WHAT WE BELIEVE

·         The Bible is the foundation for the Christian Faith.

·         We believe the Scriptures, both the Old Testament and New Testament, are the inspired Word of God. They represent the revelation of God to man (II Timothy 3:15-17, II peter 1:21). The Scriptures are the final authority on all matters that they teach and no other writings have been vested with such divine authority.

·         We believe there is only one true God who has revealed himself as the eternally self existent "I AM" (Exodus 3:14).  This same God is creator of heaven and earth (Genesis 1:1) and exists eternally as three distinct, yet separate individuals, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  (Deuteronomy 6:4).

·         We believe the Lord Jesus Christ is the proper and only begotten of the Father.  He also is the Son of Man.  He is Deity (Matthew 1:23, Hebrews 7:26, Acts 2:22).  He acknowledges being both God and Man (I Timothy 2:5, John 10:30, Isaiah 7:14).

·         We believe all people were created in the image of God and are important to him (Genesis 1: 27).  All people are loved by God (John 3:16-17).

·         We believe all men have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).  All men deserve the judgment of God. 

·         We believe salvation cannot be earned by good works, good deeds or good intentions.  Only the name of Jesus and belief in that name will bring salvation (Acts 4:12).  Man's only hope of redemption is the shed blood of Jesus Christ.  It is a gift that must be received by humble repentance and faith in Christ and his finished work on the cross.

·         We believe the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Godhead, convicts the world of sin and draws people to Christ.  He is available to empower people to live lives that please God.  He also gives spiritual gifts to the body of Christ by which they can serve the church and reach out to a lost and dying world.

·         We believe all men face death and after that the judgment (Hebrews 9:27).  At the final judgment, unbelievers will be separated from God into condemnation and believers will be accepted into God's loving presence and rewarded for their faithfulness in this life.

·         We believe the local church is the congregation by which believers come together and fellowship in the faith.  They gather for worship, prayer, instruction, encouragement, mutual accountability and community with each other.  It is the vehicle God uses to equip the saints to reach out to the world in unison, fulfilling the Great Commission.

·         We believe in Baptism in water (Matthew 3: 13-17) and the partaking of Holy Communion on a regular basis (I Corinthians 11: 23-31).

·         We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which is evidenced by speaking in tongues.  It is a distinct and separate from the experience of the new birth. (Acts 8:17, Acts 10:44-46, and Acts 19:1-7).  The speaking in tongues (I Corinthians 12:4-10, 14:1-39) are the same in essence but are different in purpose, from the gift of tongues.

·         We believe in a new heaven and a new earth (Revelations 21).