The Bible

We believe that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God, the complete revelation from God written by holy men of God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit, the doctrine upon which we stand, and the final authority in all spiritual matters.

God

We believe that God is supreme, eternal in His being, absolute in His attributes, glorious in His perfection, and sovereign in His will.  God is the creator of man, the universe, and upholds all things by the Word of His power.  We believe in the trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ is God manifested in the flesh, eternal in His existence, creative in His might, and life giving in His power.  He was born of a virgin, sinless in His life, victorious in His death, powerful in His resurrection, and will be glorious in His second coming.  Divine worship is ascribed to Him and divine attributes are possessed by Him.  We believe that He is now exercising His high priestly work.

The Holy Spirit

The Bible refers to the Holy Spirit as a person.  We believe that a child of God is sealed by the Holy Spirit at salvation and is their constant source of strength and power.  We believe the Holy Spirit convicts and regenerates the sinner to salvation.  He also lives in the heart of the believer as the means of assurance, power, and wisdom.  He guides the believer in his life and anoints him for service.

Heaven and Hell

We believe that every person is a soul of eternal duration.  Therefore, heaven is a place of eternal happiness for those who are saved by the grace of God.  It is a place of God's preparation for His people.  Those who refuse God's grace and remain in their lost condition are punished in an eternal hell.

The Fall of Man

We believe that man was created in the image of God and by his own willful action fell into sin.  By this act, he became a sinner and was put under the condemnation of God.  He was severed from the life of God and became spiritually dead.  Man is now totally depreaved and does not possess any qualities whereby he might reconcile himself to God or save himself.

Salvation of Sinners

We believe that the salvation of sinners is of grace.  The lost person does not possess any means of saving themselves.  God has provided a way through the death of Christ to save sinners.  They are saved by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.  Through this they are reconciled to God and made a new creature in Jesus Christ.

Freeness of Salvation

We believe that the blessings of salvation are made free to sinners by the Gospel.  We believe the Bible teaches who-so-ever-will salvation and nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner but the voluntary rejection of the Gospel.

Security of the Believer

We believe that those who believe and receive Jesus Christ as their Savior are eternally secure.  We are now in possession of eternal life and shall never be in danger of condemnation or the loss of our salvation.  This assurance rests on the finished work of Christ which places us as a child of God in our relationship.

The Church

We believe that the visible church is a congregation of baptized believers, bound together by the Spirit of God, to carry out the Great Commission, practicing New Testament principles, believing its doctrines, observing its ordinances and exercising its authority.  We believe that  it is the responsibility of the Church to carry the Gospel to every person.  We believe that the head of the New Testament Church is the Lord Jesus Christ.  We believe in mission work and the support thereof.