Our Beliefs

The Bible

We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God.  The Bible is without error and the final authority in all aspects of life.  2 Timothy 3: 15-17; 2 Peter 1: 19-21; John 10:35

God

We believe in one God who eternally exists in three equal persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.  We believe that God has always been and always will be.  He is all-powerful, all knowing, and everywhere at the same time.  He is a God of love- but also a holy God who cannot ignore sin.  Matthew 28:19; John 14:16-17; 10:30; 2Cor. 13:14; Psalm 90:2; 139; 1Pet 1:15

Jesus Christ

We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ. We believe He became a man, born of the virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, suffered and died upon the cross for our sins, and rose bodily from the dead. We believe He now helps, cares for us and is preparing a place for believers. He will return personally at anytime to defeat Satan, judge all people and rule His kingdom. John 20:28; 1:29; 20:11-16; Rom. 9:4,5; Heb. 4:15; 2:17-18; Matt. 24:30-31

Holy Spirit

We believe the Holy Spirit is a person and is God. He lives within true believers and compels them to live right.  We believe that the Holy Spirit also teaches, leads, empowers, gives gifts, helps and produces fruit in the lives of believers.  Acts 10:19; 5:3-4; 1:8; 1Cor. 3:16; John 14:26; Rom. 8:14

Man / Sin

We believe that God created man in His image and without sin. However Adam sinned and all of mankind fell into a sinful condition from which he is unable to recover, in and of himself. Every person is born spiritually dead, with a sin nature and under the penalty of eternal death. Gen. 1:27; 3:1-6; Rom. 5:12,19; Eph. 2:3; Ps. 51:5

Salvation

We believe that salvation from sin has been provided through Jesus Christ, who took our punishment.  We believe that salvation is a free gift from God. It is given only to those who believe and receive Jesus Christ as their Savior. When a person trusts in Jesus Christ their sins are forgiven, they become a child of God and they will live forever in heaven. Those who die without Christ will be forever separated from God in the Lake of Fire.  1Pet. 2:24; Acts 4:12; 1Cor. 15:1-4; Rom. 3:22-23; 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6; 3:36; Revelation 20:11-15

Church

We believe that the Church includes all true believers everywhere in the world, but that God's plan involves the meeting together of local groups of believers for fellowship, worship, Bible study and prayer.  Hebrews 10:23-25; Acts 2:41-42, 46-47; 1 Cor. 12:12-13, 27