Section 1: The Scriptures
We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, and the divine and final authority for Christian doctrine and practice. (2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:20-21, John 17:17)
Section 2: The Godhead
We believe in one God, Creator of all things, holy, infinite, and eternal, existing in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—who share the same nature and attributes but are distinct in office and activity. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 6:3, Psalm 90:2, Matthew 28:19, 2 Corinthians 13:14, John 14)
Section 3: God the Father
We believe in God the Father: omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, eternal, and immutable—full of love, justice, goodness, mercy, and truth. (Ephesians 4:6, 1 Corinthians 8:6, 1 Timothy 2:5, Genesis 1:1)
Section 4: God the Son
We believe that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross for our sins according to the Scriptures, rose bodily from the dead, and ascended into heaven, where He serves as our High Priest, interceding and advocating for His people. (John 1:1,14, Luke 1:35, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Acts 1:9, Hebrews 4:14-16, Hebrews 7:25)
Section 5: God the Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit’s ministry is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ. During this age, He convicts sinners, regenerates those who receive Christ, baptizes them into the Church (the Body of Christ), indwells them permanently, secures them eternally, gives spiritual gifts, and fills those yielded to Him. (John 16:7-15, John 3:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:13, John 14:16-17, Ephesians 4:30, Romans 12:4-8, Ephesians 5:18)
Section 6: Creation and Fall
We believe that all things in heaven and earth were created by God and exist by His power. (Genesis 1:1, Colossians 1:16-17)
We believe that angels are spiritual beings who were created as sinless personalities and presently exist in both fallen and unfallen states, the former consisting of Satan and his angels. Satan is the author of sin and cause of the fall; he is the open and declared enemy of God and man and shall be eternally punished in the lake of fire. (Hebrews 1:13-14, 2 Peter 2:4, Revelation 7:11-12, Revelation 20:10)
We believe that man was created innocent and in the image of God but sinned, bringing both physical and spiritual death to himself and his posterity. We believe that man has inherited a sinful nature, is alienated from God, and is in need of salvation. (Genesis 1:27, Genesis 3:1-24, Romans 5:12, Ephesians 2:1-3)
Section 7: Salvation
We believe that God, in His mercy, did not leave sinful man to suffer the eternal punishment he deserves, but that Jesus Christ, by His shed blood, purchased salvation so that all who repent of their sins and in faith turn to Christ, receiving Him as Savior, are justified by grace through faith apart from works and given the free gift of eternal life. We believe that all true believers, once saved, are kept secure in Christ forever. (Romans 8:38-39, John 10:27-30)
Section 10: Marriage
We believe that God established marriage as a holy institution at creation and that it is exclusively the covenantal union of one man and one woman as defined by God and joined together by Him as a lifelong commitment. (Genesis 1:26-28, Genesis 2:22-24, Matthew 19:5-6, Mark 10:6-9)
Section 11: The Ordinances
We believe that Christ instituted the ordinances of water baptism and the Lord’s Supper, which are to be observed by believers until He returns. We believe that by water baptism a believer is publicly identified with their Savior. The mode of baptism practiced by this church is immersion, as we believe it best portrays the believer’s death to sin and new life in Christ. We believe that the Lord’s Supper is a memorial of Christ’s death, with the elements being symbols of His body and blood. The ordinance also represents the unity of believers and looks forward to the second coming of Christ. We believe that every Christian has the privilege to partake of the elements of the Lord’s Supper, but participation should be preceded by reflection and self-examination. (Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 1:9-11, Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12, Acts 8:35-39, Matthew 26:26-30, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
Section 12: The Second Coming of Christ
We believe in the personal, visible, premillennial, and imminent second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; and this fact motivates the Christian to holiness and faithful service to Him. We believe that at the second coming He will raise the dead: the believers to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, and the unbelievers to judgment and everlasting, conscious punishment. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Revelation 20:1-6, 11-15, Matthew 24:14-31, 2 Peter 3:10-13, 1 Corinthians 15:50-58)