About God
We believe in one God eternally existing in
three distinct persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each equal in value,
power, personhood, and glory. (Matt. 3:16, Matt. 28:19, John 17:5, Ephesians
4:30, 1 Peter 1:2)
About Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of
God, fully God and fully human, and that he was born of the virgin Mary. He lived
a perfect sinless life and died a sinner’s death on behalf of all who would
believe in him. He rose from the dead after three days and is coming again in
glory to make a final end of sin and death, and to create a new heaven and a
new earth where we will live with him eternally. (John 1:1, Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:27,
2 Cor. 5:21, Romans 5:8, Matt. 28:5-6, Rev. 21:1-4)
About the Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit has full personhood as the
third member of the Godhead and is not simply a “force” that does the will of
God. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer from the moment of
salvation, empowering sanctification, and the work of ministry, guiding them
into spiritual truth, and providing wisdom for everyday living. The primary
role of the Holy Spirit is to bear witness about Jesus, and to apply Jesus’
saving work to the world. (Ephesians 1:13-14, Ephesians 4, John 15:26, Phil.
1:6)
About the Bible
We believe that the Bible is the infallible, inerrant word
of God in its original manuscripts, the written record of His supernatural
revelation of Himself to man, absolute in its authority, complete in its
revelation, final in its content and without error in its teaching (2 Timothy
3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21, Hebrews 4:12).
About Salvation/Gospel
We believe that salvation is found in Jesus Christ alone,
and that we become partakers in this great salvation by faith, through His
grace toward us. We believe that every person is morally responsible for their sinful
actions and for accepting or rejecting Christ as their savior. Those accepting Christ
should be mindful of His grace, repent of sin, confess their faith, be baptized
into Him and live a life of obedience. (John 14:6, Ephesians 2:8-9, 4:1, Romans
10:9-11, Acts 2:38)
About Marriage/Sexuality
We believe that marriage is between one man and one woman, and
that gender, being assigned by God, is evidenced by anatomy at birth. We acknowledge
the comprehensive brokenness of humanity because of sin, and the varied
temptations endured by people because of that brokenness. We believe that men and
women are both made in the image of God, and therefore are of equal value. We
also believe that men and women are complementary to one another and together reveal
a picture of the relationship between Christ and the Church. (Genesis 2:18-25, Romans
3:23, Ephesians 5:22-33)
About the Sanctity of Human Life
We believe that all human life is made in the image of God and
is therefore of great value. We believe that life begins at conception, and that
the early, purposeful termination of that life is sin. We believe that the
mistreatment of people is egregious in the eyes of God, and that we as the
church are called to act on behalf of those who are being mistreated, both
through benevolence and advocation. (Genesis 1:27, Psalm 139:13, James 1:27)
About the Church
We believe that the church is not a building or a place, but
a group of people with faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ, committed to making
disciples who make disciples through the preaching and teaching of scripture,
the sacraments, loving their neighbors, and serving others. (1 Peter 2:4-5,
Matt. 22:39-42, 28:19, Luke 22:14-26, 2 Tim. 4:2)
About Heaven/Hell
We believe in the reality of two eternal dwelling places for
souls after death: Heaven, where those who put their faith and trust in Jesus
will live eternally in His presence, and where there are pleasures forever
more, and Hell, where those who did not put their faith and trust in Jesus will
live under God’s eternal judgement. (Matt. 25:46, Rev. 21:1-4)
Meet our staff and elders.
