WE BELIEVE there is one God, the Creator and Sustainer of all things, who is infinitely
perfect and eternally existent in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We
do not believe in three gods, but one God revealed in three persons (Gen 1.1-3; Deut
6.4; Matt 28.19; 2 Cor 13.14).
WE BELIEVE Jesus Christ, who is both fully God and fully man, was born of a virgin,
lived a sinless life, died on the cross for our sins, was bodily resurrected on the third
day, and is now seated at the Father’s right hand where he intercedes for us. We
believe Jesus Christ will return to judge the living and the dead, but we do not know the
day or the hour of his return (Matt 1.18-23; John 1.1, 14; Rom 8.34; 1 Cor 15.1-4; 1
Thess 4.13-18).
WE BELIEVE the Holy Spirit indwells and empowers all believers, enables them to live
a holy life, and assures them of their salvation. We believe the evidence of the Spirit in a
person’s life is not a particular gift or manifestation but love—love for God and others
(John 3.5; Rom 8.9, 15-16; Gal 5.22-23).
WE BELIEVE the Bible is the divinely inspired word of God and thus fully trustworthy in
all that it affirms and teaches. Though we respect and value church tradition, the Bible is
our final authority concerning what we believe and how we live (Ps 119.105; 2 Tim 3.16;
2 Pet 1.20-21).
WE BELIEVE human beings are created in God’s image, yet they have fallen into sin
and therefore are sinful by nature and by choice. In our fallen condition, we are unable
to save ourselves or even initiate our salvation (Gen 1.26-28; Ps 51.5; Rom 3.23; Eph
2.3).
WE BELIEVE salvation is a free gift intended and provided for all, but it must be
received through faith in Jesus Christ. We believe God’s love and power can preserve
us from apostasy, but we must and can persevere in faith to the end to be saved (Rom
6.23; Eph 2.8-9; 1 Tim 2.3-4; Heb 3.12-14; 2 Pet 3.9).
WE BELIEVE the church belongs to God and consists of all the redeemed and only the
redeemed. We believe Christ is the head of the church and there is no membership in
the church apart from salvation (Acts 2.47; 1 Cor 1.2; 12.12-31; Col 1.18).
WE BELIEVE baptism should follow faith in Christ and that it symbolizes the washing
away of sin and our new life in Christ. We do not believe baptism itself saves us. We
believe the Lord's Supper is to be celebrated on a regular basis as we remember
Christ's death and look forward to his return (Matt 28.19; Acts 18.8; Rom 6.3-4; 1 Cor
11.23-26).