Statement of Faith
Word of God
We believe the Bible to be
the Word of God. It is verbally inspired,
inerrant in the original writing, and the
final authority in all matters of faith and
practice.
II Timothy 3:16-17; II
Peter 1:21
God
We believe in the one true
God eternally existent in three equal
persons of one essence--Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.
Matthew 3:16-17;
28:18-19; Galatians 4:6-7; Hebrews 9:14; I
John 2:22-23
Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ
is God, that He was born of a virgin, shed
His blood as a substitutionary sacrifice,
and died vicariously for man. His
resurrection was bodily and at present He is
exalted on the right hand of God the Father.
John 1:1-3, 14; Matthew
1:20-23; 28:6-7; Romans 3:24-25; 8:34; I
Peter 3:18
Original Sin
We believe Adam, although
created in the image of God, succumbed to
the temptations of Satan and fell. As a
result, all men are totally depraved and
need to be regenerated by the Holy Spirit
for salvation.
Genesis 1:27; 3:1-24;
Psalms 51:5; Isaiah 64:6
Salvation
We believe salvation comes
by grace through faith in the
substitutionary atonement of Christ, by
means of His shed blood on the cross. This
effects mans redemption from sin and
reconciles him to God.
Romans 3:24-26; 5:9;
Titus 3:5; Ephesians 2:8-9;
I Peter 1:18-21
The Church
We believe that the Church
(the body and bride of Christ) consists of
all those who are born by the Spirit into
Christ.
I Corinthians 12:12-14;
Colossians 1:18;
Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:25-32
Return of Christ
We believe that the return
of Christ is imminent, and it will be both
personal and visible.
John 14:3; I
Corinthians 15:51-52;
I Thessalonians 4:13-18
Mission
We believe God has
commissioned the church to go into all the
world and proclaim the gospel to every
creature, baptizing, teaching, and making
disciples.
Matthew 28:18-20
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