God

God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe and the Redeemer of mankind. He has eternally existed in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. They are co-equal in nature and attributes and are one God.

(Genesis 1:1; Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 90:2; Isaiah 43:11; 1 Peter 1:21)
 

The Bible

The Bible is God’s Word to all mankind. Both the Old and New Testaments are verbally inspired of God as human authors wrote under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative source of truth for Christian faith and living.

(2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Peter 1:23-25; 1 Thessalonians 2:13)
 

Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is the Son of God, co-equal with the Father. He has always existed, being without beginning or end. The Scriptures declare His virgin birth; sinless life and many miracles. He offered himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all mankind by dying on a cross. He rose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power and victory over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven and will return again to earth to establish peace and reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

(Matthew 1:22-23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5; John 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14-15; Philippians 2:9-11; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4)
 

Man

Man was created good and upright, in the spiritual image of God. However, mankind by willful choice ignored God’s instructions, choosing to engage in what they knew to be wrong and evil. This disobedience and fall from innocence and goodness brought about physical death as well as spiritual death, which is separation from God.

(Genesis 1:26-31; Genesis 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21)
 

Salvation

Salvation is God’s gift of deliverance from spiritual death and enslavement by sin. Man can never make up for his sin by good works. Man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or live in union with God. Only by accepting God’s free offer of forgiveness in Jesus Christ can man be saved from sin’s penalty. Salvation is received through repentance toward God and belief in the fact that Jesus’ death on the cross and resurrection brings forgiveness for sin.

(Luke 24:47-49; Romans 3:22-26; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 3:3; John 14:6; Titus 2:11; Romans 5:1; 1 John 1:9)
 

Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son as God. When a person accepts Christ, the Holy Spirit dwells within them. He will convict them of sin and convinces them of righteousness. No one becomes a Christian without this gracious work of the Holy Spirit.

(John 14:17; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:13)

We also believe that all believers are entitled to and should earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit, according to Jesus’ command (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4; Acts 1:8). This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service. This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth.

(Acts 8:12-17; Acts 10:44-46; Acts 11:14-16; Acts 19:2)
 

Christian Life

Each person who has received Jesus Christ by committing their life to Jesus Christ grows to separate themselves from that which is evil and of dedication to God (Romans 12:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12). Through this lifelong process, called sanctification, new children of God grow to become more like Jesus Christ, “attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ” (Ephesians 4:13). This process takes place by the power of the Holy Spirit, who indwells in each believer, enabling the Christian to live a holy life.

(Romans 8:11-13; Philippians 3:13-14; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14)
 

Water Baptism & The Lord’s Supper

Jesus gave certain visible ordinances or practices for His church to perform, baptism in water and Holy Communion, the Lord’s Supper.

Baptism is the public demonstration that the person is now committed to Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Baptism by immersion follows the Biblical pattern and was how Jesus was baptized. Full immersion represents our declaration to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life.

(Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47-48; Romans 6:4)

The Lord’s Supper, consisting of the elements of bread and the fruit of the vine, is the symbol expressing our sharing in the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4), a memorial of His suffering and death, a prophecy of His second coming and is commanded for all believers until He comes.

(Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:26; John 6:48; John 6:51; John 6:53-57)