What We Believe

THERE IS ONE TRIUNE GOD

There is only one true and living God who is the Creator of the universe. He exists eternally in three Persons – the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Genesis1:1; Genesis 1:26; Genesis 1:27;Genesis 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14)

 

THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD

The Bible is God’s written revelation of Himself to mankind divinely given through human authors who were inspired by the Holy Spirit. It is entirely true,

totally sufficient, and completely authoritative for matters of life and faith. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119:105; Psalm 119:160, Psalm 12:6; Proverbs 30:5)

 

PEOPLE ARE CREATED IN GOD’S IMAGE

Human Beings are created by God to bear His image. They are the crowning work of His creation worthy of love, dignity, and respect regardless of matters like age, race, gender, or class. (Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Genesis 9:6; Matthew 22:15-22)

 

PEOPLE ARE IN NEED OF REDEMPTION

Because of the Fall, the image of God in people is distorted but not lost. All people have disobeyed God willfully through sin; thus inheriting both physical and spiritual death and the need for redemption. All human beings are born with a sin nature and into an environment inclined toward sin. Only by the grace of God through Jesus Christ can they experience salvation. (Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2)

 

JESUS IS BOTH LORD AND CHRIST

Jesus is both fully God and fully human. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on the Cross as a substitute for mankind, was raised from the dead, ascended into heaven, and will one day return. (John 1:1-5; 1 Corinthians 15:3-6; Romans 1:3-4; Titus 2:13-14)

 

JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY OF SALVATION

Salvation comes only through Jesus Christ, the only mediator between God and man. No other religion, belief, or person can reconcile God and man. He alone can provide forgiveness and eternal salvation. (Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8; John 14:6; John 1:12)

 

SALVATION IS BY FAITH ALONE

Salvation comes only through a faith relationship with Jesus Christ, the Savior, as a person repents of sin and receives Christ’s forgiveness and eternal life. Salvation is instantaneous and accomplished solely by the power of the Holy Spirit through the Word of God. This salvation is wholly of God by grace on the basis of Christ’s life, death and resurrection, not on the basis of human works. All the redeemed are secured in Christ forever. (Ephesians 2:8-9; John 1:12; Galatians 2:16; Romans 5:1-4)

 

THE CHURCH IS CHRIST’S BODY

The Holy Spirit immediately places all people who put their faith in Jesus Christ into one united spiritual body, the Church, of which Christ is the head. (Acts 2:47; Ephesians 4:4; Colossians 1:18; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14)

 

JESUS CHRIST WILL RETURN

God will bring the world to its appropriate end in His own time and in His own way. At that time, Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth. Christ will judge both the saved and unsaved. Those who have trusted Christ will receive a glorified body and dwell forever with the Lord. Those who have not trusted in Christ will spend eternity in hell, the place of everlasting punishment. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:9-11; Revelation 22:20)