Our Statement of Faith
The Bible: We believe in the verbal inspiration of the original writings of the Old and New Testaments, and that they are of supreme and final authority for faith and life as they are systematically and consistently interpreted and personally applied. 2 Timothy 3:14-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21
God: We believe in a perfectly holy and just, and infinitely loving and merciful God who is creator and sustainer of all things. Exodus 34:5-9; Job 38:4-30
As such he eternally exists, one in essence, and in three persons:
-The Father: Matthew 5:9-13
-The Son, Jesus Christ: Full deity and perfect humanity united forever. John 1:1-5, 14; Col. 1:13-23, 2:9
-The Holy Spirit: Personal, divine representative indwelling every believer. John 14:16-18
Humanity: We believe that human beings were created by God in his image for the purpose of enjoying dominion over God’s created order, in perfect relationship with God and each other. Genesis 1:26-28
-We believe that man and woman fell from their estate by disobeying God, thus incurring death, both spiritual (separation from God) and physical. Genesis 3:1-19
-We believe that the result of this is sin, the effect being that no one by nature or by effort has any merit before God. Romans 3:9-20
Salvation: We believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross, was raised from the dead three days later, ascended bodily into the presence of the Father, and now lives as such to intercede on our behalf.
Philippians 2:5-11; 1 Corinthians 15:3-14; Romans 8:31-34
-We believe that this took place that human beings might be reconciled to God and ultimately restored to the place of dominion. 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; Revelation 21:1-6
-We believe that anyone who trusts Jesus Christ as savior receives a right standing before God and eternal life, and that person will be kept in his salvation by God forever. Romans 3:21-28; 8:28-39
The Church: We believe that the church consists of all believers with Christ as the head, and in the autonomy of each local manifestation called out to meet together regularly for worship, instruction fellowship and ministry. Ephesians 2:19-22; Hebrews 10:19-25
-We believe the purpose of the church is to glorify God by drawing together, through proclamation of the Word of God, all who will believe in Jesus Christ as savior, and by encouraging believers to become progressively Christ-like through the work of the indwelling Holy Spirit. Ephesians 4:11-16; Col. 3:12-17
Ordinances: We believe that Jesus Christ instituted two ordinances: baptism by immersion following conversion, and the Lord’s Supper. Matthew 28:16-20; Luke 22:14-20
The Future: We believe in the imminent, personal return of Jesus Christ. Matt 24:29–44; Rev. 19:11- 20:6
-We believe in the bodily resurrection of the saved and the unsaved, the former to eternal blessed fellowship with the Lord, and the latter to eternal punishment and separation from him. 1 Thess. 4:13-19; John 5:24-29; Rev. 20:7-15