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Statement of Faith
Scripture
The sole basis of our faith is the Bible, the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. The Bible is unique in that every portion and word was inspired by the Holy Spirit with a singular message leading to Jesus Christ.
Though it is much more than an instruction manual the Bible is the supreme and final authority regarding faith and life in this age.
God
There is one God, everywhere present; infinite in power and knowledge; perfect in justice, goodness, and love; Creator of the universe; eternally existing in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each of whom possesses all the attributes of deity and the characteristics of personality.
Mankind
God created the first man and woman in His own image and appointed them to rule and care for the earth. They lived in a perfect relationship with God and each other. God instituted marriage, decreeing that one man and one woman should unite for life and bear and raise children in a family.
The Fall
The first man and woman rebelled against God when they ate of the tree forbidden to them. God removed them from His relational presence and all creation fell from its state of perfection. Since then all human beings are born with a corrupted nature without spiritual life and suffer the wrath of God because of their sin.
Jesus the Christ
God the Father, by His own choice, for His own glory, and out of love for sinful men and women, sent His Son, Jesus, the Christ, into the world to reconcile sinners to Himself. Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin. He was God in the flesh, both true God and true man. Jesus lived a sinless life and voluntarily suffered and died to pay the penalty for our sins, thus satisfying God's justice and declaring righteous all those who trust in Him alone.
The Resurrection
Three days after His crucifixion, God raised Jesus from the dead in the same body, though glorified, in which He lived and died. He bodily ascended into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God the Father, where He, the only mediator between God and man, makes intercession for His own.
Salvation
Men and women are freed from the penalty for their sin not as a result, in whole or in part, of their own works, goodness, or religious observances, but by the undeserved favor of God alone which was given through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. God forgives and accepts all who put their faith in Christ alone for their salvation.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit has come into the world to reveal and glorify Christ, to convict men and women of their sins, and to impart new life to all who place their faith in Christ. He permanently indwells believers from the moment of spiritual birth, guides them into truth, and empowers them to live a life pleasing to God.
Assurance
All who are born again of the Spirit can, through the promises of God, be fully assured that
God will complete the work He has begun in them. They are sealed with the Holy Spirit, who is
God’s deposit guarantees their eternal inheritance. Although good works are not in any way the basis for acceptance by God, as believers grow in love for God and others they grow in their assurance that they are truly children of God.
Jesus' Future Coming
The Lord Jesus Christ will physically return in glory to reign on earth. He will raise the dead and
judge the world in righteousness. The wicked will be sent to eternal punishment. The righteous will receive glorified bodies and be welcomed into fellowship with God in a world where all things will be made new.
Baptism and The Lord's Supper
Jesus commanded that those who believe in Him are to be baptized by immersion in water as a declaration of faith and a symbol of new birth in Christ. He also instructed His followers to remember Him by partaking in the Lord’s Supper, which reminds us of His death, resurrection,
The Church
All true believers whether Jew or Gentile, male or female, rich or poor—people of all ages and
races—make up the Church worldwide as God’s family. They should gather in local churches for worship, prayer, fellowship, and teaching. Local churches are where believers become conformed to the image of Christ and are equipped for the work of ministry to build up the body of Christ” (Eph 4:12).