Our Beliefs
While this list is not exhaustive by any means, these are our most cherished beliefs. Our core beliefs are based on the Bible, which we believe to be inerrant. The Bible is God’s Word, written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is the truth without any mixture of errors. All our other beliefs are centered on this belief.
Belief in the truthfulness and trustworthiness of the Bible is essential for other Christian doctrines. If we deny that God’s Word is our authority or that it tells the truth, we run the risk of bending it to our individual whims.
See 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20,21; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119:105,160, 12:6; Proverbs 30:5.
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God
There is only one true God. He has revealed himself in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. God is perfectly holy and just and love. He is eternally existent.
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Bible
The Bible is the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.
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Humanity
Humanity was created in God’s image with a free will, able to follow or reject God. Mankind chose to reject God which allowed sickness, death, and judgement to enter the world.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin, Mary. Jesus lived a life without sin. Jesus was crucified, taking the punishment for our sins. He was buried and raised to life, then ascended into Heaven. Today, Jesus is alive in the presence of God the Father in heaven. Jesus is both fully God and man.
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Salvation
We are saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ. When we repent and believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus, accepting Jesus as Savior and Lord, we are forgiven and restored to a relationship with God. We are adopted as sons and daughters of God the Father. Apart from Jesus, there is no means of salvation. Jesus’ work on the cross provides freedom from the power of the enemy. It is God’s will that all should be saved.
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Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit convinces people of sin and their need of a savior. By the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, a person is enabled to live a holy life. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is poured out on believers to give them the power to be witnesses until Christ returns.
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The Church
The church is the worldwide body of all who put their faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus is the head of the church. The church exists to continue the ministry of Jesus and to advance the Kingdom of God.
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Jesus' Return
We believe in the visible return of Jesus who will come for his bride, the church. There will be a resurrection of both the saved and the lost. Heaven and hell are real places and those who are saved will be resurrected to everlasting life. The lost will be resurrected to everlasting death.
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But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
James 1:22 ESV