We believe in one God…Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Matthew 5:16,45; 6:1,4,8,9; James 1:17; John 1:1; 14:9; Genesis 1:2; John 4:24; 14:16-20; 2 Peter 1:21
We believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible.
Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24-28; Hebrews 11:3
We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s one and only Son, our one and only Savior.
- Who was born Jesus of Nazareth, both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary.
Matthew 21:11; John 19:19; John 1:14; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1; Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-28
- Who suffered and was crucified under Pontius Pilate.
Luke 23:1-46
- Who died and was buried, and Who rose again bodily from the dead on the third day.
Luke 23:44-24:8; John 20:24-29; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8
- Who ascended into heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father.
Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1
- Who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead.
Matthew 23:36-42; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:10-11; 10:39-42; 1 Peter 4:5
We believe in the Holy Spirit.
- Who is an active and operative part of the triune God.
John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27
- Who indwells every Christian.
1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14
We believe in the Bible, God’s Holy Word. We believe God inspired the autographs (original writings) of the Scripture and those autographs were consequently without error.
Mark 12:36; John 14:26; 16:12-15; Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; 2 Peter 1:20-21
We accept the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice.
Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12
We believe the Bible teaches that humankind, created by God, willfully sinned against God and is consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ.
Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23
We believe the Bible teaches salvation, the forgiveness of sins, is only by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:9; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:7
We believe the Bible teaches that one receives God’s grace by putting faith in Christ, repenting of sin, confessing Christ and being immersed into Christ.
Romans 5:1-2; Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19; 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9; Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:11; 1 John 4:14; Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-7; Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:21
We believe in the Church of Jesus Christ, founded on the day of Pentecost and consisting of all Christians everywhere.
Matthew 16:13-18; Acts 2:14-47
We believe the Bible teaches that the elders are to exercise authority over the local congregation.
Acts 20:28; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-4
We believe the Bible teaches the importance of taking communion in remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice, with reverence, and together as a church when we gather for worship.
Luke 22:17-20, Matthew 26:26-28, 1 Corinthians 11:27-32, Acts 20:7, Acts 2:42
We believe baptism is an important command of Jesus, a response of a repentant believer, a union with Jesus’ death and resurrection, the pledge of a clear conscience toward God, and a physical act that should accompany belief, repentance, and confession.
Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:37-41; Acts 22:16; Acts 8:38, Romans 6:3-5, 1 Peter 3:21, Mark 16:16