What We Believe
We believe in one God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 5:16, 45; 6:1, 4, 8, 9; James 1:17; John 1:1; 4:24; 14:9; 14:16 -20; Genesis 1:2; 2 Peter 1:21).
We believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible (Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24 -28; Hebrews 11:3).
We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s one and only Son, our one and only Savior (John 1:14; 3:16; 1 John 4:9; 2 Peter 3:18),
Who was born Jesus of Nazareth, both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary (Matthew 1:18; 21:11; John 1:14; 19:19; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1; Luke 1:26 -38)
Who suffered and was crucified under Pontius Pilate (Luke 23:1-46),
Who died and was buried, and Who rose again bodily from the dead on the third day (Luke23:44 – 24:8; John 20:24-29; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8),
Who ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father (Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1), and Who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead (Matthew 24:36-42; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:10-11; 10:39-42; 1 Peter 4:5).
We believe in the Holy Spirit, Who is an active and operative part of the triune God (John 16:5 -15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26 -27), and Who indwells every Christian (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14).
We believe in the Bible—God’s Holy Word, Scripture. We believe God inspired theautographs (original writings) of the Scripture and those autographs were consequently without error (Mark 12:36; John 14:26; 16:12 -15; Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12 -13; 2 Timothy 3:14 -16; 2 Peter 1:20 -21).
We accept the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice (Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12).
We believe the Bible teaches that man, created by God, willfully sinned against God and is consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23).
We believe the Bible teaches that salvation—the forgiveness of sins—is only by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ (Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:9; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Peter 1:18 -19; 1 John 1:7).