What We Believe
The Bible and The Church
The basis of our belief is the Bible, composed of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. We believe the Scripture originated with God, was written and recorded by men divinely inspired by God. the Bible thus speaks with the authority of God and reflects the backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles and vocabularies of the human authors. The message of the Bible is God’s instructions for living and shows us the way to salvation through Jesus Christ. the Bible is unique, full and final authority on all matters of faith and practice.
There is one true universal church, known as the “Body of Christ” in scripture, composed of all those who acknowledge Jesus Christ as Savior. The Scripture commands believers to regularly gather together to devote themselves to worship, prayer, teaching of the Word, and fellowship, Baptism and communion are observed as the ordinances established by Jesus Christ. Service to the body of Christ and outreach to the world are accomplished through the development and use of gifts and talents
The Trinity
We believe there is one true, holy God, eternally existing in three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit- each of Whom possess equally all the attributes of deity and the characteristics of personality. In the beginning God created the world, and all that is in it, out of nothing.
Jesus Christ, God’s son, is both fully God and fully human. He was united with true human nature by a miraculous conception and virgin birth. He lived a life of perfect obedience to the Father and voluntarily attuned for the sins of all by dying on the cross, thus satisfying divine justice and accomplishing salvation for all who trust in Him.
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the trinity. He was sent into the world by the Father and the Son to apply to humanity the saving work of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit awakens in us awareness of our sin, and our need for the Savior. At the point of salvation, He permanently indwells every believer and becomes the source of comfort, strength, wisdom and assurance of salvation.
The Core of Salvation
The central purpose of God’s revelation in Scripture is to call all people into fellowship with Him. Originally created to have fellowship with God, humans defied God, and chose to go their own way. They were separated from God and suffered the corruption of their nature. Sin entered the world early in human history and all individuals since have suffered and are thus in need of the saving grace of God. Our inability to re-establish our relationship with God through our own power leaves us dependent on God’s mercy. God graciously provides the means to reconcile ourselves to Him through His son, Jesus Christ.
The salvation of humanity is wholly the work of God’s free grace, not the result , in whole or in part of human works or goodness. Every individual must personally appropriate salvation by faith in Jesus Christ. When God has began a saving work in the heart of any person, He will continue performing it until the day of its full consummation.
Practically speaking, this acceptance is demonstrated through both a private and public commitment. We demonstrate our commitment privately by faith (believing that Jesus is the Son of God, that he dies for our sins, and that he overcame death through his resurrection) and repentance (turning back to God and depending upon Him to provide long and wise oversight of our lives.)