Statement of Faith
These are the foundational beliefs we hold, tried and true.
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The Bible
We believe that the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God and that men were moved by the Spirit of God to write the Scriptures. We believe the Bible is without error, useful for instruction in all matters of life and doctrine.
02
God
We believe in one God who exists eternally in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, equal in power, authority, glory, and yet with unique function.
03
Jesus Christ
We believe Jesus Christ to be the second person of the Trinity, the virgin-born Son of God who lived in flesh, died for the sins of the world, was buried, rose again, and ascended to the Father and is seated at His right hand.
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The Holy Spirit
We believe in the Holy Spirit the third person of the Trinity, who regenerates and indwells every believer in Jesus, assures us of our salvation, guides us into all truth, glorifies Jesus, and convicts of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He comforts us, gives us spiritual gifts, and empowers us for the service of the church.
05
Sin & Mankind
We believe that all people were created in the image of God to have fellowship with him but became separated in that relationship through voluntary sinful disobedience. As a result, people have incurred the wrath of God and are incapable of regaining a right relationship with God through their own efforts.
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Salvation
We believe that the blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross, provides the only way for the forgiveness of sin. God freely offers salvation to those who place their faith in the death and resurrection of Christ as sufficient payment for their sin. Salvation cannot be earned, it is a gift from God.
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The Church
We believe in the universal church, the body of Christ, of which Jesus Christ is the head. The members of the church are those who have put their faith in the finished work of Christ. The purpose of the church is to glorify God by loving him, obeying him, and bringing the gospel to the world.
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Eternal Perfect State & Jesus' Return
We believe in the personal, bodily, and glorious return of the Lord Jesus Christ to the earth and the establishing of his Kingdom, in the resurrection of the body, and the final judgment. We believe that God is creating a New Heavens and a New Earth where humans who have accepted Christ as Lord and Savior will dwell forever with God.
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Eternal Punishment
We believe that those who reject God’s offer of grace and forgiveness and are not found in the book of Life will be raised and judged in the resurrection of the wicked and given over to eternal conscious punishment in the Lake of Fire along with the devil and his angels for all eternity.
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Gifts of the Holy Spirit
We believe in the continuation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and that they did not cease after the book of Acts. The purpose of the gifts is to equip the Church to carry out its mission until Christ returns. Believers should seek God in prayer for the gifts of the Spirit to operate in their own lives and ministries and should not only agree to them but practice them outwardly as the Spirit leads.