Our Beliefs

Our Beliefs

About God

An infinite, Personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. He concerns Himself mercifully with the affairs of men, hears and answers prayer, and He saves from sin all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. Romans 10:12-17; 1 John 5:14,15.

About Christ

The pre-existence of Jesus Christ as God. Isaiah 42:8; John 1:1,15, 27, John 1:30; John 6:38, 51, 61-62; 8:58; 17:5; Philippians 2:6-8; 1 Peter 19-20.

About The Holy Spirit

He is a Person; He convicts, regenerates, indwells, guides, and empowers believers. Acts 1:8; Romans 8: 11-16; Ephesians 5:18; Titus 3:5, John 14:16-17

About The Trinity

We believe in the doctrine of the trinity, one God existing eternally in three persons: Matthew 28:19,20; Hebrews 1:3, 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 Peter 1:2; Mark 1:10-11, Acts 1:4,5

About Salvation

We believe in salvation by grace through faith in Christ Jesus, plus nothing and minus nothing. John 3:16; Romans 5:1; Ephesians 2:8, 9; 1 John 5:13

About the Bible

We believe in the verbal inspiration of the Bible: both Old and New Testaments are equally inspired of God. They are without error in the original writings: the complete revelation from God to man: the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and conduct. Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 2:13;

2 Timothy 3:16, 17; 2 Peter 1:19-21

About Sin

We believe that man was created by God in His image and likeness, but that man deliberately fell into sin. As a result the entire human race became alienated from God, and is lost without Christ. Thus, all people (in succeeding generations) are born with a sinful nature. Romans 5:12; Titus 3:5; Psalms 51:5; Isaiah 64:6

About Eternal Security

We believe in the eternal security of the believer. This means that all born again believers are eternally secured in Christ. This is not a cause for loose living, but a blessed truth from the Word of God. John 5:24; John 10:27-30; Romans 8:38, 39; 1 John 5:11-13

About the blood atonement of Christ

We believe that Jesus shed His blood for the sins of the whole world. Without the shedding of blood, there is no atonement for sin. Leviticus 17:11; Hebrews 9:22; 1 Peter 1:18, 19;

About the virgin birth of Christ

Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of Mary: He died on the cross, arose bodily from the grave, ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of God. Matthew 1:18-25; 1 Corinthians 15: 2-4; 1 Peter 1:18, 19; 1 Peter 3:18

About Justification by faith

We believe that men are justified by faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Faith produces Holy Spirit regeneration. Romans 3:24; Romans 4:4-5; Romans 5:1; Galatians 2:16

Eschatology

We believe in the personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ. God will bring the world to an end in His own way and in His own time (Revelation 3:10). We believe in the resurrection of the dead, the final judgment (2 Corinthians 5:10), the endless joy of the righteous (1 Corinthians 9:25, 1 Thessalonians 2:19, James 1:12, 2 Timothy 4:8, 1 Peter 5:4).

Human Sexuality

According to scripture, we believe that God created humanity male and female and that these physical, mental, & emotional states should not be altered based on personal preference. Though we cannot condone sexuality contrary to scripture, we do believe God has called us to love and care for all people.