What We Believe

The Bible is the only inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God. The Scriptures are inerrant and the sole and final authority for all matters of faith and conduct.
(I Corinthians 2:13; John 16:13; II Timothy 3:15-17; II Peter 1:21)

We believe in the Eternal Godhead who has revealed Himself as One God existing in Three Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, distinguishable but indivisible.
Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; II Corinthians 13:14; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10-11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22; John 14:16

We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of men, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary. Jesus is fully God and fully Man.
(John 1:14-18; Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:34-35; Isaiah 7:14, 9:6)

We believe Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again on the third day, and personally appeared unto His disciples. Through His shed blood, we have forgiveness of sins.
(Colossians 1:14, 20; Romans 5:8-9; Ephesians 1:7; I Corinthians 15:1-48; Romans 4:25; I Peter 1:3)

We believe Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again on the third day, and personally appeared unto His disciples.
(I Corinthians 15:1-48; Romans 4:25; I Peter 1:3; Luke 24:4-7, 36-48; Revelation 1:17-18)

We believe in the bodily ascension of Jesus to Heaven, His exaltation, and personal, literal, and bodily coming again for His Church, His bride.
(Mark 16:19; John 14:2-3; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Acts 2:33, 5:30-31; 1 Peter 3:22; Philippians 2:9-11; 1 John 3:1-3)

That justification by faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ and regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for the salvation of the lost and sinful man.
(Romans 3:24-25; John 3:3-7; I John 5:11-13; Ephesians 2:1-16; Revelation 5:9; Acts 4:12)

We believe salvation through Christ is offered to all and that by His Blood and the Holy Spirit, we are born again when we profess our belief in Jesus as our Lord and Savior.
(John 3:5-6, 16; Romans 10:9-10)

The prime agency for the work of God’s Kingdom is the Christian local church functioning under the sovereignty of our Lord Jesus Christ.  The Church has been entrusted with the ordinances of the believer’s baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
(Acts 2:41-47, 16:4-5; Matthew 16:18, 28:18-20; Ephesians 1:22-23; I Cor. 12, 11:23-26)

The present ministry of the Holy Spirit includes the Baptism of the Holy Spirit as an experience distinct from regeneration; His indwelling, by which the Christian is enabled to live a godly life; His supernatural gifting and empowering of the church for its work, life, and worship.
(Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8, 2:1-4, 10:44-46; I Cor. 12, 14)

In the return of Jesus Christ, to consummate His Kingdom, in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those who are saved unto the resurrection of life, and those who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
(John 5:28-29; Mark 14:62; II Thessalonians 1:2-10; Revelation 1:5-7, 20:4-5, 11-12)

We believe each person is created as an image bearer of God and is loved by God. We believe each person is created male or female and that marriage was designed to be between one man and one woman. We recognize the reality of differences in sexual orientation and gender expression that some Christians face. We believe that all Christians can faithfully obey God’s will for sexual purity regardless of sexual orientation by the power of the Holy Spirit. While we are all different, we strive to create a loving community of true belonging through Christ and do not condone hateful speech or action against others. We welcome all people to come and share in the good news of Christ. (Gen. 1:26-27; 2:18-24; Eph. 5:22-33; Matt 19:4-6; 1 Cor 6:12-7:9; Eph. 2:19)