Statement of Faith

There is one God who exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is Spirit and is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth.

(Exodus 34:6 to 7; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 4:24; John 10:30; Acts 5:3 to 4; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Hebrews 1:8 to 12)

The Lord Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. He entered the human race through the virgin birth. He lived a sinless life and was incapable of sin. He died as the substitute for the sins of the entire human race. He was buried, rose bodily from the grave, and ascended to the right hand of the Father.

He now ministers as our Great High Priest and will return to rapture His church and later return to reign on the earth.

(Matthew 1:21 to 23; John 1:1, 14; Acts 1:9; Romans 1:3 to 4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:14 to 15; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 13:8; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 Thessalonians 4:13 to 18; Revelation 19:11 to 21)

The primary work of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the sinner of sin and leads them to salvation. The Holy Spirit regenerates, indwells, baptizes, and seals every true believer in Christ. He empowers believers to live a holy life.

(Matthew 28:19; John 16:8, 14; Romans 8:9 to 16; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 1:13 to 14)

Adam was created in the image and likeness of God and was originally innocent and without sin. Through his disobedience, sin entered the world. As the representative head of the human race, Adam passed on a sinful nature to all humanity. Therefore, all people are sinners by nature and by practice. Apart from God’s salvation, humanity is eternally lost.

(Genesis 1:27; Genesis 9:6; Romans 5:12; Ephesians 2:1)

Sin is any violation of or disobedience to the revealed will of God. It is also a condition characterized by the absence of righteousness and anything that falls short of God’s perfect glory. God has declared that the penalty for sin is death.

(Isaiah 53:6; Ezekiel 18:4; Romans 3:23; James 2:10; James 4:17; Revelation 20:11 to 15)

Forgiveness of sin is only possible through the shedding of the precious blood of Jesus Christ. Salvation is by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and is entirely apart from law keeping or human good works.

Salvation is received by those who hear and understand the gospel, repent of their sin, and trust in Jesus Christ alone as Lord and Savior. All who are saved are kept eternally secure and cannot lose their salvation.

(Mark 1:15; Acts 20:20 to 21; John 1:12 to 13; Acts 4:12; Romans 10:9 to 13; 1 Corinthians 15:1 to 4; Hebrews 9:22; John 10:28 to 29; Romans 5:1; 2 Timothy 1:12; 1 John 5:11 to 13)

The universal church is composed of all true believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. It began at Pentecost and will continue until the rapture of the church. Each local church reflects the universal church and is composed of believers who have been baptized following their conversion.

Believers gather together for teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, prayer, and evangelism. Christ is the Head of the church. He entrusts leadership to elders, who serve as His under shepherds in the local assembly. Each church also appoints deacons to serve the practical needs of the congregation.

(Acts 2:42 to 47; 1 Corinthians 12:12 to 13, 27; Ephesians 1:22 to 23; Ephesians 5:24 to 25, 30; Acts 6:3 to 6; 1 Timothy 3:1 to 13; Hebrews 13:17)

Marriage is a lifelong union established by God between one naturally born man and one naturally born woman. It occurs when a man leaves his family and is united with his wife, and she with him. Marriage is intended to be permanent.

(Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4 to 6; Ephesians 5:22 to 33; 1 Corinthians 7:10 to 16)

The Lord has given the church two ordinances: baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

Baptism by immersion identifies the believer with Christ and symbolizes that the believer has died with Christ, been buried with Him, and has risen with Him to walk in newness of life.

The Lord’s Supper is a memorial meal instituted by the Lord Jesus Christ. Through it believers worship Him and remember His person and the work He accomplished through His death. The Lord’s Supper is observed weekly.

(Matthew 28:19 to 20; Luke 22:19 to 20; Acts 2:42; Acts 10:47 to 48; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:26)

The next major prophetic event is the rapture, when the Lord Jesus Christ will personally return to take His church to be with Him. This event is imminent and will bring the present age of grace to a close.

The rapture will be followed by a seven year period known as the tribulation, during which God’s wrath will be poured out upon the earth. After this period, the Lord Jesus Christ will return to the earth with His church in His second coming.

At that time He will deliver the remnant of Israel and establish His Millennial Kingdom on earth, with Jerusalem as its capital. This kingdom will last for one thousand years. At the end of Christ’s Millennial reign, the present heaven and earth will be destroyed by fire and replaced with a new heaven and a new earth. This eternal state will continue forever.

(Matthew 24:21, 29 to 30; Matthew 25:46; Romans 6:14; 1 Corinthians 10:32; Ephesians 3:2 to 6; Colossians 1:25 to 27; 1 Thessalonians 4:13 to 18; 1 Thessalonians 5:4 to 10; Hebrews 7:18 to 19; Revelation 19:11 to 22:21)

Believers are called to live holy lives as disciples of Jesus Christ. They are to live lives of service and testimony through the power of the Holy Spirit. This service includes ministry within the church and sharing the gospel with others.

(Romans 12:12; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Colossians 3:1 to 11)

The Holy Spirit gives each believer spiritual gift or gifts at the time of conversion. These gifts equip believers to serve the Lord and to build up the body of Christ. Spiritual gifts are given by the sovereign choice of the Holy Spirit and are not granted in response to human desire or prayer.

(Romans 12:6 to 8; 1 Corinthians 12:7 to 11; Ephesians 2:20; Ephesians 3:5; Ephesians 4:11 to 12; Hebrews 2:3 to 4)