Our Beliefs
We believe the
Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God,
without error in the original writings; the complete revelation of His will for
the salvation of all and the Divine and final authority for Christian faith and
life.
We believe in one God,
Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three
person, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe that Jesus
Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and
born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the
cross, the sacrifice for sin, for the redemption of all, according to the
Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily
from the dead, ascended into heaven where, at the right hand of the Majesty on
High, He now is our High Priest and Advocate.
We believe that the
ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during
this age to convict all of their sin, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell,
guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service.
We believe that people
were created in the image of God but fell into sin and are therefore lost and
only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life
be obtained.
We believe that the shed
blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for
justification and salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus
Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become children of God.
We believe that water
baptism and the Lord’s Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church
during the present age. They are,
however, not to be regarded as means of salvation.
We believe that the true
Church is comprised of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus
Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the
body of Christ of which He is the head, that only those who are thus members of
the true Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church.
We believe that Jesus
Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church, and that the local church has the
right under Christ to decide and govern its own affairs.
We believe in the
personal return of our Lord Jesus Christ and that this “Blessed Hope” has a
vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.
We believe in the bodily
resurrection of the dead; of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy
with the Lord; of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious
punishment in hell.
We believe that, through
the ministry of the Holy Spirit, the grace of God is available and sufficient
for all believers in Christ, and that all believers are being called to live a
sanctified life, to do God’s will, to obey Christ’s command of loving each
other, and to carry out the great commission to go into the world and share
this Good News with all people.