What We Believe

“Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God” — that statement alone sums up our beliefs succinctly. We believe that Jesus is the Christ, and this belief shapes every aspect of our ministry, from top to bottom. It is who we are, the foundation of our church.

The following offers a more detailed explanation of our beliefs (complete with scripture references), but if you have a specific question, or wish to discuss your faith, please contact us.

We believe in the one true God, existing in three persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit. (Scripture for reference: Genesis 1:2; Matthew 5:16, 45, 6:1, 4, 8, 9; John 1:1-4, 14:9-11, 14:16-20, 2 Peter 1:21)

Jesus is eternally equal with God, and is God. He became a man through a miraculous virgin birth. He was fully human and fully divine. He lived a perfect life, committing no sin. He voluntarily died on the cross so that His death could be used as payment for our sins. Through the power of God, Jesus rose from the dead after three days. Jesus will return to this earth at God’s appointed time to judge all of mankind. (Scripture for reference: Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-38; John 1:14; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1-3)

We believe the Bible is God’s inspired word. We believe God inspired the autographs (original writings) of the Scripture and those autographs were without error. The Bible is the final authority on what is believed, taught, and practiced by this church. There are no other writings thus inspired by God. (Scripture for reference: 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 believe that man was created in the image of God to have fellowship with, and glorify, God. Man, however, willfully sinned against God and is consequently lost. Salvation — the forgiveness of sins — is only available through the person and shed blood of Jesus Christ. Salvation is the free gift of God’s grace and cannot be earned in any way. We receive God’s grace by putting faith in Christ — making Him Lord of our lives, repenting of our sin, confessing our faith in Jesus as God, and being baptized, immersed, into Christ. (Scripture for reference: Genesis 1:26-27; Matthew 26:28; Acts 2:38; 22:16; Romans 5:9; 6:1-11; 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 11:3; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 2 Peter 3:8-9; 1 John 1:7)