What We Believe

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We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the absolute, inspired, Word of God.  The Bible is truth without any mixture of error and is completely relevant to our daily lives.  The Scriptures are inerrant, infallible and God-breathed, and therefore are the final authority for faith and life. The Bible is the complete and divine revelation of God to Man. It was written by human authors under the  supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Scriptures shall be interpreted according to their normal grammatical-historical meaning.The Bible is God’s Word to ALL people.  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 has existed in relationship with Himself for all eternity. He exists as one substance in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Although each member of the Trinity serves different functions, they are co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and having the same attributes and perfections. Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 61:1, 43:10-11,; Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:9-11; 12:29, 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

God is great: He is all-powerful, all-knowing, ever-present, unchanging, completely worthy of our trust, and above all, holy. It is in Him that we live, move and exist. God is good: He is our Father. He is loving, compassionate, and faithful to His people and  His promises. 

Exodus 3:14; Numbers 23:19; Leviticus 11:44-45; 19:2; Psalm 11:4-6;  Malachi 3:6 John 3:16; 4:24; 5:26; 14:1; Acts 17:28; Romans 3:3-4

Jesus Christ is completely human, but at the same time completely God. He is the only plan for bringing people who are enemies of God back into a right relationship with God. He lived a perfect,sinless life, so that He could be a substitution for us in satisfying  God's demands for perfection. He received the punishment for our sins when He died  on the cross to satisfy God’s wrath. He defeated death in His resurrection so that we could have life. 

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; Gal 4:4-5; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:15; 2:9; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; 3:16;  Hebrews 1:1-3; 4:14-15; 12:2; 13:8; 1 John 4:14-15

His presence assures us of our relationship with Christ. He guides believers into all truth and exalts Christ. He convicts people of their sin, God’s righteousness, and the coming judgement. He is the Supernatural Agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of redemption.He comforts us, gives us spiritual gifts, and makes us more like Christ. 

Genesis 1:2; Psalms 51:11; 139:7 ff.; Isaiah 61:1-3; Joel 2:28-32; Mark 1:10;  Lk 1:35; 4:1; 11:13; 12:12; John 14:25-26,15:26; 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4; 13:2; Romans 8:9- 11, 14-16, 26-27; 1 Corinthians 3:16; Ephesians 1:13-14; 2 Peter 1:21; Revelation  22:17

Man was created good and upright, for God said, “Let us make man in our own image and after our likeness.” Man, by voluntary transgression, fell, and his only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Salvation is the free gift of God brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins. Because of this, Salvation is not earned nor sustained by the believer. Salvation is 100% God's doing and not our own.

Gen. 1:26-31, 3:17; Rom. 5:12-21,8:16,10:13-15,1 Thessalonians 4:7; 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus 2:11; 3:5-7; Luke 24:47

Man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. The devil and his angels, the beast, the false prophets, and whosoever is not found written in the Lamb’s Book of Life shall be sentenced to everlasting punishment in the lake that burns fire and brimstone, which is the second death. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence.

John 3:16, 36; Romans 6:23; 1 John 2:25; 5:11-13, Revelation 19:20; 20: 10-15

We believe that all the redeemed, once saved, are kept by God’s power and are thus secure in Christ forever. We believe that it is the privilege of believers to rejoice in the assurance of their salvation through the testimony of God’s Word.

Romans 8:1,38,29; 13:13, 14;  Gal. 5:13; Titus 2:11–15; John 6:37–40, 10:27–30;; 1 Cor. 1:4–8; 1  Peter 1:5

We believe that God has given every follower of His spiritual gifts to be used as a platform to point people to Him. It is, however, the believer’s responsibility to develop their spiritual gift(s). The baptism of the Holy Spirit occurs at conversion and  is the placing of the believer into the Body of Christ. We also believe that particular spiritual gift(s) are neither essential, nor do they prove the presence of the Holy Spirit,  nor are an indication of deep spiritual experience. We believe that God does hear and  answer the prayer of faith, in accordance with His own will, for the sick and afflicted. We believe that it is the privilege and responsibility of every believer to use their gifts  according to the grace of God that is given to him. 

Romans 12:1–8; 1 Corinthians 12:7, 11, 13 13; 1 Peter 4:10–11; Eph. 4:7–8; John 15:7; 1 John 5:14, 15

We believe that the Church is the body and bride of Christ, and is a spiritual community made up of people who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ. We believe that the establishment of the local church is clearly taught and defined in the New Testament Scriptures. We believe in the autonomy of the local churches, free of any external authority and control. We recognize believer’s baptism and the Lord’s supper as the  scriptural sacraments of the church.

We believe God has given the Church a Great Commission to proclaim the Gospel to all nations so that there might be a great multitude from every nation, tribe, ethic group, and language group who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. As ambassadors of Christ, we must use all available means to reach these nations and not wait for them to come to us.

1 Thessalonians 2:4; Mark 16:15,Matt. 28:19, 20; 1 Cor.  11:23–26, 12:12-14; Eph. 1:22, 23; 5:25–27; 2 Cor. 11:2; Acts 2:41,42, 13:1-4, 14:27, 15:19-31, 18:8,22,  20:17;,28; 1 Tim. 3:1–3; Titus 1:5–11; Rom. 16:1, 4; 1 Peter 5:1–4