What We Believe

Committed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Our Statement of Faith

THE AUTHORITY OF THE BIBLE

We believe the Bible to be God’s Word. It is inerrant and infallible and teaches truthfully on whatever subject it addresses. (Matthew 5:18John 17:17; II Timothy 3:16-17II Peter 1:19-21Revelation 22:18-19)

THE TRIUNITY OF GOD

We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three persons Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections.   (Genesis 1:1Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 18:30-31147:5Matthew 28:19Mark 12:29Luke 3:22John 4:245:23,10:3014:9Acts 5:3-4II Corinthians 13:14Hebrews 1:1-3)

THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man, without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit.  (Isaiah 7:149:6-7Matthew 1:18-25Mark 14:61-62John 1:1-314295:188:5810:30II Corinthians 5:21Philippians 2:5-11Colossians 2:9I Timothy 2:5Hebrews 1:2-92:14-15I John 5:20)

THE WORK OF JESUS CHRIST

Jesus Christ, through His death on the cross, paid for all sin, completely satisfied the righteous wrath of God against sin, and provided redemption and forgiveness for all who believe. Three days after His death, Jesus Christ arose bodily from the dead, was seen by many during a period of forty days, and then ascended into Heaven where He is seated at the right hand of God as our Advocate and High Priest, from which place He will some day return to establish His Kingdom on earth. (Isaiah 53:5-6Luke 24:36-43John 1:183:1620:25-28Acts 1:6-11Romans 3:21-26I Corinthians 15:3-820-23Galatians 3:13Colossians 1:13-14I Thessalonians 4:13-18Titus 2:13I Peter 1:18-192:24I John 2:1-2Revelation 20:6)

THE CREATION AND FALL OF MAN

We believe God created the world, and all life, including human beings.  Man fell into sin through personal disobedience to the revealed will of God; and as a result, all mankind is sinful in nature and practice, is unable to save himself, and faces eternal separation from God.  (Genesis 1:26-282:718-243:1-249:6Matthew 19:4Mark 7:21-23John 8:42-44Romans 1:183:10235:1Ephesians 2:1-3)

THE SALVATION OF MAN

We believe that salvation from God’s judgment is only possible by appropriating the work of Jesus Christ on the cross by faith. We receive this salvation when we believe on the Lord and trust fully in His blood. By doing this we are born again of the Holy Spirit and receive the gift of eternal life. Salvation comes therefore by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone.

We believe that Christ died for the whole world and that all humanity is eligible to believe on Christ and be saved.

We believe that whoever truly trusts in the finished work of Christ for salvation receives the gift of eternal life and is eternally secure. That is, a truly saved person can not lose the salvation that God has given.  (John 1:11-133:165:2410:28-30,14:6Acts 16:31Romans 3:23-265:86:2310:9-10Ephesians 2:8-10Titus 3:5Hebrews 7:24-25I Peter 1:18-19I John 5:11-13)

THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

We believe that each Christian receives the gift of the Holy Spirit at the moment of conversion.  The Holy Spirit convicts men of sin, causes spiritual birth, indwells, seals, sanctifies, guides, equips, teaches, and fills the believer, thus enabling him to walk in obedience to God and His Word.  (John 3:514:16-172615:26-2716:7-15Acts 1:85:3-4Romans 8:914I Corinthians 2:10-116:111912:4-13II Corinthians 3:18Galatians 5:16-1822-23Ephesians 1:13-144:305:18-21)

THE DESTINY OF MAN

We believe that the Bible teaches that upon death the believer passes immediately into the presence of Christ in Heaven. Unbelievers pass immediately into Hades and at the final judgment are sentenced to be eternally separated from God (Hell).  (Daniel 12:2Luke 16:22-23,23:43II Corinthians 5:8Philippians 3:101121Revelation 20:11-15)

FUTURE EVENTS

We believe that Christ’s second coming will be “pre-tribulational” and “pre-millenial.” That is, that the church will be caught up to be with Christ prior to the great tribulation and will return with Him to rule on the earth in a 1000 year kingdom after the seven year tribulation.  (Daniel 9:2712:1Jeremiah 30:7Matthew 24:15-3125:31-46II Thessalonians 2:7-12Revelation 16:1-192119:1-21Deuteronomy 30:1-10Isaiah 11:1-1665:17-25Ezekiel 37:21-28Revelation 19:1120:1-6)
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