Statement of Faith

We believe in God who is eternal, self-existent, revealed as one being in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and He is the Creator of all things.

(Genesis 1:1, 26, 27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 3:16-17; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 Peter 1:2; Revelation 4:11) 

We believe in Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, who was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, ministered in teaching, and supernatural working of miracles. He was crucified and died on our behalf. He rose from the dead and ascended into heaven, where he is now seated and exalted at the right hand of the Father as the risen Lord and intercessor.

(Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:22-23; John 1:1-5; 14:10-30; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 1:3-4; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 1 Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 4:14-15; 1 Peter 3:18) 

We believe in the Holy Spirit, fully divine, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit convicts, regenerates, sanctifies, and guides believers into all truth.

(John 16:7-13, 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:22-25; Ephesians 1:13-14, 5:18) 

We believe that the Bible is the inerrant and inspired Word of God and our supreme authority for faith and practice.

(Psalm 119:105, 160, 12:6; Proverbs 30:5; 2 Timothy 1:13; 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21)  

We believe that God created the universe and that all people are created in the image of God, to love and worship God and to ultimately live in keeping with God’s sovereign will.

(Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6, 59:1-2; John 1:1; Romans 3:23)

We believe in the existence and person of the Devil, who actively opposes the purposes of God.

(John 10:10; Colossians 1:13) 

We believe that all people have rejected God through their sinful acts and are separated from God.

(Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6, 59:1-2; Romans 3:23) 

We believe that salvation is found in Jesus Christ alone who, by his suffering, shed blood, death on the cross, and resurrection, has made full atonement for the sins of all people. We receive salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. We believe this occurs in the life of every believer who repents of their life of sin, confesses the Lordship of Jesus and receives the infilling and abiding work of the Holy Spirit who is the resurrection power of the saving work of Jesus.

(John 14:6, 1:12; Acts 20:21; Romans 6:23, 5:1; Galatians 3:26; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5) 

We believe that the Church, the Body of Christ, is the community of people who confess faith in Jesus Christ. While universal, the Church is local in expression and witness. It exists for worship, fellowship, evangelism, discipleship, and mission. Gifts of ministry are given by God to strengthen and mature the church.

(Matthew 28:19-20; Luke 4:18-19; John 10:10; Acts 2:38; 1 Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 4:11-14) 

We believe in water baptism by immersion in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is a public declaration of a person’s faith in, and identification with, the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

(Matthew 28:19; Acts 8:14-17, 19:1-5; Ephesians 5:18)

We believe in the sacrament of Communion, which is in symbolic remembrance of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ until He returns.

(Matthew 26:17–29; Mark 14:12–25; Luke 22:7–38; I Corinthians 11:23–25) 

We believe in the abiding daily work of regeneration of the Holy Spirit, who reveals the truth of the Word of God, convicts people of sin and inspires repentance and faith. The Holy Spirit transforms believers into the likeness of Jesus Christ and empowers them to live holy, in keeping with the teaching of Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit imparts spiritual gifts to believers for ministry to one another, the Church and the world. That the work of the Holy Spirit also includes the manifestation of the fruit of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer developing the character and nature of Jesus in every believer.

(John 14:16-17, 16:7-13; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 1:13-14, 5:18)  

We believe in and look forward to, the imminent return of Jesus Christ to gather his people, and to judge the living and the dead. All who are disciples of Jesus Christ will have eternal life in the presence of God, those who reject him will have eternal separation from God. It is the call of all believers to proclaim the message of Jesus Christ until He returns.

(John 3:16; Romans 6:23; 1 John 2:25, 5:11-13; Revelation 20:15)