…ABOUT GOD

We believe in one God (Deuteronomy 6:4), who is infinitely perfect (Matthew 5:48), eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).
We believe in the Biblical account of creation and that Scripture clearly teaches that man was created by a specific, immediate, and formative act of God (Genesis 1-2).

 

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…ABOUT JESUS CHRIST

We believe Jesus Christ is true God and true man (Philippians 2:6-11, Hebrews 1:3-13, 2:10-18).
We believe Jesus was begotten of God (John 1:14), conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary (Luke 1:34-38).

We believe Jesus lived a sinless life (2 Corinthians 5:21) and that He died upon the cross as a substitutionary sacrifice (1 Peter 3:18; Hebrews 2:9), and all who believe in Him in total surrender and commitment are justified based on His shed blood (Romans 5:9).
We believe Jesus bodily rose from the dead (Acts 2:23-24), ascended into heaven (Acts 1:9-11), and is seated at the right hand of God (Hebrews 12:2) making intercession for believers (Romans 8:34).

We believe in the personal, visible (Luke 21:27), imminent, and bodily return of Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18) when He will come again to establish His kingdom of righteousness and peace (Matthew 26:24). This is the believer's blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service (Titus 2:11-14).

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…ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT

We believe the Holy Spirit is a divine person (John 14:15-18), sent to indwell, guide, teach, empower the believer (John 16:13, Acts 1:8), and convict the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment (John 16:7-11). It is the will of God that each believer should live a spirit filled life, becoming separated from sin and the world (1 Thessalonians 5:23), and being fully dedicated to His purposes. Each Christian should continue to grow in holiness (Romans 6:1-14).

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…ABOUT MANKIND AND SALVATION

We believe mankind was created in the image and likeness of God (Genesis 1:27).
Mankind has fallen through disobedience and thereby has incurred both physical and spiritual death (Romans 6:23).

We believe that though the fall has given mankind a sinful nature and has interrupted fellowship with a Holy God (Romans 3:23), human beings are still of great value to God (John 3:16).

We believe that salvation is the gift of God offered to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8-9) whose precious blood was shed for
the forgiveness of our sins (Romans 3:24-25). All who receive Jesus Christ as their personal Savior are born again of the Holy Spirit and become children of God and heirs of eternal life (Titus 3:4-7). As children of God, followers of Christ live to model the character of Christ through His Holy Spirit for the glory of God (Luke 6:40; 1 Timothy 4:12-16; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Ephesians 3:16).

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and unjust, the everlasting conscious punishment of the unsaved in hell (John 5:28-29), and the everlasting blessedness of the saved in heaven (1 Corinthians 15:20-23).

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…ABOUT THE ENEMY

We believe that Satan is a person, the author of sin. He is the open and declared enemy of God and man (Ephesians 6:11-12). Satan is still working in the world to destroy the souls of men (1 Peter 5:8-9). He, his demons, and all who do not receive Christ as their Savior will be eternally condemned to everlasting punishment in hell (Revelation 20:10).

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…ABOUT THE CHURCH

We believe the Church, which is the body of Christ, consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church (Ephesians 1:22-23), which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations (Matthew 28:19-20).

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…ABOUT THE BIBLE

We believe that the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, infallible as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of God's will and plan for salvation. All teaching must be evaluated in light of the Word of God. It constitutes the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice (2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 3:15-17).

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…ABOUT THE HOLY SACRAMENTS

Water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are the sacraments of the church commanded by Christ. They are means of grace through faith, tokens of our profession of Christian faith, and signs of God’s gracious ministry toward us. By them, He works within us to quicken, strengthen, and confirm our faith.

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Baptism

Water baptism is a sacrament of the church, commanded by our Lord, signifying acceptance of the benefits of the atonement of Jesus Christ to be administered to believers with the declaration of their faith in Jesus Christ as Savior.

Baptism is a symbol of the new covenant of grace as circumcision was the symbol of the old covenant; and, since infants are recognized as being included in the atonement, they may be baptized upon the request of parents or guardians as a symbol of child dedication to which the parents or guardians affirm to the Lord their covenant to raise the child according to Christ-like, biblical standards.

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The Lord's Supper

The Lord’s Supper is a sacrament of our redemption by Christ’s death. To those who rightly, worthily and with faith receive it, the bread which we break is a partaking of the body of Christ; and likewise, the cup of blessing is a partaking of the blood of Christ. The supper is also a sign of the love and unity that Christians have among themselves.

Christ, according to His promise, is really present in the sacrament. But His body is given, taken, and eaten only in a heavenly and spiritual manner. No change is affected in the element; the bread and wine are not literally the body and blood of Christ. Nor is the body and blood of Christ literally present with the elements. The elements are never to be considered objects of worship. The body and blood of Christ is received and eaten in faith.

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…ABOUT THE LAST THINGS

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The Kingdom of God

The kingdom of God is a prominent Bible theme providing Christians with both their tasks and hope. Jesus announced its presence. The kingdom is realized now as God’s reign is established in the hearts and lives of believers.

The church, by its prayers, example, and proclamation of the gospel, is the appointed and appropriate instrument of God in building His kingdom.

But the kingdom is also future and is related to the return of Christ when judgment will fall upon the present order. The enemies of Christ will be subdued; the reign of God will be established; a total cosmic renewal which is both material and moral shall occur; and the hope of the redeemed will be fully realized.

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The Return of Christ

The return of Christ is certain and may occur at any moment, although it is not given us to know the hour. At His return, He will fulfill all prophecies concerning His final triumph over all evil. The believer’s response is joyous expectation, watchfulness, readiness, and diligence.

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Resurrection

There will be a bodily resurrection from the dead of both the just and the unjust, they that have done good unto the resurrection of life, they that have done evil unto the resurrection of damnation. The resurrected body will be a spiritual body, but the person will be whole and identifiable. The Resurrection of Christ is the guarantee of resurrection unto life to those who are in Him.

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Final Destiny

Our eternal destiny is determined by God’s grace and our response. For those who trust Him and obediently follow Jesus as Savior and Lord, there is a heaven of eternal glory and the blessedness of Christ’s presence. But for the finally impenitent there is a hell of eternal suffering and of separation from God.