What We Believe
The Word of God
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that is has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
The Trinity
We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons, that these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption.
God the Father
We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect
in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We believe that He concerns
Himself mercifully in the affairs of each person, that He hears and
answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to
Him through Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ
We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the
Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles
and teachings. We believe in His substitutionary atoning death,
bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for
His people, and personal visible return to earth.
The Holy Spirit
We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son
to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to
regenerate, sanctify, and empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We
believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Christ, and
that He is an abiding helper, teacher and guide.
Regeneration
We believe that all people are sinners by nature and by choice and
are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe that those who repent
of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by
the Holy Spirit.
The Church
We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which
Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. We
believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers in
Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible confession of faith, and
associated for worship, work, fellowship, and reaching out with
the good news of Jesus.
The Ordinances
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to
the local church: baptism and the Lord’s Supper. We believe that
Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water into the
name of the triune God. We believe that the Lord’s Supper was
instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death.
Religious Liberty
We believe that every human being has direct relations with God, and
is responsible to God alone in all matters of faith; that each church
is independent and must be free from interference by any
ecclesiastical or political authority; that therefore Church and State
must be kept separate as having different functions, each fulfilling
its duties free from dictation or patronage of the other.
The Last Times
We believe in the personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ
to earth and the establishment of His kingdom. We believe in the
resurrection of the body, the final judgment, the eternal felicity of
the righteous, and the endless suffering of the wicked.