God as Trinity
We believe in one God who is made up of the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:26, Matthew 3:13-17, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-22)
God as Creator
We believe the triune God created the universe. Genesis 1:26 says "...Let us make man in our image, in our likeness..." The Hebrew pronouns are plural which signifies the triune Godhead. (John 1:1-5; 14:8-11)
God With Us
We believe that man "fell" and that the Son, Jesus Christ, was sent to redeem us. We believe He was born of a virgin, and while on earth was fully human and fully God. This is traditionally referred to as the incarnation. (John 1:14, Galatians 4:4)
God's Word
We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and is the highest and final authority on what we should believe and how we should live our lives. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
God as Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit lives within Christians to be with us "forever" (John 14:16-17), and guides us (John 14:26). He is referred to as Teacher, Counselor, Intercessor; He is the Spirit of Truth.
Resurrection
Jesus Christ died on the cross and was physically resurrected three days later. When he returns, both believers and non-believers will be resurrected. Believers will join Him in Heaven, while non-believers will receive eternal punishment. (John 3:36)
Savior
We believe in order to be saved, we must trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as our Personal Savior. (John 14:6)
New Life
We believe that, as an expression of faith, the Bible instructs us to...
- Repent of our sins. This expression of faith is followed by water baptism to demonstrate our union with Him in His death, burial, resurrection. (Luke 13:3; Acts 2:38; Acts 17:30; Romans 6:3-5)
- Seek to live a holy life. "Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did." Without holiness no one will see the Lord. While we cannot be perfect, we must grow and mature in our walk with God, through Christ our Lord. (1 John 2:6)
Peace with God
We believe that those who have accepted Jesus Christ are living the "eternal life". We are called to live life in the security of the love of God, not in continual fear of judgment. (1 John 1:2, 1 John 3:1-3)