The Scriptures
We believe that the entire Bible was written by men
divinely inspired and is God's revelation of Himself
to man. It is inerrant and infallible as the standard
for life. It has God for its author, salvation for its
end, and truth without any mixture of error for its
content.
The Trinity
We believe there is one living, perfect, and true God
who was, is, and is to come. He reveals Himself to us
as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with distinct personal
attributes, but unified in nature, essence, and being.
Man
We believe that all things were created by God, including
man, and that man was created in the image of God. Through
Satan’s temptation and man’s disobedience,
man sinned and fell, and the entire human race shares
in this sinfulness that separates him from God.
Jesus Christ
We believe Jesus, the eternal Son of God, took upon
Himself the form of a man by means of the virgin birth.
Atonement for sin was made by the sacrificial and substitutional
death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
Salvation
We believe salvation is the gift of God by grace alone
and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ,
and that once a person has truly received Him they can
never lose this position in God’s Family. We also
believe that this faith is always evident by works pleasing
to God.
The Resurrection
We believe in the resurrection of the crucified Lord,
Jesus Christ, victorious over sin and death. We also
believe in His ascension into heaven and His intercession
for us.
The Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit is the Promise of the Father,
sent to convict the world of sin and be our Comforter
and Helper in time of need. We believe the Holy Spirit
indwells the believer upon salvation and bestows spiritual
gifts to believers to edify the Church.
Ordinances
We believe that the ordinances of the church, by the
command of Christ, are water baptism by immersion and
the Lord’s Supper, both of which are administered
to those who are born again.
Divine Institutions
We believe the two divine institutions created by God
are the church, which is the community of people redeemed
by Jesus Christ, and the family, as defined in the Scriptures.
Sanctity of Human Life
We believe that God creates each person with a living
soul, beginning at conception.
Heaven and Hell
We believe in the eternal salvation of the believers
and in the eternal separation from God and punishment
of those who reject Christ.
Christ's Return
We believe in the visible, personal, and glorious return
of Jesus Christ, at His second coming to establish His
eternal Kingdom.
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