In essentials - Unity;
in non-essentials - Liberty;
in all things - Charity.
General Statement Of Belief
That Jesus Christ is the only
begotten Son of the Living God, and
the only Savior from sin.
That Jesus Christ is the Great
Physician and the Healer of the
body and soul through the
Atonement.
That Jesus Christ is the Baptizer
with the Holy Spirit today, just as He
was on the Day of Pentecost.
That Jesus Christ is the soon
returning King of Kings, the only
hope for a dying world.
That Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday and today and forever.
General Rules Of Conduct
Allowing God's Word to transform
us in truth, rather than conforming
to the ideals of this world and its
philosophies.
Seeking to do good to our fellow
man as a whole. Feeding, clothing,
and visiting those in need as the
opportunity presents itself
Being faithful to the known
ordinances of God such as regular
church attendance, the Sacrament
of the Lord's Supper, consistent
Bible study, daily prayers, and
private devotion.
Faithfully supporting The Rock
Church through God's financial plan
of tithes, offerings and regular
attendance.
Recognizing the need for the
conversion and salvation of the
unsaved through prayer, personal
testimony, and being willing to
invite them to church, with a desire
to lead them to Christ.
Working together in harmony and
unity with the pastor and the
membership for the advancement
and growth of the visible church. In
all things showing forth an attitude
of Christian love until Jesus comes.
Creedal Statement
We believe -
In the Divine inspiration of the
original Scriptures.
In the absolute Trinity of the eternal
God-head.
In Jesus Christ, fully God and fully
man.
In the personality and deity of the
Holy Spirit.
In the reality and personality of the
devil.
In the natural depravity of the human
race.
In the substitutionary Atonement.
In the propitiation for sin only by the
blood of Christ.
In full salvation by grace through
faith and not of works.
In Divine healing through the
Atonement and prayer for the sick.
In the personal baptism of the Holy
Spirit.
In the necessity of the new birth.
In the need for water baptism by
immersion at an age of
accountability.
In the true church composed of all
blood washed believers.
In the evangelism of the lost and the
discipling of nations.
In obedience to civil government.
In divorce only on New Testament
scriptural grounds.
In church government - showing
loyalty and obedience to those in authority over us in the Lord.
In tithing as God's financial plan.
In the restitution for past wrongs
whenever possible.
In the open table at the Lord's
Supper.
In bearing fruit in keeping with
repentance.
In the victorious life over sin, self,
and bad habits by personal
application of God's Word and faith.
In Christian perfection and holiness,
through absolute surrender and
consecration.
In Christian modesty in matter of
dress and wearing apparel.
In the keeping of the Lord's day as a
matter of privilege rather than law.
As regards recreation - liberty of
conscience and a Godly example to
the world.
In the immorality and conscious
existence of the soul.
In the resurrection of our literal
bodies, the just and the unjust.
In a literal heaven and life
everlasting for all true believers.
In a final day of judgement and
everlasting punishment for the
unrepentant.
In the personal, literal & bodily return
of Jesus Christ.
In a future, literal, 1,000 years reign
of Christ on earth with all His saints.
In the judgment seat of Christ where
the saints will be finally rewarded for
their deeds of commission and
omission.
In the Christian tolerance to all
denominations of Christian faith.