What We Believe

We believe the Holy Bible is the authoritative Word of God and the final standard for Christian doctrine and truth. The Scriptures were inspired by God and, in their original writings, are infallible and without error.

We believe there is one God who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each is fully God, equal in nature and eternally united as one God.

We believe Jesus Christ is God the Son and the second person of the Trinity. He is fully God and fully man. Jesus lived without sin, performed miracles, gave His life on the cross for humanity, shed His blood for the forgiveness of sin, rose bodily from the dead on the third day, ascended to the Father, and will return again in power and glory.

We believe Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. His supernatural conception confirms that He is the Son of God.

We believe humanity was created good and upright before God, but sin entered the human experience through voluntary disobedience. Humanity's hope of redemption is found only in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

We believe that a person must experience spiritual regeneration through the Holy Spirit in order to truly know God and receive new life in Christ.

We believe salvation comes by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ and His death, burial, and resurrection. Salvation is God's gift and cannot be earned through human effort or good works.

We believe repentance means turning away from sin and choosing to follow Jesus Christ. Through genuine repentance, we receive forgiveness and respond to the saving and transforming work of God.

We believe sanctification is the continuing work of God in the life of a believer. As Christians yield to Scripture and the Holy Spirit, the character of Christ is increasingly formed within them and they are empowered to live a godly life.

We believe the blood Jesus Christ shed on the cross was sinless and completely sufficient for the cleansing of sin. Jesus willingly bore the judgment for humanity's sin so that those who believe in Him can be freed from sin's penalty.

We believe Christians receive Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and that He lives within believers through the Holy Spirit. Believers surrender their lives to His authority and place their trust in what Jesus accomplished through His death, burial, and resurrection.

We believe the baptism in the Holy Spirit is the promise of the Father, demonstrated at Pentecost and given through Jesus Christ to empower the Church to proclaim the Gospel and fulfill its mission throughout the world.

We believe the Holy Spirit works through a variety of spiritual gifts to strengthen and build the Church, demonstrate the reality of Christ's resurrection, and confirm the power of the Gospel. Believers are encouraged to desire spiritual gifts, and every gift must operate in harmony with Scripture and within biblical boundaries.

We believe the Church is the Body of Christ and the dwelling place of God through His Spirit. Every person who has been born of the Spirit belongs to the body of believers. The Church is called to live in spiritual unity and fulfill the Great Commission given by Jesus.

We believe those who place their faith in Jesus Christ are commanded by Scripture to be baptized in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit as a public expression of their faith.

We believe divine healing is demonstrated throughout the life and ministry of Jesus and was included in the commission He gave His disciples. Healing is connected to Christ's work and is also identified in Scripture as a gift of the Holy Spirit.

We believe God's desire is for believers to experience wholeness and His provision in every area of life. Because humanity lives in a fallen world, believers may not always experience the fullness of God's provision in this life, but Christians should continue seeking everything Christ has made available so they can live faithfully and serve others.

We believe Jesus Christ physically rose from the dead in a glorified body three days after His crucifixion. Scripture also teaches a future resurrection of both the saved and the lost, with believers raised to eternal life and those who reject God facing judgment.

We believe Heaven is the eternal dwelling place of those who belong to Jesus Christ and have placed their faith in the Gospel.

We believe every person will ultimately stand before God in judgment. Those who reject God and remain separated from Him will experience eternal judgment together with the devil and the fallen angels.

We believe Jesus Christ will physically and visibly return to the earth to establish His Kingdom. Scripture affirms His return while making clear that the exact time has not been revealed.

We believe every person is created in the image of God and that human relationships are intended to reflect God's purposes of love, covenant, fellowship, and faithfulness.

We believe God's design for sexual intimacy is within a lifelong monogamous marriage between one man and one woman. Marriage is a covenant made before God and is presented throughout Scripture as a picture of God's covenant relationship with His people. We also believe this covenant relationship provides God's intended context for the birth and raising of children.