Faith Statement

1) We believe the Scripture, both the Old and New Testament, are verbally inspired by God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible authoritative rule of faith and conduct. (2Tim 3:16)

2) We believe the one true God has revealed Himself as being the eternally self-existent Creator of heaven and earth, and the Redeemer of mankind.(Gen 1) He has further revealed Himself as a trinity, that is, one being existing in three Persons-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Rom. 8:9-11; / Eph. 4:4-6; / 1Peter 1:2; / John 1:1-2)

3) We believe the Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, as revealed in the Scriptures, by His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His sacrificial death on the cross, His bodily resurrection from the dead, and His position at the right hand of God. (Acts 2:38)

4) We believe that man was created good and upright. However, man willfully sinned and thereby was subjected not only to physical death but also to spiritual death, which is separation from God. (Rom. 5:12-21; / 1 Cor. 15:22)

5) We believe man's only hope of redemption is through is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the son of God. Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. (Eph. 1:3-14; / Rom. 10; /  Mark 1:15)

6) We believe the ordinance of baptism in water is a covenant sign and is commanded of all who repent and believe on Christ as Savior. It is not a means of salvation, but represents having died with Christ and being raised with Him to walk in newness of life, of being baptized into the family of God, and the body of Christ.(Acts 3:38; / Rom. 6:1-11; / Matt.26:26-29)

7) We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

8) We believe sanctification is an on going act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God. (1Thess.4:1-8; / Rom 6:12-14)

9) We believe the church is the body of Christ with a divinely called purpose. It's mission is to evangelize the world, worship God, fellowship with and encourage believers to grow in the likeness of Christ. (Matt.28:18-20; / Rom. 12:4-5)

10) We believe the blessed hope of the church is Christ's return from heaven to catch up the Christians who have died, together with those who are alive to be with Him forever.(1 Thess 4:14-17)

11) We believe Christ will return to establish a thousand year reign. After this will come the final judgment of the wicked, and then a new heaven and a new earth.(Rev. 20:4-15)

12) We believe prayer is a vital aspect of a believer's walk with Christ.(Phil. 4:6-7; / 1 Thess. 5:16-17)