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Statement Of Faith

What we believe...

GOD
We believe there is one true, holy God, eternally existing in three
equal persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the beginning, God
demonstrated His power, wisdom, and goodness by creating the
world and everything in it. Through His divine power and providence,
God continues to sustain His creation, operating within history to
fulfill His redemptive purposes.
THE BIBLE
We believe Scripture (Old and New Testaments) in its entirety
originated with God and He revealed it to chosen authors. Scripture
speaks with the authority of God while simultaneously reflecting the
backgrounds, styles, and vocabularies of these human authors. We
hold that the Scriptures, in their original manuscripts, are infallible
and inerrant; they are the unique, full, and final authority on all
matters of faith and practice. There are no other writings similarly
inspired by God.
JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ, the eternal second person of the Trinity, was fully united
with a human nature by a miraculous conception and virgin birth. He
lived in perfect obedience to the Father, voluntarily paid the price for
the sins of all people by dying on the cross as their substitute, and
satisfied divine justice, bringing salvation to all who trust in Him
alone. After His physical death, Jesus Christ rose from the dead and
ascended into heaven to sit at the right hand of the Father as the only
intercessor between God and humans. He promises to return to earth,
personally and visibly, to fulfill history and the eternal plan of God.
HOLY SPIRIT
We believe in the Holy Spirit, sent by the Father and the Son, Holy
Spirit applies Christ’s saving work by enlightening the minds of
sinners to their need to be saved. He renews and indwells each
believer upon salvation, becoming their source of assurance,
strength, wisdom, and gifting for building up the church. The Holy
Spirit guides believers in understanding and applying the Bible.
Appropriated by faith, His power and control empower believers to
lead a life of Christ-like character and bear fruit for the Father’s glory.
BAPTISM
Baptism is an outward expression of an inward commitment to a
personal relationship with Jesus Christ. We believe the decision to be
baptized is up to the individual and that he or she must fully
understand what it means to be a Christ follower.
COMMUNION
During Jesus’ last days, He gathered the disciples in a room and
asked them to consume bread and wine “in remembrance” of Him.
Two thousand years later, we regularly observe the act of consuming
bread and grape juice as a community for the exact same reason—to
remember our Savior, who sacrificed Himself for our sins.
5-FOLD MINISTRY
We believe in the 5-fold ministries (apostles, prophets, evangelists,
pastors, and teachers) to equip believers in Christ to do the work of
service.