OUR BELIEFS

We believe in one God

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

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

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

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

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

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 that humankind willfully sinned against God

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

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 can receive God’s grace

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

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

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

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

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