​​​We Believe in one God​​​​​:​​​​​​​​

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Matthew 5:16, 45; 6:1,4,8-9; John 1:1,14; Galatians 1:2; John 14:16-20; 2 Peter 1:21; Matthew 3:16-17; John 14:9-10

The Father, Almighty Creator of all things visible and invisible.
​Galatians 1:1; Acts 17:24-28; Hebrews 11:3

We Believe in Jesus Christ:

God's one and only Son and Savior of the world.
John 1:14; 1 John 4:9; John 3:16; Matthew 1:18; John 20:21-31

Who was born both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, and lived a sinless life.
John 19:19; John1:14; Roman 5:15-17; 1 John 1:1; Luke 1:26-38; 2 Corinthians 5:21

Who suffered and was crucified.
Luke 23:1-46

Who died, was buried, and rose again bodily from the dead on the third day.
Luke 23:44, 24:8, John 20:24-29, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

Who ascended into heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father.
Luke 22:69, Acts 1:1-11; Colossians 3:1

Who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead.
Matthew 24:36-42, John 14:1-3, Acts 1:10-11, 10:39-42, 1 Peter 4:5

We Believe in the Holy Spirit:

Who is a personal and active part of the triune God.
Acts 1:7-8, Romans 8:26-27

Who indwells every Christian.
1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19, 2 Timothy 1:14, Romans 8:9; John 16:5-15

We Believe in the Bible:

as God's Holy Word and as inspired scripture.
Mark 12:36, John 14:26, 16:12-15, 1 Corinthians 2:12-13, 2 Timothy 3:14-16, 2 Peter 1:20-21

as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice.
Isaiah 40:8, Matthew 5:18, 24:35, Romans 15:4, Hebrews 4:12

We Believe that people:

are created by God and willfully sin against God. As a result, they are lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ.
Acts 4:12, Romans 3:23, John 3:18 ; Roman 5:8-11; Ephesians 2:8-9

have an eternal destiny sealed by death - eternal life with God or eternal separation from God.
Romans 8:10-11; Daniel 12:2; John 6:4-7

need salvation, the forgiveness of sins, which cannot be earned, but is given to us only through the blood of Jesus Christ and by God's grace.
Mathew 26:28, Romans 5:1-11, 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-10

must respond to God by admitting their sin and need for God's grace
Romans 3:23, Titus 3:3-7

must believe and confess the truth about Jesus
Matthew 10:32, Romans 10:9-10

must turn away from sin (repent)
Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19,17:30

must trust Jesus as Savior and Lord
Romans 10:11-13, Philemon 2:11

and be baptized (immersed) into Christ
Acts 2:38, Romans 6:1-4

We Believe the Church is:

the body and bride of Jesus Christ, founded on the day of Pentecost, consisting of all Christians everywhere.
Matthew 16:13-18, Acts 2:14-47

to be shepherded by the pastor and the elders.
Acts 20:28; 1 Timothy1-6; 1 Peter 5:1-4

the recipient of a primary mission - making disciples of all nations, baptizing them, and teaching them to obey all Jesus’ commands.
Matthew 28:18-20

We affirm:

the early church's practice of celebrating the Lord's Supper weekly as a proclamation of the death burial, and resurrection of Christ.
Acts 2:42, 20:7, 1 Corinthians 11:24-30

the principle of Christian stewardship and practice tithing as an essential habit of a fruitful life.
Leviticus 27:30, Malachi 3:8-10, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7