Beliefs

The Bible is the revelation of God, completely perfect in the original manuscripts, having been preserved by God for us in our modern translations (Psalm 19:7; Matthew 5:18; John 16:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).

There is one God existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each Person within the Trinity, though unique, remains One while performing varying roles in the redemption of sinners (Deuteronomy 6:4; 2 Corinthians 13:14).

By His word and for His glory, the Father supernaturally created everything out of nothing, established the plan of redemption, holds the universe in place, and in unrivaled domination always accomplishes His ultimate purpose in the world (Genesis 1:26; Jeremiah 10:10; Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19; Ephesians 1:4; 2 Thessalonians 2:13).

With no beginning and no end, Jesus has always been; yet in humble obedience He became man, lived a sinless life, died as a substitute for sinners to accomplish the redemptive plan of the Father, and rose again to triumph over sin and death (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:1-2, 14; Luke 1:35; Romans 3:24; 9:5; 1 Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 1:8; 4:15; 10:14; 1 Peter 1:3-5, 21-22; 2:24).

The Holy Spirit, through the Gospel spoken, convicts the world of sin, awakes the hearts of sinners, gifts faith to the redeemed, comforts the new creation in Jesus, convinces the church of truth, and guarantees eternal salvation to all who believe (John 16:8-11; Acts 5:3-4; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 2 Corinthians 3:6; Ephesians 5:18).

Humanity, made in the image of God, willfully rebelled against God spreading from birth the curse of sin to all people. With hearts drenched in rebellion and eyes blinded to the goodness of God, all people are naturally enemies of God, spiritually dead in sin, willful transgressors, and rightfully condemned before His sovereign justice (Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 3:10-18, 22-23; Ephesians 2:1-3).

The Gospel begins with a God perfect in purity, power, knowledge, goodness, justice, and love. Completely holy, He cannot tolerate evil. All people, totally ruined in sin, are separate from and justly condemned by the only true Judge. However, God, rich in merciful love, sent His eternal Son, Jesus Christ, into this world to stand as a substitute for sinners in his death and an emancipator in His resurrection. His redemption satisfies the Father’s justice and commissions the awakening influence of the Holy Spirit, whereby hearts of stone are made flesh and lives are gifted with faith. 

The good news of the Gospel is for all people to be received by faith alone in the completed redemptive work of Christ on the cross (Luke 13:3-5; John 1:12-13; Romans 1:16-17; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Ephesians 1:4-11; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Peter 1:18-19).

All the redeemed, once converted by the grace of God, through faith alone, are kept by God’s power, secure in Christ forever. True Christians can never lose salvation, for they are sealed for eternal life, not by their own merits, but by the blood of Christ Jesus (John 6:37-40; 10:27-30; Romans 8:1; 29-30; 38-39; 1 Corinthians 1:4-8; Ephesians 2:8-10; 1 Peter 1:5; Romans 13:13-14; Galatians 5:13; Titus 2:11-15; 3:5).

The true church is not a religious institution, denomination, or organization. Rather, the universal church is made up of all those who have become genuine followers of Jesus Christ by faith alone. The church exists to glorify God (Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:25-27; 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 2 Corinthians 11:2). 

God has chosen for His church to be the representation of Himself to the world. The church, faithful to the commission of Jesus, calls all people by the Gospel into the kingdom, through sincere faith in Christ (Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15; Luke 24:46-48; John 20:21; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:20). 

The Consummation of all things includes the future, physical return of Jesus Christ, the resurrection of the dead, the judgment of believers and unbelievers, and the fulfillment of Christ’s kingdom in the new heavens and new earth. Satan, demons, and all unrepentant people are finally separated from the benevolent presence of God, condemned for all eternity, while all those who are righteous in Jesus, will live and reign with Him forever (Romans 14:9; 2 Timothy 4:1; 1 Peter 4:5).