What We Believe

  • in the Bible as the inspired Word of God; that it is without error in the original manuscripts and is therefore the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. 
  • in The Holy Trinity of God, existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 
  • in Jesus Christ the one and only begotten Son of God. 
  • that Jesus Christ was conceived by God the Father through the Holy Spirit in the virgin Mary’s womb. 
  • that Jesus was crucified, died, and was buried. On the third day He was resurrected (raised from death to life), and later ascended to heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God, enthroned as Lord of all and will one day will come again to judge the living and the dead, those who are saved to eternal life, and those who are unsaved to eternal death. 
  • that mankind was created good and upright, but by choosing to disobey God, mankind fell, and was condemned to eternal separation from God.  Our only hope of redemption and restoration is through believing by faith that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the shedding of his blood has paid for our sins. 
  • in salvation for sinners, by grace, through faith – that those who believe in Jesus Christ and choose to walk in faith, are redeemed.  That is, by accepting Christ’s free gift, believers in Him have their death penalty paid and are justified (cleared of all charges) by God’s gracious decree, thereby becoming members of His Church. 
  • that salvation is more than just escaping hell and going to heaven – salvation means that our relationship with God, which was lost because of our sin, is restored and can be experienced here and now on earth and will continue in perfection in heaven for eternity. 
  • in the Church which is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of Jesus’ great commission.  Every person who is born of the Spirit is an integral part of the church as a member of the body of believers.  There is a spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. 
  • in Water Baptism: Following faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the new convert is commanded by the word of God to be baptized in water by immersion in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Water baptism is an act of obedience, an expression of our faith in Christ, our identification with him, and our covenant relationship with God. 
  • in The Lord’s Supper (communion) for believers, by which we remember the Lord Jesus’ death, burial, resurrection and future return, and by which we acknowledge our communion or unity in the body of Christ – that although we are many, we are one body in Christian fellowship. 
  • in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit as an experience tied to salvation; His indwelling, by which the Christian is enabled to live a godly life; His supernatural gifting and empowering of the Church for its work, life and worship.  
  • in the institute of Marriage. Marriage is a living example of the relationship between Christ and the Church.  Marriage is a public commitment between one man and one woman.