• Biblical Authority

• We hold to the belief that the Bible and its clear, literal teachings are the final authority for faith and practice.   II Timothy 3:16-17; I Peter 1:23-25

• Autonomy of the Local Church

• Each individual local congregation of believers is free to act for and govern itself. 

Each congregation is free to operate inside the guidelines laid out in the Bible, elect its own pastor, and manage its own affairs.  Revelation 1:11, 20