Statement of Faith
What we believe
The Bible is the inspired Word of God. It is the final authority for all we believe and how we are to live.
The one true God exists eternally in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and that these, being one God, are equal in deity, power, and glory. We believe that God not only created the world but also now upholds, sustains, governs, and providentially directs all that exists and that He will bring all things to their proper consummation in Christ Jesus to the glory of His name.
Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, that He was conceived and born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, and offered himself as a penal, substitutionary sacrifice for sinners. By the blood of His cross He obtained for us eternal redemption, the forgiveness of sins and life everlasting. He was raised bodily on the third day and ascended to the right hand of the Father, there to make intercession for the saints.
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Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. No ordinance, ritual, work, or any other activity on the part of man is required in order to be saved. This saving grace of God, through the power of the Holy Spirit, also sanctifies us by enabling us to do what is pleasing in God's sight in order that we might be progressively conformed to the image of Christ.
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The Lord Jesus Christ baptized believers in the Holy Spirit in whom also we are sealed for the day of redemption. The Holy Spirit regenerates, forever indwells and graciously equips the Christian for godly living and service. Following conversion, the Spirit desires to continuously fill, empower, and anoint believers for ministry and witness. We also believe that signs and wonders, as well as all the gifts of the Spirit described in the New Testament, are operative today and are designed to testify to the presence of the kingdom and to empower and edify the church to fulfill its calling and mission.
God has called His church to proclaim the gospel to all nations. Part of that proclamation must include remembering the poor, widows, and orphans and ministering to their needs through sacrificial giving and practical service. This ministry is an expression of the heart of the Lord Jesus Christ and is an essential part of the kingdom of God.
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When the Christian dies, he/she passes immediately into the blessed presence of Christ, there to enjoy conscious fellowship with the Savior until the day of the resurrection and glorious transformation of the body. The saved will then forever dwell in fellowship with their great Triune God. We also believe that when the unbeliever dies, he/she is consigned to Hades, there to await the Day of Judgment when he/she shall be punished with eternal separation from the presence of God.
Prayer: Philippians 4:6; John 15:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Matthew 26:41; Matthew 6:9-13; Psalm 34:17
Fasting: Matthew 6:16-18; Isaiah 58:3-7; Joel 2:12; Acts 14:23; Matthew 4:4; 1 Corinthians 10:31
Simplicity: 2 Corinthians 1:12; Luke 16:13; Matthew 6:21; Romans 8:5-6; 1 Timothy 6:6-8
Fellowship: 1 Thessalonians 5:11; Hebrews 10:25; Matthew 18:20; 1 John 1:7; Acts 2:42; Galatians 6:2
Worship: John 4:24; Psalm 95:6; Isaiah 12:5; Luke 4:8; Romans 12:1-2;
The Word: Hebrews 4:12; Matthew 4:4; John 1:1; Joshua 1:8; Psalm 119:105
Confession: 1 John 1:9; James 5:16; Proverbs 28:13; John 20:23; Romans 10:10
Examine: 2 Corinthians 5:10; Ephesians 2:8; 1 Corinthians 3:11-15; Romans 6:23
Consecration: Romans 12:1-2; Joshua 3:5; 1 Corinthians 6:20; Psalm 51:10
Sabbath: Exodus 20:8-11; Mark 2:27; Exodus 31:13; Luke 23:56; Hebrews 4:9; Genesis 2:2
Giving: 2 Corinthians 9:7; Acts 20:35; 2 Corinthians 9:6; Mark 12:41-44; Proverbs 19:17; Hebrews 13:16