1. We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, equal in essence and having the same attributes, while distinct in personality and function.
(Deuteronomy 6:4,5; Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3)
2. We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments (66 books) to be the inspired Word of God, inerrant and infallible and complete in the original writings, and the supreme and final authority for faith and life.
(2 Timothy 3:16,17; 2 Peter 1:19-21)
3. We believe in Jesus Christ the eternal Son of God, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, and is true God and true man.
(John 1:1,14; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 7:14; Hebrews 1:2,3)
4. We believe in the Holy Spirit who convicts the world of sin, righteousness and judgment. By His gracious working the believer is born again into God’s Kingdom, indwelt, and empowered for holy living and fruitful service. He distributes gifts to build-up and equip the Church for ministry.
(John 3:5; 16:8; Romans 8:9; Acts 1:8, 1 Peter 1:15; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; Ephesians 4:11-12; 5:18)
5. We believe that all human beings are created in God’s image and designed to walk in fellowship with Him. Yet every person is a sinner by nature and by choice thereby incurring both physical and spiritual death.
(Genesis 1:26,27; 3:1-6; Romans 5:12,19; 3:23; 6:23)
6. We believe that Jesus Christ died on the Cross as the perfect sacrifice for sins, taking our penalty upon Himself. Christ rose from the dead bodily and ascended into heaven where He now reigns as Lord and intercedes for His people.
(Isaiah 53:4-11; 1 Corinthians 15:3-6; Hebrews 10:10,25; Philippians 2:6-11; Romans 8:1)
7. We believe that a Christian is one who acknowledges and turns away from his/her sin, trusts Christ for forgiveness, and by faith receives Jesus as personal Savior and Lord. To know Christ in this way is to become God’s child and have the assurance of eternal life.
(Mark 1:l4,15; John 1:12; 3:16; 1 John 1:9; 5:11,12)
8. We believe in the “blessed hope”, which is the personal, visible, and imminent return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
(Titus 2:13; John 14:1-3; Matthew 24:30,11; Acts 1:11)
9. We believe in the bodily resurrection of both the Christian and the non-Christian, the eternal conscious suffering of the lost in hell, and the eternal blessed fellowship of the saved in heaven.
(I Corinthians 15:50-53; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9; Hebrews 9:27)
10. We believe that Satan is the primary enemy of God, His work, and His people. Nevertheless the devil is a defeated foe destined for eternal destruction in the lake of fire.
(Colossians 2:15, Hebrews 2:14, 1 Peter 5:8,9; James 4:7; Revelation 20:10)
11. We believe in the Church, the Body of Christ, whose mission is to make disciples of all nations, faithfully preaching and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ in order that believers may have life in His name. Through the ministry of the local church God intends that every believer be strengthened in the faith and equipped for works of service.
(Ephesians 1:22,23; 4:11,12,16; Matthew 28:18-20; Luke 24:47)
12. We believe that Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to the Church: water baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
(Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38; Luke 22:14-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
13. We believe that God instituted marriage and ordained it to be between one man and one woman for life. (Genesis 2:18-25; Ephesians 5:22-33)