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 5:18; John 17:17; II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:19-21; Revelation 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 1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; Psalm 18:30-31, 147:5; Matthew 28:19; Mark 12:29; Luke 3:22; John 4:24, 5:23,10:30, 14:9; Acts 5:3-4; II Corinthians 13:14; Hebrews 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 7:14, 9:6-7; Matthew 1:18-25; Mark 14:61-62; John 1:1-3, 14, 29, 5:18, 8:58, 10:30; II Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 2:9; I Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 1:2-9, 2:14-15; I 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 53:5-6; Luke 24:36-43; John 1:18, 3:16, 20:25-28; Acts 1:6-11; Romans 3:21-26; I Corinthians 15:3-8, 20-23; Galatians 3:13; Colossians 1:13-14; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:13; I Peter 1:18-19, 2:24; I John 2:1-2; Revelation 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 1:26-28, 2:7, 18-24, 3:1-24, 9:6; Matthew 19:4; Mark 7:21-23; John 8:42-44; Romans 1:18, 3:10, 23, 5:1; Ephesians 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 1:11-13, 3:16, 5:24, 10:28-30,14:6; Acts 16:31; Romans 3:23-26, 5:8, 6:23, 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 3:5; Hebrews 7:24-25; I Peter 1:18-19; I 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 3:5, 14:16-17, 26, 15:26-27, 16:7-15; Acts 1:8, 5:3-4; Romans 8:9, 14; I Corinthians 2:10-11, 6:11, 19, 12:4-13; II Corinthians 3:18; Galatians 5:16-18, 22-23; Ephesians 1:13-14, 4:30, 5:18-21)
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 12:2; Luke 16:22-23,23:43; II Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 3:10, 11, 21; Revelation 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 9:27, 12:1; Jeremiah 30:7; Matthew 24:15-31, 25:31-46; II Thessalonians 2:7-12; Revelation 16:1-19, 21, 19:1-21; Deuteronomy 30:1-10; Isaiah 11:1-16, 65:17-25; Ezekiel 37:21-28; Revelation 19:11, 20:1-6)
