Statement of Faith
We believe the Bible is God’s Holy Word and is both infallible and our only rule for faith and practice. The Bible was breathed out by God, recorded through inspired men, and is profitable for salvation and training in righteousness (2 Peter 1:21, 2 Timothy 3:16).
We believe Christianity is the true and only religion of the Bible, because Christianity is the only religion that submits fully to the authority of scripture rather than the authority of man (Mark 7:6-8).
We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (1 Timothy 2:5, Matthew 3:16-17).
We believe God the Father is the Creator of all (Genesis 1:1). God is fully sovereign, meaning that all things are under Him and no plan of His can be stopped (Isaiah 46:9-10, Job 42:2). As Creator, God alone has the right to judge mankind according to His standards (Romans 14:10, Exodus 20:1-17). Because mankind falls short of God’s holy standard (Romans 3:23), all of mankind is subject to God’s holy wrath (Romans 2:5).
We believe God the Son, Jesus Christ, was given as a sufficient sacrifice to atone for our sins (2 Corinthians 5:21). He was born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14), was fully God (John 8:58), fully man (Luke 24:39), and lived a sinless life (Hebrews 7:26). Jesus was crucified on our behalf, was buried, and was raised from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). In dying, Christ defeated sin and death for those who trust Him (2 Timothy 1:10). In rising, Christ offers eternal life to those who put their faith in Him (John 3:16).
We believe God the Holy Spirit is given to all believers as a seal and guarantee of their salvation (Ephesians 1:13-14). His role is to help us obey, equip us for ministry, and teach us the ways of truth (John 14:26).
We believe Salvation is a gift of God through Jesus Christ (Romans 6:23) which results in the believer receiving a new heart (Ezekiel 36:26), the promised Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14), and eternal life with God after death (John 3:36). The process of salvation occurs by grace and through faith, but not by works (Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 4:4-5). Although salvation is not caused by works, it does cause us to do good works (Ephesians 2:10, James 2:26). Salvation involves both belief and confession (Romans 10:9) and results in a life of change and discontentment with sin (Galatians 5:22, 1 John 3:6). Those who experience salvation are children of God and members of His church (John 1:12).
We believe the Church is the unified Body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:27). While we vary in backgrounds and gifts, we are unified by the redemptive blood of Jesus and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:4-5, Romans 8:9). As the church, our primary goals are to give God glory through our unity (John 13:35) and to live in faithful obedience to Christ’s Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20).