What we believe

God

God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. There is one true God, but in the unity of the Godhead there are three coequal and eternal entities comprising the Trinity—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Bible teaches us that God is good, righteous, merciful, just, slow to anger, rich in love, and compassionate towards all he has made. (Matthew 28:19; Psalm 145; Isaiah 5:16; 1 Peter 2:10)

Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is God’s only son and was both fully human and fully divine. He existed before creation and through Him all things were created. Jesus did not sin, but died for our sins to be forgiven. He was buried, rose from the dead on the third day, and appeared to Peter and the disciples. Jesus ascended into heaven, and He is coming again. (John 1:1–3; Matthew 1:18–23; Luke 24:36-43; Acts 1:11; 2 Corinthians 5:21)

The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the third member of the Trinity and is a gift given to every believer of Jesus Christ. God’s Spirit empowers every believer by distributing spiritual gifts to use in Christian life and service in the church, in our communities, and throughout the world. The Holy Spirit also convicts us of sin, righteousness and judgment and helps us live a Christian lifestyle. (Acts 1:8; 1 Peter 4:10; 1 Corinthians 12:12–14; John 16:8–11; Romans 8:9)

The Bible

The Old and New Testament Scriptures, written by men through the leading of the Holy Spirit, are divinely inspired and are intended for teaching, reproof, correction and training in righteousness so that the man of God will be prepared for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16–17)

Humanity

We believe man was created in the image of God. Due to Adam’s sin, humanity fell from its original state, inherited a sinful nature and became separated from God. Humanity is depraved and alone cannot restore its lost condition and therefore needed to be redeemed by Christ. (Genesis 1:26–27; (Romans 3:22–23; 5:12; Ephesians 2:1–3; 2:12)

Salvation

Salvation is by grace, through faith, found in the atoning work of God by Jesus Christ through His death, burial and resurrection. All who believe that Jesus Christ was the son of God, believe in his teachings and miracles, and believe in the redemptive power of His crucifixion and physical resurrection over the grave will be saved from their sins. Jesus Christ is the only way to come to God. (Ephesians 2:8; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:21–26)

Baptism

Baptism comes after an individual has confessed Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. It is an outward sign of the inward change and symbolizes the burial of the old self and rebirth into a new life in Christ Jesus—just as Jesus was buried and rose again. We practice baptism by immersion as it was modeled to us in the Bible through Christ’s baptism. (Matthew 3:13–17; Romans 6:3–9)

The Lord’s Supper

The Lord’s Supper is the celebration of the atoning sacrifice of Jesus’ body and blood for our salvation. All those who believe in His atoning sacrifice are welcome to participate after self-examination before the Lord. We practice open communion, which means all believers are invited to the Lord’s Table. (Matthew 26:26–30; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:20–30)

The Church

The church exists as the Body and Bride of Christ. We experience the church as local congregations of believers and are called to be witnesses of Jesus Christ. Each local church is called to gather for worship, discipleship, fellowship, service to others, and to share the good news of salvation to all people. (Ephesians 1:22–23; 4:11–16; 5:25–32)