WHAT WE BELIEVE

GOD

(Gen 1:1, Genesis 1:26-27, Matt 28:19, Psalm 90:2, 2 Cor 13:14, 1 Peter 1:2)

The Bible is God’s Word to all people.
It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit.
It is the supreme source of truth for life.
Because it is inspired by God, it is truth without any mixture of error.

(2 Tim 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Tim 1:13, Ps 119:105,160, Ps12:6, Prov 30:5)

Jesus was not just a great moral leader - He was and is God in the flesh.  (John 1:1,14, John 14:7)
Jesus is part of the Holy Trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  (Luke 3:21-22; John 14:10; and 2 Cori 13:14)
Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary.  (Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:34)
Jesus atoned for our sins by dying on the cross.  (Isaiah 53:6, 1 Corinthians 15:3, 1 Peter 3:18)
Jesus physically rose from the dead.  (Luke 24:39, 2 Corinthians 13:4)
Jesus will return.  (John 14:3, Titus 2:13)

The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and Son as God.
He is present in the world to make people aware of their need for Jesus Christ.
He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation.
He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right.
The Christian seeks to live under His control daily.

(John 16:12-13, 1 Cor 3:16, 2 Cor 3:17, Acts 1:8, 1 Cor 2:12, Gal 5:25, Eph 1:13, Eph 5:18)

Men and women are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character.
Humans are the supreme object of God’s creation.
Although people have tremendous potential for good, people are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin.”
This attitude separates men and women from God.

(Psalm 8:3-6, Romans 3:23, Genesis 1:7, Isaiah 53:6, Isaiah 59:1-2)

Salvation is a gift from God to everyone.
No one can make amends for his or her sin by good works.
Trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness is the only way to be saved from sin’s penalty.
Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his or her life by faith.

(John 14:6, Eph 2:8-9, Romans 5:1, John 1:12, Gal 3:26, Titus 3:5, Romans 6:23)

We believe in the invisible and universal Church as an organism.
It is composed of all believers in the Lord Jesus who have been vitally united by faith to Christ, its living Head and sovereign Lord.

(Matthew 16:18, Hebrews 12:22-24)

We believe in the historically Christian view of marriage and sexual expression; namely, that marriage is a one-flesh covenant union between two sexually different persons (male and female) from different families, and that all sexual relationships outside of marriage are sin.

(Ephesians 5:31, Mark 10:6-9)

People were created to exist forever.
We 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.
To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life.
Heaven and Hell are places of eternal existence.

(John 3:16, Romans 6:23, 1 John 2:25, 1 John 5:11-13, Revelation 20:15)