Beliefs

Beliefs About God

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; 14:9 / Genesis 1:2; John 4:24; 14:16-20; 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)

Beliefs about Jesus

We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s one and only Son, who… Was born Jesus of Nazareth, both fully human and divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, suffered and was crucified, died, buried, and rose again on the third day, Ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead
(John 1:14; 1 John 4:9 / John 3:16; 2 Peter 3:18 , Matthew 21:11; John 19:19 / John 1:14; Romans 5;15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1 / Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-38 , Luke 23:1-46) (Luke 23:44 – 24:8; John 20:24-29; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8)(Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1, Matthew 24:36-42; John 14:1-3, Acts 1:10-11; 10:39-42; 1 Peter 4:5)

Beliefs about the Holy Spirit

We believe in the Holy Spirit, who is an active and operative part of the triune God and who indwells every Christian
(John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27, 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14)

Beliefs about the Bible

We believe in the Bible—God’s Holy Word, Scripture, and that it is 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)

Beliefs about Man

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)

Beliefs about Salvation

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)

We believe the Bible teaches that one receives God’s grace by putting faith in Christ, repenting of sin, confessing Christ and being immersed into Christ
(Romans 5:1-2 / Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19; 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9 / Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:11; 1 John 4:15 / Acts 2:38, Romans 6:1-7; Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:21)