Our Beliefs

These 8 doctrines are foundational to our understanding of the historic Christian faith and are essential convictions for our unity as a church body. These statements are summaries from our broader statement of faith. They echo the essential and ancient creeds of the church, and are a faithful witness to scriptural doctrine. If you're interested in reading further or discussing one of these doctrines, we encourage you to talk with one of our pastors or elders.

About God

Genesis 1:1,26,27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19;
I Peter 1:2; II Corinthians 13:14
There is one, and only one, living and true God. He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being. He is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He is all powerful, all knowing, and all loving. He is holy and perfect in every way. God has eternally existed and revealed Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

About Jesus Christ

Matthew 1:22,23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5,14; 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14,15;
I Corinthians 15:3-4; Romans 1:3,4; Acts 1:9-11; I Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13
God has revealed himself to us through his son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God, the holy scriptures, and through all of creation itself.

About The Holy Spirit

II Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13; 14:16,17; Acts 1:8;
I Corinthians 2:12; 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:18
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine. He is present in the world to make people aware of their sin and their need for Jesus. He lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right.

About Salvation

Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8,9; John 14:6; 1:12; Titus 3:5;
Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1
By free choice, man has sinned against God and brought sin into the human race. The sin of mankind has affected every person and everything on our planet. Human beings are in need of forgiveness and redemption. Salvation is the redemption of man through the person of Jesus Christ. Salvation occurs through faith in Jesus Christ. When a person places genuine faith in Jesus, they are, by God’s grace, made spiritually alive, righteous in their moral standing before God, and are indwelt with the Holy Spirit, who guarantees the work of salvation until it is complete.

About Marriage

Genesis 1:26-27; Matthew 19:4-6; Hebrews 13:4;
1 Corinthians 7:2
Marriage is the sacred union between one man and one woman, bonded in a lifelong covenant. It is a reflection of the covenant made between Christ and His Church.

About Sexuality

Genesis 1:26-27; Matthew 19:4; Romans 1:26-27;
Ephesians 5:3
People are the special creation of God, made male and female, in his own image. Sexual intimacy is a gift from God to be cherished and reserved for the marriage covenant between one man and one woman. All other forms of sexual intimacy of any kind are against God's design and are sinful. This includes fornication, adultery, homosexuality, polygamy, rape, and incest. In addition, while situations involving gender dysphoria can be heartbreaking and complex, men and women should be helped to live as their biological, God-given sex.
 
We all stand in need of God's grace for sexual sin and temptation. There is no sin so small that it doesn't deserve damnation and no sin so big that it cannot be forgiven. There is hope and forgiveness for all who repent of their sin and put their trust in Christ!

About God's Kingdom

Matthew 6:9-10; Matthew 12:28; Luke 17:20-21; Luke 18:24-30;
I Corinthians 15:24-25; Colossians 1:13; Revelation 11:15
The Kingdom of God describes the sovereign reign of God over the universe and the particular rule of God in the hearts of people. God’s purposes and plans will be finally and completely accomplished. The Church is an expression of God’s kingdom as a local congregation of believers who fellowship together to fulfill God’s purposes in the world. The Church is the body of Christ, and each believer is baptized into His body. Each believer is given a gift for use in the body of Christ and called to work in harmony with other believers to fulfill God’s plan on the earth.

About Eternity

John 3:16; 2:25; 5:11-13; Romans 6:23;
Revelation 20:15
God, according to His plan, will bring the world to its appropriate end. According to His promise, Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth and Christ will judge all men. The unrighteous will be consigned to Hell, a place of everlasting punishment. The righteous, through Christ, will be resurrected, glorified, and will receive their reward and will dwell forever in Heaven with the Lord.

“This is how we know what love is:
Jesus Christ laid down his life for us.”

1 John 3:16

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