The Holy Bible is the inspired, inerrant word of God and is the basis for this statement of faith.
We believe the Scriptures of the sixty-six canonical books of the Old and New Testament as being verbally inspired by God and inerrant and infallible in the original writings, and that they are of supreme and final authority.
We believe there is one God, creator and sustainer of all things, unchanging, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit who are equal in power and glory.
We believe Jesus Christ is true God and true man, was conceived of the Holy Spirit and was born of the virgin Mary. He led a sinless life and died on the cross as the sinner’s substitute, shedding His blood for the forgiveness of sins. The third day He arose from the dead in the body which had been laid in the tomb. He ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of God the Father He is now our high priest and advocate.
We believe the Holy Spirit has come to glorify Christ and to convict men of sin. He gives believers new life; indwells them when they believe, and guides and gives spiritual gifts for service. He also empowers preaching and teaching of the gospel.
We believe mankind was created in the image of God; sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death which is separation from God. From this state, he can be saved only by the grace of God, through faith in Jesus Christ as Savior, on the basis of His death and resurrection. Those who receive the Savior are born of the Holy Spirit, adopted as children of God, and kept eternally secure.
We believe in the existence of the devil (Satan), who is still working in the world to destroy the souls of men, and that he and all his angels and all who do not receive Christ as their Savior will eternally perish in the lake of fire.
We believe the true Church is composed of all persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Only those who are members of the true Church are eligible for membership in the local church which exists for worship, evangelism, and discipleship. As the church preaches the Scriptures to all the world, its endeavors will be guided by biblical leadership and supported by the wise stewardship of God’s people.
We believe that water baptism and the Lord’s Supper (Communion) are ordinances, given by our Lord, for believers to be observed by the Church during this present age. They are not, however, a means of salvation.
We believe that Christ will return personally and bodily to the earth in fulfillment of God’s eternal plan. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the everlasting conscious suffering of the lost in hell, and the fellowship of the saved in heaven.