Our Faith
We believe in God.
He is the one true God. God is the absolute and sole creator of the universe, and that creation was by divine command. God is infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God, by his sovereign choice and love for man, sent Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son into the world to save sinners. After God raised Jesus from the dead and back into Heaven, he sent his Holy Spirit as a gift for all Christians and to be a counselor and guide until Jesus returns. (Genesis 1:1, 26-27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; John 3:16; John 14:26; Acts 2:38; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
We believe in Jesus Christ.
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in his virgin birth, in his sinless life, in his miracles, in his atoning death through his shed blood, in his bodily resurrection, in his ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in his personal return to power and glory. (1 Corinthians 15:1-8)
We believe in the Holy Spirit.
We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify Jesus Christ, and that during this final age, the Spirit abides within believers to convict them of sin, guide, instruct, comfort and empower them for godly living and service. Although we cannot dictate to the Holy Spirit as to when and where he acts, the promise of his presence may be claimed at the point of conversion (Acts 2:38). The Holy Spirit then gives gifts of ministry to each one for the good of the body (1 Corinthians 12:4-7).
We believe in the Bible, the Holy Scriptures.
Both Old and New Testaments are the inspired and infallible Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of his will for the salvation of men, and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life. The Bible is the basic textbook of the church and the basis for all preaching and teaching. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20, 21; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm 12:6; 19:105, 160; Proverbs 30:5)
We believe man was created in the image of God to glorify and fellowship with God for all eternity.
We believe that every person has worth as a creation because they are created in God’s “image and likeness” (Genesis 1:26). The Bible clearly states “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). We believe that man’s relationship with God has been broken by man’s own sin. However, we can be restored to a relationship with God, only through the sacrificial blood of Jesus Christ. Apart from Christ, man remains eternally separated from God and is committed to hell. Yet God is patient, “not wanting anyone to perish, but for everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9).
We believe in eternal salvation.
We believe salvation is a free gift from God (God’s grace) that is not deserved, nor can it be earned. We are saved by God’s grace, which we accept by placing our faith in Jesus Christ who willingly sacrificed his life on our behalf. Because we believe in Jesus, we show obedience through repentance of our sins, public confession of our faith, and baptism (immersion) into Jesus Christ. As a result, our relationship with God is fully restored and we have the promise of eternal life (John 3:16).
Following our baptism into Christ, we are to grow in spiritual maturity through obedience to the Word of God and the indwelling Spirit. At death, the Christian’s spirit departs to be with Jesus Christ. At the return of our Lord, our bodies will be raised to the likeness of his resurrected body and will live forever in the presence of God. (Luke 16:19; John 3:16; Acts 2:38; Acts 4:38; Romans 3:25; Romans 5:9; Romans 6:5; Romans 6:34; 1 Corinthians 15:1-58; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
We believe Satan is real.
He desires to “kill, steal, and destroy” the Church and that he is ruler over the present world system. (Job 1:6-12; 2:1-7; Matthew 4:1; John 10:10; 2 Corinthians 11:14; 2 Thessalonians 2:8, 9; Hebrews 2:14; Ephesians 6:12; 1 Peter 5:8; 1 John 3:8)
We believe Jesus will someday return for his church.
All the dead will be resurrected, the believer to everlasting joy with the Lord, the unbeliever to everlasting punishment. Heaven and hell are both very real. (2 Thessalonians 1:9; 2 Peter 2:4-9; 3:7; Jude 13; Revelation 20:15)