Scripture

We believe that the Bible, comprised of the Old and New Testaments, is the inspired Word of God; that these sacred writings are complete and free from error in their original form and that, because of their divine inspiration are the final authority for faith and life (II Tim. 3:16, 17; 2 Peter 1:20, 21; Matthew 5:18; John 16:12, 13).

 

Godhead

We believe in the eternal Triune God – three persons in One. We believe that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are co-eternal in being, co-eternal in nature, co-equal in power and glory, having the same attributes and perfections (Deuteronomy 6:4; 2 Corinthians 13:14).

 

Person and Work of Christ

We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son. He was miraculously conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary. He was sinless in his life on earth. He willingly offered himself as our substitute – a sacrifice for our sins – as he died on Calvary’s cross and took upon himself our sin, our guilt, and our shame. We believe in his physical resurrection three days later, by which we are declared righteous before God, and in his ascension to Heaven, where he sits at God’s right hand, making continual intercession for us as our High Priest. We wait with longing hearts for his soon return to judge the world and establish His righteous Kingdom on earth. (John 1:1-2, 14; Luke 1:35; Romans 3:24; 1 Peter 2:24; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:3-5; Acts 1:9, 10; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 9:24; Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1-2; 1 Peter 4:5; Romans 14:9; 2 Timothy 4:1).

 

Person and Work of the Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit is God. He makes people aware of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He brings new life, or regeneration, to the hearts of those who would believe. He leads believers to live holy lives before God, he provides a comforting presence, and gives gifts and abilities to each believer for the purpose of service. (John 16:8-11; 2 Corinthians 3:6; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 5:18).

 

Total Depravity of Man

We believe in the depravity of man; that God created humanity in his image and likeness, but through Adam’s rebellion against His leadership and through Adam’s sin the race of humanity fell. We became separated from God by our sin and are totally unable on our own to do anything at all to remedy or fix our lost condition. (Genesis 1:26, 27; Romans 3:22, 23; 5:12; Ephesians 2:1-3, 12).

 

Salvation

We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins (Ephesians 2:8-10; John 1:12; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:18-19). We believe that all the redeemed, once saved, are kept by God’s power and are secure in Christ forever (John 6:37-40; 10:27-30; Romans 8:1, 38, 39; 1 Corinthians 1:4-8; 1 Peter 1:5).

 

Church

We believe that the church is the universal body of redeemed persons who have been made alive together in Christ by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit. A local church is comprised of believers gathering together in a certain location or region, under the qualified leadership of pastors and elders, for the purposes of submitting to proclaimed Word of God, of celebrating the work of Christ in their lives through corporate worship and the observance of the ordinances – baptism and the Lord’s Supper. (Ephesians 1:22, 23; 5:25-27; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 2 Corinthians 11:2).