God: We believe that there is one true God. He is the Creator (Gen 1:1). He is Sovereign (Ps 135:6, Dan 4:34-35). He is the Lord who sustains, rules, and by grace, redeems (Ps 54:4, Ps 103:19, Ps 34:22). We believe that God eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Matt 28:19, Luke 3:22). We believe that God is love (1 John 4:8) and He is passionate about His relationship with people (Ex 34:14).
Jesus Christ: We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He became flesh (John 1:14); born of a virgin (Matt 1:23) and conceived by the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:31, 35). He lived a life on earth holy and perfect, without sin (1 Peter 2:22). He died a sacrificial death on a cross for our sins (2 Cor 5:21). On the third day, by the power of God, he rose from the dead (Luke 24:39, 1 Cor 6:14). He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God (Acts 2:33).
Holy Spirit: We believe the Holy Spirit continues the work of spiritual growth begun at the time of salvation. The Holy Spirit dwells within our hearts (Rom 8:9) and produces in us the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Gal 5:22-23). The Holy Spirit instructs and empowers us for godly living and service (1 Cor 6:19- 20).
The Bible: We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible and inerrant Word of God. The Bible is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction and for training in righteousness (2 Tim 3:15-17).
Salvation: We believe that salvation is by God’s grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ (Eph 2:8). We believe that whoever will call on the name of the lord will be saved (Rom 10:13).
Prayer: We believe that prayer is an intimate (Matt 6:6) and essential part of a person’s growing and maturing relationship with Christ (James 5:16b).
Servant Leaders: We believe that as followers of Jesus Christ we are called to serve God through serving others. We believe that whoever wishes to become great among men shall be a servant of men (Matt 20:26) and that we should model our lives after the life of Christ, in that the Son of man did not come to be served, but to serve (Matt 20:28).
Unity: We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers of Jesus Christ (Rom 8:9, Cor 12:12-13).
Heaven: We believe that heaven is the reward for all believers. We believe that every person has a choice to accept Christ and spend eternity with Him, or to reject Him and spend eternity apart from Him. We believe we will reign with Christ forever (Rev. 22:5, 2
Tim. 2:12).
MARRIAGE and HUMAN SEXUALITY: We believe God intentionally designed and created humanity male and female. We believe marriage is ordained and instituted by God and, according to the Scriptures, can only exist and be fulfilled between one man and one woman. A civil government’s sanction of a union will be recognized as a legitimate marriage by the church only to the extent that it is consistent with the definition of “marriage” found in this statement of faith. We believe marriage is a picture of the relationship of Christ and the Church and is to be a lifelong, covenant relationship between a man and a woman based on love, respect, mutual submission and personal sacrifice. We believe God intended sexual intimacy to be enjoyed only within the context of the male and female marriage relationship; and that all other sexual relations outside of marriage are personally destructive, sinful, inconsistent with the teachings of the Bible and the Church, and forbidden by God. (Gen. 1:27; Mark 10:6; Gen. 2:21-24; Matt. 19:3-11; Mal. 2:14-16; Heb. 13:4; Gen. 1:28; Rom. 1:24-32; I Thess. 4:1-8).