We believe that the Bible is the Word of God and is therefore our ultimate authority. The Bible consists of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, has been intentionally given to us by God, and alone constitutes the verbally inspired Word of God. The Bible is therefore completely true, sufficient, beneficial, joy-producing, powerful and without error in the original manuscripts. (2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Peter 1:3, Psalm 19:7-11, John 15:11)

We believe that there is one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who know, love, and glorify one another. He is the one true and living God, the Creator of all that exists, and is infinitely perfect in his knowledge, wisdom, love, and holiness. He sovereignly rules over all things and graciously brings about his eternal good purpose to redeem a people for himself. He is therefore worthy to receive all glory and adoration. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Psalm 90:2, Isaiah 45:5-6, Isaiah 46:9-10, Matthew 28:19, John 1:1-3, Ephesians 1:11-12, Hebrews 11:3, Revelation 4:11)

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man without ceasing to be God, and is therefore both fully God and fully man (Mark 2:1-12, John 1:1&14, 8:58, 20:28, Romans 9:5). He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin (Matthew 1:20, Luke 1:34-35). We believe in his sinless life, his miracles, and his teaching (2 Corinthians 5:21, Hebrews 4:15, Acts 2:22). We believe that Jesus was crucified on the cross and died as the substitute to pay the penalty for our sin (Matthew 20:28, Romans 5:6-8, Hebrews 9:28, Galatians 3:13), that he physically rose from the dead, and that he ascended into heaven (Matthew 28:1-7, Acts 1:9-11, 2:23-24, 5:30, Romans 1:4, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8).

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, who convicts the world of sin, and by his powerful work regenerates spiritually dead sinners, awakening them to repentance and faith. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every person who believes in Jesus and empowers them to live a godly life. (John 14:16-17, 16:8, Romans 8:9-11, 1 Corinthians 3:16, Galatians 5:22-25)

We believe that God created human beings, male and female, in his own image, and that we were created very good and are fearfully and wonderfully made (Genesis 1:26-31, Psalm 139:13-14). But we, along with all humanity (Christ excluded), are guilty sinners by birth and action, and thus deserve the penalty of physical and spiritual death. As a result we are separated from God, stand under the condemnation and wrath of God, and are in an entirely hopeless situation, apart from God’s own gracious intervention. (Genesis 6:5, Psalm 51:5, Romans 3:10-18, 3:23, 5:8, Ephesians 2:1-3)

We believe that the gospel is the life-transforming good news of Jesus Christ (Matthew 13:44). By Jesus’ perfect obedience, he satisfied the just demands of God on our behalf, and his righteousness is credited to us by grace through faith. We believe that only those who repent and trust in the person and work of Jesus Christ are regenerated, have their sins fully forgiven, and are reconciled to God. Those who believe become a new creation, are allowed to experience true life and joy, and are given eternal life. We believe that Jesus is the only way of salvation and that salvation is found in no one else. (John 3:14-16, John 5:24, Romans 3:21-26, Romans 4:5, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Galatians 2:21, Ephesians 2:4-10, James 1:14-15, 1 John 1:9, John 14:6, Acts 4:12)

We believe that the church includes all the people who have been saved by Jesus Christ and is central to God’s purposes in his creation. Jesus is the head of the church. The church is the means by which God is fulfilling his primary purpose in the world of raising up a people from every nation, tribe, tongue and language who will delight in and declare his greatness and glory. This mission of God will succeed. We believe that the establishment and continuance of local churches is clearly commanded in the New Testament, and that active, involved participation in a local church is essential for a follower of Jesus. We believe that the Holy Spirit gives gifts to the different members of the body for the building up of the body and the furtherance of the kingdom of God. We believe that Jesus has commanded two ordinances for the local church, baptism and the Lord’s supper, which should be administered until the return of Jesus. (Ephesians 1:22-23, 2:19-22, 3:10-11, 5:25-27, Genesis 12:1-3, Matthew 16:18, Habakkuk 2:14, Revelation 7:9-10, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 2:38,Acts 2:42-47, Hebrews 10:24-25, 1 Corinthians 12, 1 Corinthians 14:12, 1 Timothy 3:1-3, Titus 1:5-11, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

We believe in the personal, visible, glorious, and bodily return of our Lord Jesus Christ and the establishment of His kingdom. We believe that every human being will live forever, will be physically resurrected, and will stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Those who have not trusted in Christ will receive the just penalty for their sins, eternal conscious punishment in hell, as Jesus himself taught. Those who have trusted in Christ will live and reign in eternal blessedness in the presence of God in the new heaven and the new earth. (Matthew 24:30-31, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10, 1 Peter 4:5, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Matthew 25:41, Mark 9:43-48, Luke 12:5, Revelation 21-22).