Our Beliefs…

We believe that:

*The Bible is God’s inspired Word and constitutes the only perfect rule and final authority in all matters pertaining to Christian faith and practice.  (2 Timothy 3:16, 17; 2 Peter 1:19-21)

*There is only one living and true God who eternally exists in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – who are equal in their divine perfection.  (Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; John 14:16,17)

*Man was created by a special act of God in the image of God for the purpose of glorifying God.  (Genesis 1:27; Acts 17:24-28)

*Man yielded to the enticement of Satan and became alienated from God.  (Genesis 3:6-19; Romans 3:10-12, 5:12)

*God so loved the world that He provided salvation for man through Jesus Christ who voluntarily offered Himself on Calvary as a perfect sacrifice for man’s sin and established a new covenant between God and man.  (John 3:16,17; Luke 22:20; Galatians 3:13; 1 Timothy 2:5-6)

*Jesus Christ rose bodily from the grave.  He ascended into Heaven, He acts there now as our mediator and He will return as King.  (Luke 24:36-43; John 20:10-31; 1 Timothy 2:5; Revelation 1:7, 22:12-14)

*Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary:  thus, He is true God and true man.   (Luke 1:27, 31, 35;  Galatians 4:4)

*Faith in Jesus Christ is nurtured by the Holy Spirit and is essential to receiving God’s free gift of salvation.   (John 16:13-15; Acts 2:38; Romans 10:9; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 John 1:9)

*Each individual is free to follow Jesus Christ according to his or her conscience under the authority of the Scriptures.  (Romans 14:3-12; Matthew 7:1-5; 25:31-46)

*Salvation comes only by the grace of God.  (Romans 3:23-24; Ephesians 2:1-10)

*God commands His people to evangelize their world by sharing the Good News of salvation.  (Ezekiel 3:17-19; Matthew 28:18-20)