The Bible

We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of mankind, and the Divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.

God

We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe that Jesus is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross a sacrifice for our sins, according to the Scriptures. Further, he arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest and Advocate.

We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, to convict persons, and to regenerate the believer by indwelling, guiding, instructing, and empowering him/her for godly living and service. The Holy Spirit gifts persons for the edification of the Church and for testimony to the reality of Jesus Christ to the unbelieving world.

The Creation

We believe God created Heaven and Earth and made man in His image.

The Individual

We believe man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is therefore lost. We believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only grounds for salvation and justification.

We believe that water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during this present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation. We believe individuals should respond to the commission to reach, teach and disciple the whole world.

The Church

We believe that the true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united in the body of Christ of which He is the head.

We believe that only those who are members of the true Church should be eligible for membership in the local congregations of the Church.

We believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church, and every local church has the duty to govern its own affairs, working with those ministries that Jesus Christ has put in place.

The Adversary

We believe that we have an adversary, satan, a fallen angel, the evil accuser who slanders God to humankind and humankind to God. He is the tempter of humanity who continually solicits people to sin. As a conquered enemy, he is to be resisted by submitting to God.

The Future

We believe in the personal and imminent return of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will return for His glorious bride, the unified church worldwide, and rule and reign with them forever.

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead, of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.