What We Believe

The sole basis of our belief is the Bible, composed of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testament. We believe all Scripture is inspired by God and was given through chosen men. Therefore, it speaks with the authority of God and reflects the background, styles, and vocabulary of the human authors. The Scriptures are without error in the original manuscripts. They are the supreme and final authority in faith and life, and there are no other writings similarly inspired by God. (2 Timothy 3:16 and 2 Peter 1:21)

We believe there is one true, holy God, eternally existent, represented by the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each possesses equally all the attributes of deity and the characteristics of personality. In the beginning, God created out of nothing the world and all the things therein. By His power and authority, He is operating throughout history to fulfill His redemptive purposes. (Matthew 28:19 and 1 Peter 1:2)

We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, death on the cross to provide for our redemption, bodily resurrection and ascension into heaven, present ministry of intercession for us, and His return to earth in power and glory to fulfill the eternal plan of God.(Isaiah 7:14, Luke 24:50- 52, John 1:1-14, Acts 1:11, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Philippians 2:6-11
and Titus 2:13)

We believe the Holy Spirit was sent into the world by the Father and the Son to impart to mankind the saving work of Christ. The Holy Spirit convict’s sinners, awakens in them a recognition of their need for a Savior and regenerates them. At the point of salvation, He permanently indwells every believer to become the source of assurance, strength, and wisdom. He uniquely endows all believers with spiritual gifts for the building up of the body. The Holy Spirit guides believers in understanding and applying the Scripture. His power and control are appropriated by faith, making it possible for the believer to lead a life of Christ-like character and to bear fruit to the glory of the Father. We believe we should be continually led by His Holy Spirit. (John 14:16-17, John 16:7-15, Acts 1:8, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, I Corinthians 12:17, Galatians 5:16- 17, Galatians 22-25, Ephesians 1:13-14, Ephesians 5:18 and 1 Peter 4:10)

We believe that man was created in the image of God, for fellowship with God, that he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death which is separation from God. (Genesis 1:27, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:6, Romans 5:12, Romans 3:23 and Romans 5:18-19)

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a willing sacrifice, and that all who believe in Him are justified by His blood and reconciled by His death. (Acts 13:39, Romans 4:24-25, 1 Corinthians 15:3, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Peter 2:24 and 1 John 1:7)

We believe that all who receive Christ by faith are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become the children of God. (John 1:12, John 3:16, John 3:5-7, Romans 8:4, Romans 10:9-10 and Galatians 3:26)

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead to eternal life for those who have received Christ as Savior and Lord and to eternal separation from God for those who have not. (John 5:28-29)

We believe that baptism was ordained by our Lord Jesus Christ, and therefore every believer should be baptized. We believe that baptism is symbolic of an individual’s identification with Christ as Savior and Lord. (Matthew 28:18-20)

We believe that the Lord’s Supper serves to remind us in a symbolic manner of the death of the Lord Jesus Christ on our behalf. (Matthew 26:26-30 and 1 Corinthians 11:23-32)

We believe in the one true Church, universal, a living spiritual body, of which Christ is the Head, and of which all who have received Christ as Savior and Lord are members. We believe that a visible Church is a local body of believers in Jesus Christ, whose purpose is to gather together for exaltation, evangelism, edification, and education. (Acts 2:42-47, Ephesians 4:11-16 andHebrews 10:24-25)

We believe that members of the Church should seek to discover and exercise their spiritual gifts in useful forms of ministry. (Romans 12:3-8)

We believe that the Church is salt and light resulting in a Christ-like continuance in the world. (Matthew 5:13-14)

Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines. (1 Corinthians 12: 7-11)

We believe our worship is to an audience of one. God wasn’t “created” for us, but we were created for him. Our worship is to always give God glory and honor, with thanksgiving and never to draw attention to ourselves. (Psalm 66:17, Psalm 95:6, Psalm 63:3-4, Psalm 71:23, Psalm 150:3-6 and John 4:24)