What We Believe

What We Believe

About God

WE BELIEVE in one God — The Creator of all, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

About Jesus

WE BELIEVE that Jesus Christ is God and true man, conceived of the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary, and that He lived a perfect, sinless life. He died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins, rose bodily from the dead, and ascended into heaven where, at the right hand of God, He is our High Priest and Advocate and that He is coming again.
WE BELIEVE that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only path for redemption, and only those who receive Christ are born of the Holy Spirit and are the children of God.

The Holy Spirit

WE BELIEVE that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify Christ, convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, seal, guide, and empower the believer for godly living and service.

About Salvation

WE BELIEVE that the plan of salvation is clearly given to the church through the apostle Peter in Acts 2:38-39: (Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”)

Grace and Sanctification

WE BELIEVE that “by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) We further believe that the emphasis for a continuous walk in grace should be the emphasis of heart righteousness and purity, believing in the keeping power of God, walking after the Spirit and not after the flesh in a lifestyle that demonstrates the character, standards and convictions of Jesus Christ, not being conformed to the world (Jude 24; Romans 8:25; Galatians 5:16-25; Romans 4:1-5; 12:1-2)

The Bible

WE BELIEVE the Bible to be the only inspired Word of God, without error in the original, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the final authority for all Christian faith and life.

COMMUNION

WE BELIEVE that the Lord’s Supper and Water Baptism are ordinances to be observed by the Church. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation.

The Church

WE BELIEVE that the true Church is composed of all who have been regenerated by saving faith and are united as the body of Christ, of which He is the head.
WE BELIEVE in the bodily resurrection of the dead of the believer to eternal joy with the Lord and of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting punishment.
WE BELIEVE that man, created in the image of God, fell into sin and is therefore lost. Only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.