Statement of Faith
We believe that the Bible is God’s Word given by divine inspiration. This is the record of God revealing Himself to man (II Timothy 3:16). It is trustworthy, sufficient, and without error—the supreme authority and guide for all doctrine and conduct (II Timothy 3:16-17). It is the truth by which God brings people into a saving relationship with Himself and leads them to Christian maturity (John 20:31; I John 5:9-12; I Peter 2:2).
We believe in the one living and true God who is perfect in wisdom, sovereignty, holiness, justice, mercy, and love (I Timothy 1:17; Psalm 86:15; Deuteronomy 32:3-4). He exists eternally in three co-equal persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) who act together in accomplishing His purposes (Matthew 28:19; I Peter 1:2; Hebrews 1:1-3).
We believe that God created an order of spiritual beings called angels to serve Him and to do His will (Psalm 148:1-5; Colossians 1:16).
We believe that God created all people in His own image to have fellowship with Himself and to be steward over His creation (Genesis 1:26-28).
We believe salvation is redemption by Christ of the whole person from sin and death (II Timothy 1:9-10; I Thessalonians 5:23). It is offered as a free gift by God to all and must be received personally through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ (I Timothy 2:4; Ephesians 2:8-9; Acts 20:21).
We believe the Church is the body, of which Christ is the head and all who believe in Him are members (Ephesians 1:22-23; Romans 12:4-5).Christians are commanded to be baptized upon profession of faith and to unite with a local church for mutual encouragement and growth in discipleship through worship, nurture, service, and the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world (Acts 2:41-42, 47; Luke 24:45-48).
We believe that Christians, individually and collectively, are the salt and light of society (Matthew 5:13-16). In a Christlike spirit, they oppose greed, selfishness, and vice; they model virtues like integrity, faithfulness, and sexual purity; they promote truth, justice, and peace; they aid the needy and preserve the dignity of people of all races and conditions (Galatians 5:16-26; Hebrews 13:1-5; Luke 9:23; Titus 2:12; Philippians 4:8-9; I John 3:16-17; James 2:1-4).
We believe that as a matter of faith, doctrine, and religious practice, the term “marriage” is reserved by our membership for the covenant relationship between one man, one woman, and God, to the exclusion of all others (Genesis 2:21-25).
We believe that family is the basic unit of society and seek to preserve its integrity and stability (Ephesians 6:1-4).
We believe that God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring all things to their appropriate end and will establish the new heaven and the new earth (Ephesians 1:9-10; Revelation 21:1).
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