God’s Word Is Final.

We believe in the plenary-verbal inspiration of the accepted canon of Scriptures as originally given and that they are infallible, inerrant, and the sole and final authority for all matters of faith and conduct.

(2 Timothy 3:16; 1 Corinthians 2:13)

One God. Three Persons.

We believe in the Eternal Godhead who has revealed Himself as One God existing in Three Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, distinguishable but indivisible.

(Matthew 23:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14)

Humanity’s Fall and Need

We believe in the creation, test and fall of man as recorded in genesis; his total spiritual depravity and inability to attain Divine righteousness.

(Romans 5:12, 18)

Jesus: Fully God, Fully Man

We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of men, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, very God and very Man.

(Luke 1:26-35; John 1:14-18; Isaiah 7:14, 9:6)

Jesus Defeated Sin and Death

We believe Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day, and personally appeared to His disciples.

(1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 4:25)

Jesus is Coming Back Again

We believe in the bodily ascension of Jesus to heaven, His exaltation, and personal, literal and bodily coming again the second time for His Church.

(John 14:2, 3; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

Saved by Grace Through Faith

We believe in the salvation of sinners by grace, through repentance and faith in the perfect and sufficient work of the cross of Calvary by which we obtain remission of sins.

(Ephesians 2:8,9; Hebrews 9:12,22; Romans 5:11)

Baptism: Our Public Yes

We believe in the necessity of water baptism by immersion in the Name of the Eternal Godhead in order to fulfill the command of the Lord Jesus Christ.

(Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:34-36, 19:1-6)

Empowered by the Holy Spirit

We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the continuing empowerment of the Holy Spirit for the work of building the Kingdom of God, and that the miraculous gifts (including speaking in tongues) continue to function today, just as they did when the Church was established in the book of Acts.

(1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 1 Peter 4:10; Ephesians 4:7-12; Acts 2:1-4, 8:14-17, 19:6)

Spiritual Gifts in Action

We believe in the operation of the Gifts of the Spirit as enumerated in 1 Corinthians 12-14, as manifested in the Early Church.

Living Consecrated

We believe in the Spirit-filled life, a life of separation from the world and perfecting of holiness in the fear of God as expressing the true Christian faith.

(Ephesians 5:18; 2 Corinthians 6:14, 7:1)

God Still Heals Today

We believe in the healing of the body by Divine power, or Divine healing in its varied aspects as practiced in the Early Church.

(Acts 4:30; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 12:9, James 5:14)

Remembering Jesus Together

We believe in the table of the Lord, commonly called the Communion or the Lord's Supper, for believers.

(1 Corinthians 11:28-32; Matthew 26:26-28)

The Reality of Evil

We believe in the reality and personality of the Devil and eternal judgment of Satan and his angels.

(Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10-15)

Eternity Is Real

We believe in eternal life for believers (John 5:24; 3:16), and eternal punishment for the unbelievers.

(Mark 9:43-48; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Revelation 20:10-15)

One Church. Many Expressions.

We believe that there is one true universal Church, made up of genuine believers, but this one universal Church is also composed of many local Churches in given localities. These Churches are under the sovereign Headship of the Lord Jesus Christ, exercising autonomous government under Him, administering all its local affairs and ministry, as well as the propagation of the Gospel.

(Acts 15:22; with Matthew 16:18, 18:15-20)

God-Designed Authority

We believe that God has ordained and created all authority consisting of three basic institutions:

1) the home

2) the Church

3) the state

Every person is subject to these authorities, but all (including the authorities themselves) are answerable to God and governed by His Word. God has given each institution specific Biblical responsibilities and balanced those responsibilities with the understanding that no institution has the right to infringe upon the other. The home, the Church, and the state are equal and sovereign in their respective Biblically assigned spheres of responsibility under God.

(Romans 13:1-7; Ephesians 5:22-24; Hebrews 13:17; 1 Peter 2:13-14)

Called to Sexual Purity

We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman.

(Genesis 2:24; Genesis 19:5, 13; Genesis 26:8-9; Leviticus 18:1-30;
Romans 1: 26-29; 1 Corinthians 5:1; 6:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8;
Hebrews 13:4)

God’s Design for Marriage

We believe that God created sex as a gift to be shared only in the context of a marriage between one man and one woman. Any sexual activity outside of marriage, such as adultery, fornication, or homosexual activity, is sinful and forbidden by Scripture. We believe that God determines an individual's gender.

(Genesis 2:24; Genesis 19:5, 13; Leviticus 18:1-30; Romans 1:24-32;
I Corinthians 5:1-5; I Corinthians 6:9-20; I Thessalonians 4:1-8;
Hebrews 13:4)

Live Generously

We believe that every Christian, as a steward of that portion of God's wealth entrusted to him/her, is obligated in scripture to support his/her local Church financially. We believe that though all giving is an individual heart decision, God has established the tithe as a basis for giving in the local church. We also believe that every Christian should give other offerings sacrificially and cheerfully to the support of the Church as it commits itself to the relief of those in need, and the spread of the Gospel. We believe that a Christian relinquishes all rights to direct the use of the tithe or offering once the gift has been made.

(Genesis 14:20; Proverbs 3:9-10; Acts 4:34-37; 1 Corinthians 16:2;
2 Corinthians 9:6-7; Galatians 6:6; Ephesians 4:28;
1 Timothy 5:17-18; 1 John 3:17)