The Word of God: We believe the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts. We believe that all Scripture centers around the Lord Jesus Christ in His person, work, and in His first and second coming. Therefore, no portion of the Old Testament is properly read or understood until it leads to Christ. We believe the Bible was written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

(II Peter 1:20, 21; II Timothy 3:16; Romans 15:4)

The Trinity: We believe in the one true and living God, the Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer, and Ruler of all things. He is infinite, eternal, and unchangeable; and is revealed to us as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

(Deuteronomy 6:4; II Corinthians 13:14)

God the Father: God, as Father, reigns over His entire universe with beneficial care. He is all powerful, all loving, all knowing, and all wise. He is fatherly in attitude toward humanity but is Father, indeed, to those who have become children of God through Jesus Christ, who will deliver them into the Father’s hands.

(Genesis 1:1; Jeremiah 10:10; Matthew 6:9; Acts 1:7; Romans 8:14-15; 24; Ephesians 4:6)

God the Son: We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man without ceasing to be God, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful man. We believe in His sacrificial death for our sins, bodily resurrection, ascension into Heaven, perpetual intercession for His people, and personal visible return to earth.

(Luke 1:34-35; John 1:1, 2, 14, 18; Romans 3:24-26, Romans 8:34)

God the Holy Spirit: We believe that the Holy Spirit is the Divine Person who convicts the world of sin (righteousness and judgment); that He alone brings new life to those who are spiritually dead; that He baptizes (or places) all believers into the one true Church, which is the Body of Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Christ, and that He is an abiding helper, teacher, and guide.

(John 3:3-8; 14:16-17; 16:7-11; I Corinthians 12:7-11, 13; Ephesians 4:30; 5:18)

Creation: We believe that man was created directly by and in the image of God. We believe that God created the heavens and the earth, including all life, by direct act.

(Genesis 1:1; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16-17)

Man: We believe all men are sinners by nature and by choice, and are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe the Holy Spirit regenerates those who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as Savior.

(Romans 3:23; I John 1:9; Ephesians 2:8)

Atonement for Sin: We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a substitutionary sacrifice and that His shed blood redeems all who believe on Him. We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord Jesus Christ and in His ascension into heaven; He is our High Priest and Advocate.

(John 1:1-3, 14; 3:1-7; Hebrews 10:4-14; I John 2:2)

Salvation: We believe that salvation is the gift of God’s grace. It cannot be gained or made more secure by good works, but is freely bestowed upon all who put their faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ at Calvary. All who so trust the Savior are forgiven of their sins and born into the family of God by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit.

(John 1:12; Acts 16:30-33; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8-9)

The Christian Walk: We believe that we have a holy calling to walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit, and so to live in the power of the indwelling Spirit in order that we will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. The flesh is never eradicated in this life. Individuals must choose to keep the flesh in subjection to Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit, or it will surely manifest its presence in life and dishonor our Lord.

(Romans 6:11-13; 8:2, 4, 12-13; Galatians 5:16-23; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 2:1-10; 1 Peter 1:14-16; 1 John 1:4-7; 3:5-9)

The Great Commission: Until the return of Christ, it is the Christian’s duty and privilege to seek the fulfillment of Christ's Great Commission and to minister in His name to a needy world. We are to be instruments of Jesus Christ as the Holy Spirit ministers redemption and reconciliation in the world.

(Matthew 25:31-46; 28:18-20)

Church Cooperation: We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all born again persons are members. We believe in the local church and encourage every believer, as part of God's family, to regularly attend the fellowship of His church.

(Ephesians 4:6; Colossians 1:18; Psalm 122:1)

The Devil – Satan: We believe that Satan is a person, the author of sin, and the reason for the fall of man, and is destined to the judgment of an eternal punishment in the lake of fire. We believe in a literal hell, a place prepared for Satan and his followers.

(Matthew 4:1-3; Acts 5:3; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Revelation 20:10)

The Last Things: 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 joy of the righteous, and the endless suffering of the wicked.

(Revelation 22:12; 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17; Luke 16:22-25)