What We Believe
The one true and living God reveals Himself to us in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He is infinitely holy and perfect in all of His attributes and dealings with His creation. He knows everything, is all powerful, and never changes. To Him we owe our highest love, awe, obedience and service.
The Father lovingly orchestrates the plan of redemption from eternity past. He sends the Son into the world to provide humanity with a way to be reconciled back to Him. He hears and answers prayers and graciously meets the needs of His children. All who repent of their sin and place their faith in His Son, Jesus Christ, are adopted by the Father.
The eternal Son of God, in His incarnation as Jesus Christ, was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin named Mary. He lived a sinless life and died a vicarious, atoning death. He was resurrected from the dead and ascended to the right hand of the Father. One day, He will return in power and glory to gather his own and to judge the wicked. He is the One Mediator, fully God and fully man, in whom we find reconciliation with God.
The Holy Spirit, being fully divine, has been sent to indwell, guide, teach, comfort, help, and cultivate the character of Christ in the believer. He inspired the writing of the Scriptures and illuminates the Word of God for readers today. He enables us to read, understand, and apply God’s truth to our lives. He calls men and women to the Son and grants them spiritual gifts by which they serve God and His people through the local church.
All people are created in the image and likeness of God, equal in personhood, dignity and worth, and distinct in their manhood and womanhood. Though created to enjoy unhindered, personal relationship with God—the first humans fell through disobedience, resulting in physical and spiritual death for all who would come after them. All people are born with a sinful nature, separated from God, and can be saved only by grace through faith.
The Old and New Testaments are inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of humanity. The Scriptures are true, trustworthy, and sufficient. The words of the Bible point us to the Word made flesh, Jesus Christ himself, the one to Whom all 66 books testify.
Salvation is found in Jesus Christ alone. Those who repent of their sin and trust in Him are united with Christ and indwelt by the Holy Spirit. They are born again and granted the gift of eternal life as adopted children of God.
Those who follow Jesus are set apart to God and His purposes. Sanctification is the process of becoming more like Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit, in daily life. The Christ-follower will make imperfect progress toward moral and spiritual maturity throughout the rest of his or her life.
The local church is the visible expression of the universal Church over which Christ is the head. It’s made up of believers who meet together regularly to fellowship, pray, worship God, observe the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and be equipped for the good work God calls us to by the preaching of the Word of God. The Church, locally and globally, is tasked with fulfilling Christ’s command to make disciples of all nations.