About Us - Our Beliefs
We Believe That....
The whole Bible from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21 as the verbally inspired and infallible Word of God.
Jesus Christ, born of the Virgin Mary, is the Son of God and equally God the Son.
Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God and He is the only way to salvation.
Christ rose from the grave the third day according to the Scriptures.
He only is our great High Priest, and we need no other to intercede for us.
Christ will come again in Person, bodily and visibly, to establish His kingdom on Earth.
In order to be saved the soul must be born again – “ye must be born again.” - John 3:7
Every truly born-again soul should declare his/her faith by the act of baptism (immersion in water) setting forth the Lord’s death, burial, and resurrection.
Christ keeps those who are truly born again. - II Timothy 1:12; John 10:28
All Christians are called unto a life of separation from worldly and sinful practices and to a life of usefulness for Christ. - II Corinthians 6:17; II Peter 1:2-9
The local church is a body of born-again believers whose mission is to preach, teach, and share the Gospel of Salvation in line with the Great Commission. - Matthew 28:18-20
At Christ’s coming in the air; the bodies of Christians who are alive shall be changed and glorified an, without dying, shall be caught up to be with the Lord. - I Thessalonians 4:13-17
We are part of a family headed by Christ and one in which we care deeply for each other. - Ephesians 4:14-17
A Family of Believers Growing in God's Love
Bible
We believe that the Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God without error as originally written. We believe that it is completely true in all that it affirms and teaches, and that it serves as the final authority for our faith and life. Only through the Word of God can we come to know God's plan of salvation, and the standards by which we all will be judged. Supporting Bible Verses: 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:21; Revelation 22:18-19
Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is fully God and, therefore, has all the characteristics attributed to God. Jesus Christ became fully human by the miraculous process of the virgin birth. Although He was tempted in all the ways common to ordinary human beings, He lived a sinless life in perfect obedience to His Father. He voluntarily suffered death on the cross, satisfying the demands of God's justice and making full payment (atonement) for the sins of those who trust in Him alone for salvation. He physically and literally rose from the dead and ascended into heaven where He is now enthroned at the right hand of God as the mediator between God and humanity. Supporting Bible Verses: Luke 1:26-35; John 1:1; John 3:16-18; 1 John 2:1-2; Matthew 28:5-7; Acts 1:11; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is fully God and, therefore, has all the characteristics attributed to God. The Holy Spirit applies the saving work of Jesus Christ to the lives of sinful human beings who repent of their sin, and He is active in convicting the world of sin, righteousness and judgment. The Holy Spirit provides assurance of salvation, strength, guidance, comfort, and instruction for living. At the time of salvation, every believer is permanently indwelled by the Holy Spirit and is equipped for godly living and service to God in the church. Supporting Bible Verses: John 16:8-15; Acts 5:3-4; Romans 8:2; Romans 8:14; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:22-23; 2 Thessalonians 2:7; Ephesians 3:16; Ephesians 4:30
Human Beings & Sin
We believe that human beings were distinctly created in the image of God; and, that through the spiritual nature of human beings, we were designed to have a special relationship with God. As a result of rebelling against God, every member of the human race has been alienated from God and is therefore morally guilty before God. Human beings are subject to sin's power, inclined toward disobedience to God's moral law, deserving of sin's death penalty, and unable to please God apart from His saving grace. Supporting Bible Verses: Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 3:1-7; Jeremiah 17:9-10; 1 Corinthians 15:44-45; Ephesians 2:1-5; Romans 3:10-11; Romans 3:10; Romans 6:23
Salvation
We believe that through receiving Jesus Christ as personal Savior our relationship with God can be restored. Salvation is deliverance from alienation, guilt, bondage, and death, as well as restoration to fellowship, righteousness, freedom and life for all who trust in Jesus Christ. Salvation is provided for through the sovereign loving grace of God based on the saving work of Jesus Christ; it is received by faith alone, and results in a life of holiness, obedience, and love for God. Supporting Bible Verses: John 1:12; Romans 5:12; Romans 8; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 1:13; Ephesians 2:8-9
The Church
We believe that the universal church is the body of Christ. As a universal community of believers, it is comprised of all those who have been united to Christ and to each other through the power of the Holy Spirit. As a local community of believers, we believe that we are called to worship God, grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ and with each other, seek to serve one another, and carry the good news of the Gospel to those who have not heard. Supporting Bible Verses: Acts 2:41-42; Romans 12:4-5; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Ephesians 1:22-23; Matthew 28:18-20