Beliefs

SALVATION

The Bible teaches that salvation is the free gift of God, not of works of man, and that “whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.” “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:15-16 KJV) The Bible says, “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”(Romans 6:23 KJV). How can I know that heaven is my home?

THE SCRIPTURES

We believe that the Bible is the inerrant, inspired, infallible Word of God and that it is our final authority in all matters of faith and practice. For reasons of unity within the church and textual reliability, we choose to use the King James Version of the Bible. II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21

SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD

We believe God is a Person, eternally existing, as a Trinity in unity – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three persons and yet one God. Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 26:19; I Corinthians 8:6

SON OF GOD

Jesus Christ, eternally existing, is the only begotten Son of God, who became a sinless man in order to redeem us. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died and rose again and sits today at the right hand of God making intercession for us. John 1:1-15; Romans 8:31-34; Philippians 2:5-8; Colossians 1:11

SERVICE

The local church is a group of believers baptized by immersion, united together for edification, exhortation and evangelism as commanded by Christ in the Scriptures. The purpose of the church is to glorify God, prepare the saints for the work of the ministry and to preach the Gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15; Matthew 28:19-20, Ephesians 1:6-14, 1:21-22, 4:11-16; I Timothy 3:15

SECOND COMING

Jesus Christ Himself will soon come again in the air to catch up His Church and to judge and reward their service. The unbelievers that are left behind will go through a period called the Great Tribulation, after which Christ will return to the earth to set up His kingdom of one thousand years of righteous rule. At the end of the Millennium, the unbelievers of all the ages will stand before the Great White Throne judgment and then be cast into the Lake of Fire, separated from God for eternity, while the believers will enter into an eternity of joy in Heaven with the Lord. Matthew 29:29-42; I Thessalonians 4:16-18; Revelation 19:11-20:13

WE ARE BAPTIST

We are an Independent, Bible-believing, Baptist Church committed to carrying out the Great Commission in the Pearl Harbor / Hickam area, in the city of Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, in the state of Hawaii, the United States, and all over the world.

Independent: We are a local, self-governing, body of believers; not part of any national convention or organization. Our church is a Democratic Theocracy; led by the Holy Spirit through the decisions of the members under the leadership of the Pastor.

Biblicist: We believe the Bible to be the infallible Word of God and our only rule for faith and practice. Everything that we do, preach, or teach must have a Biblical basis and be true to the principles of the Word of God.

Missionary: We are committed to carrying out the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) in Honolulu, Hawaii, the United States, and all over the world through our local services, outreach programs in Hawaii, and the support of worldwide missions.

Baptist: We are Biblicists first, but identify ourselves as Baptist because historically and traditionally the word Baptist best defines our heritage and beliefs. We are proud of the history and testimony of those, who from the time of Christ have stood for and even died for their beliefs and convictions.