STATEMENT OF FAITH

SCRIPTURE

We believe the Bible is the evidence of God’s love for us! The scriptures are the divinely inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.

GOD

We believe there is One God eternally existent – one being in three persons: God the Father, God the Son - Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit. God the Father is eternally just, holy, loving, and truthful.

JESUS CHRIST

We believe the Lord Jesus Christ, the one and only Son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, led a sinless life empowered by the Holy Spirit, expressed in miracles, signs and wonders to present God’s Kingdom on earth. He was crucified for the sin of humanity, buried, resurrected by the Holy Spirit, ascended into heaven, and seated at the right hand of the Father. Jesus Christ is the only way that leads to eternal salvation by accepting His sacrifice on the Cross. He is fully man and fully God!

HOLY SPIRIT

We believe the role of the Holy Spirit is to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to give new life through faith in Christ by repenting and receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The Holy Spirit consistently dwells within every believer to produce godliness and holiness. He provides gifts to every believer for the good of the body of Christ. The Holy Spirit is the comforter promised by Christ to the disciples and believers of the universal church. We live a victorious supernatural life empowered by the Holy Spirit to be His witness!

HUMANITY

We believe all human beings are created in the image of God and made to worship Him and glorify him. However, because of the fall, all humanity is sinful and in need of salvation by grace alone. Apart from the saving grace of God through Christ, all humans face the holy wrath and judgment of God. Fallen humanity has exchanged the worship of the one true God for other things. The Bible refers to this as idolatry—the heart of all sin.

SALVATION

We believe salvation is the gift of God provided solely by His grace and not by works. Salvation is received by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Though all men are created in the image of God, the fall has corrupted that relationship. Thus, only through repentance and faith in Christ can that relationship be reconciled in peace. Christ’s life, death, and resurrection provide the basis for this restored relationship. Those who turn to Christ for salvation are declared in Scripture as regenerated, justified, redeemed, and brought into the family of God.

THE CHURCH

We believe the church is made up of all believers from every tribe, tongue and nation everywhere for all time. The local church is a group functioning as one body of Christ, making disciples and carrying out God’s mission to advance His Kingdom by undoing the work of the enemy. The church as the body of Christ is entrusted with the ordinances of Communion and Baptism.

RETURN OF CHRIST

We believe in the physical return of the Lord Jesus Christ to the earth in order to judge all people and establish His kingdom forever. All people will be resurrected to give an account of their lives before God. Those who have placed their faith in Christ will be welcomed into eternal life with God. Those who have rejected Christ and do not have their sins forgiven will be punished eternally in a conscious state of hell. We believe the Lord Jesus Christ is returning soon. Come quickly Lord Jesus!