Statement of Beliefs

a. We believe there is one God, creator and sustainer of all things, infinite in power and knowledge, perfect in justice, goodness, and love, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1-2; Deuteronomy 6:4, 7:8-9, 10:17-18, 32:4; Psalm 9:7-8, 24:1-2, 33:5-6, 107:1, 140:12, 145:8-9, 147:5-6; Isaiah 30:18, 46:9-10; Matthew 28:19; John 1:1-3, 14:6-26; Acts 17:28; Romans 1:20, 5:8, 8:38-39, 11:33-34; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 1:19-20, 2:4-5, 4:4-6; Hebrews 1:3; James 1:17; 1 John 4:10; Revelation 4:11)

b. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. (Psalm 119:105; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17)

c. We believe God created the first man and woman in perfect relationship with Himself and each other, but that they and all people everywhere have sinned against God and face the judgment of God. (Genesis 3:1-19; Isaiah 64:6; Matthew 12:35-37; John 3:18, 8:24; Romans 2:12, 3:10-18, 23, 5:12-19, 6:23, 14:10-12; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Ephesians 2:1-3; Colossians 3:5-6; Hebrews 9:27; James 4:17; 1 John 1:8)

d. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.  (Isaiah 53:6; Matthew 24:30-31; Luke 1:26-35, 23:26—24:53; John 1:1; 10:37-38; Acts 1:11, 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 4:15, 9:22, 27-28; 10:1-10)

e. We believe people can receive forgiveness for sins and be reconciled with God only through faith in Jesus Christ, which results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 26:28; John 14:6; Acts 3:18-19; 4:12, 20:21; Romans 3:21-26, 5:5, 8:10-11, 15; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:3-7; 1 John 1:9)

f. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. (John 16:7-15; Acts 1:8, Romans 8:5-16, 26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Galatians 5:16-25)

g. We believe the resurrection of Jesus Christ ensures that every person who has faith in Jesus Christ will be resurrected to an eternal life with God. We believe that every person who does not have faith in Jesus Christ will be resurrected to an eternal condemnation and separation from God. (Matthew 25:31-46; John 3:16-18, 5:21-29; Acts 24:15; 1 Corinthians 15:20-23, 51-57; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; Revelation 20:11-15)

h. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (John 17:20-23; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Ephesians 4:3-6).