Statement
of Faith

God

I believe in one God, revealed co-equally as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.(Genesis 1:1, 26, 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Deuteronomy 6:4; John 1:1; 2 Corinthians 13:14)

 

Jesus Christ

I believe that Jesus Christ was the begotten Son of God, truly God, truly Man, coequal with God.He was born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, and offered Himself a living sacrifice for the sins of the world by dying on the cross. He was resurrected to demonstrate His power over sin and death, ascended to Heaven and will return again someday to earth to reign as King.(Matthew 1:22-23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5; Hebrews 4:14-15; Romans 1:3-4; Acts 1:9-11) 

 

The Holy Spirit

I believe that the Holy Spirit dwells in the earth, and also in every Christ-follower, making the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit available to believers.He helps to conform us to the example Jesus Christ set with guidance in doing what is right, understanding the truth, and the power to live rightly.(Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-13; Romans 8:16-17; Galatians 5:22-23, 25; Ephesians 1:13, 5:18)

 

The Bible

I believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, written by human authors under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.It is the ultimate source of truth for all Christ-followers, because it is inspired by God.(2 Timothy 1:13, 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Psalm 12:6, 119:105, 160; Proverbs 30:5) 

 

Humanity

I believe that people are made in the very image of God, to be like Him in our thoughts, beliefs and actions.Every person has the capacity and potential for good, but all of us “sin,” which literally means to miss the mark. Our sin separates us from God and is the cause of much of our difficulty.(Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2) 

 

Salvation

I believe that the gift of God is salvation, and to take part in it we must accept that gift. Our sin cannot be forgiven by good works or self-improvement.Forgiveness can only take place through our acceptance of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice, and only by the acceptance of Jesus’ sacrifice as atonement for sin can a person be saved.(Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 1:2, 14:6; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1, 10:9-10) 

 

Eternity

I believe there is life after physical death, and that we will be held accountable and judged by God; and that we will exist eternally with Him through our forgiveness and salvation, or will be separated from Him because of our sin.Heaven is an eternal joining with God, while Hell is to be eternally separated from Him.(John 3:16 14:17; Romans 6:23, 8:17-18; Revelation 20:15; 1 Corinthians 2:7-9)