Our Beliefs

The Bible

The Bible is God’s Word given to all people. Written by human authors under the divine inspiration of the Holy Spirit, it is completely true and without error in all that it affirms. God’s Word remains fully relevant and authoritative for every aspect of our daily lives.

Deuteronomy 4:1-2  ·  Psalms 119:11, 89, 105  ·  Isaiah 40:8  ·   Matthew 22:29  ·   John 5:39; 16:13-15; 17:17  ·   Romans 15:4  ·   2 Timothy 3:15-17  ·   Hebrews 1:1-2; 4:12  ·   1 Peter 1:25  ·   2 Peter 3:16

God

There is one true and eternal God, the sovereign Creator of all things, who is infinitely perfect and exists in three manifestations: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Deuteronomy 6:4 ·  Isaiah 61:1 ·  Matthew 28:19 ·  Mark 1:9-11 ·  Luke 1:35 ·  John 5:21-23; 14:10, 16 ·  Romans 8:9-11 ·  1 Corinthians 8:6 ·  2 Corinthians 13:14 ·  Hebrews 1:8-10 ·  James 2:19 ·  1 Timothy 3:16 ·  Ephesians 4:5

The Son

We believe that Jesus Christ was both fully human and fully God, born of the Virgin Mary. He is the only way we can be brought into right relationship with God. Having lived a perfect and exemplary life, He fulfilled God’s requirement for perfection. To appease God’s divine justice, He died on the cross as the complete and final sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. He then rose from the dead, ascended into heaven with all power, and sent back His Spirit as our Advocate and High Priest.

Isaiah 7:14; 53 ·  Matthew 1:18-23; 3:17; 8:29; 14:33; 16:16;28:5-6 ·  Luke 22:70; 24:46-47 ·  John 1:1, 14; 10:30; 11:25-27; 17:1-5 ·  Acts 1:9; 2:22-24; 7:55-56 ·  Romans 1:3-4; 3:23-26; 8:1-3; 10:4 ·  1 Corinthians 8:6 ·  2 Corinthians 5:19-21 ·  Galatians 4:4-5 ·  Philippians 2:5-11 ·  Colossians 1:15; 2:9 ·  1 Timothy 2:5-6; 3:16

The Holy Spirit

The presence of the Holy Spirit confirms our relationship with Christ. He leads believers into all truth and brings glory to Christ. The Spirit convicts the world of sin, gives new life to those who believe, and lives within us—guiding, teaching, and empowering us for godly living and service. He brings comfort, grants spiritual gifts, and shapes us to become more like Christ.

Genesis 1:2; Psalm 51:11; 139:7 ·  Isaiah 61:1-3 ·  Joel 2:28-32 ·  Mark 1:10 ·  Luke 1:35; 4:1; 11:13; 12:12 ·  John 15:26; 16:7-14 ·  Acts 1:8; 2:1-4; 13:2 ·  Acts 2:37-39 ·   Romans 8:9-11, 14-16, 26-27; ·  1 Corinthians 3:16 ·  Ephesians 1:13-14 ·  2 Peter 1:21 ·  Revelation 22:17

Salvation

Humanity was created in the image of God, but through sin became separated from Him and is therefore lost. Salvation and spiritual life are obtained only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit. This includes repentance—turning from sin and turning to God—water baptism by immersion in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit, evidenced initially by speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance, and demonstrated by a transformed life.

Matthew 28:19 ·  John 3:5 ·  John 3:16 ·  Acts 1:8 ·  Acts 2:37-39 ·  Acts 8:11-40 ·  Acts 10:42-48 ·  Acts 19:1-6

The Future

We believe in the personal, pre-millennial, and imminent return of our Lord Jesus Christ, which is the blessed hope of believers. There will be a bodily resurrection of all the dead—believers to eternal joy and fellowship with the Lord, and unbelievers to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 · Revelation 20:11-15; 21:1-5; 22:1-7