STATEMENT OF FAITH

  • We believe the Scripture, Old and New Testaments, are inspired by God and inerrant as they were originally given.

    • (2 Tim. 3:16; 1 Cor. 2:13)

  • We believe God has revealed himself as one God existing eternally in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit; distinguishable yet indivisible.

    • (Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14)

  • We believe the Lord Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man, was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary and is the Savior of humanity.

    • (Luke 1:26-35; John 1:18; Is. 7:14, 9:6)

  • We believe God created humanity in his image free from sin, but humans rebelled through Adam’s sin and are born spiritually dead, with a sin nature that separates them from God.

    • (Rom. 5:12, 18)

  • We believe Jesus Christ died on the cross as a substitutionary sacrifice for the sins of all people. He was buried and then resurrected on the third day, appearing to his disciples.

    • (1 Cor. 15:1-4; Rom. 4:25)

  • We believe in the salvation of sinners by grace through repentance and faith in the perfect and sufficient work of Jesus Christ crucified and resurrected, by which forgiveness of sins is granted.

    • (Eph. 2:8-9; Heb. 9:12, 22; Rom. 5:11)

  • We believe Jesus Christ ascended into heaven, in his exaltation as heavenly High Priest, and in his personal, literal and bodily coming to earth again a second time to establish his kingdom’s reign.

    • (John 14:2-3; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Heb. 4:14)

  • We believe in the person of the Holy Spirit, his convicting and regenerating work, and abiding presence in the true believer. The Holy Spirit indwells all true believers and he has been sent to be the Comforter and Empowerer of the Christian church, to enable believers to produce the fruit of the Holy Spirit and to experience the spiritual manifestations of the Holy Spirit for the common good of the body, according to Scripture.

    • (John 16:13; Eph. 4:7; Rom. 12:6; Gal. 5:22; 1 Cor. 12:4-11)

  • We believe that the universal church is the company of the called-out ones; it is the body of Christ where all believers join together to pursue the work of the ministry of Jesus Christ with him as the head. We believe that the local church is an autonomous group of believers who join their lives together by a covenant. The local church is governed by Scripture and operates under the lordship of Christ with pastor-elders leading the people toward faithfulness in Christ. The office of the pastor-elder is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.

    • (Eph. 1:22-23; 1 Tim. 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Pet. 5:2-4)

  • We believe in water baptism by full immersion as a confession by the believer in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and an expression of faith and obedience to his command.

    • (Matt. 28:19; Acts 2:37-41, 19:1-6)

  • We believe in the breaking of bread, commonly called communion or the Lord’s Supper, where bread and the cup are the symbols of celebration and remembering Jesus’ sacrifice.

    • (1 Cor. 11:28-32)

  • We believe in eternal life for the believer and eternal punishment for the unbeliever who has rejected the sacrifice of Jesus Christ as Savior.

    • (John 5:24, 3:16; Mark 9:43-50; 2 Thess. 1:9)