Our Beliefs

What are our Core Beliefs?

• God is the one and only true and living God.
• God eternally exists in three inseparable persons; Father, Son, Holy Spirit, distinct in function, yet equal in substance.
• God's character consists of attributes both unshared with his creation, such as his eternal nature and shared with his creation, such as mercy.
• God is deserving of creation's worship and obedience.  All creation is totally dependent upon Him.   

• Jesus is fully man, yet has a sinless nature and lived a sinless life.
• Jesus is fully eternal God, yet humbled himself in obedience to the Father.
• Jesus demonstrated His obedience to the Father and love for mankind by dying on the cross, bearing the wrath of the Father against sinful man.
• Jesus rose bodily from the grave and ascended to the right hand of the Father where He intercedes for His own.
• Jesus will return to redeem the church and execute final judgment.

• The Holy Spirit secures every Christian until Christ returns.
• The Holy Spirit empowers the Christian for service.
• The Holy Spirit convicts and purifies of sin.
• The Holy Spirit illuminates God's will to His people and is always verified through scripture.

• People are the crowing work of God's creation and ate designed to enjoy a relationship with Him.
• People are born wit a sin nature as a result of Adam's sin, and are born into a environment inclined toward sin.
• People are unable to escape the wrath of God on their own.
• People's inherited sin nature brings physical death, spiritual condemnation and eternal judgment in hell.  

• Salvation requires repentance of sin through the conviction of the Holy Spirit
• Salvation begins with the confession of Christ alone as Lord, belief in His death and resurrection.
• Salvation is the ongoing surrender of one's life to the Holy Spirit.
• Salvation comes to fruition in the eternal dwelling with God.

• The Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit and was written by men.
• The Bible is authoritative as God's revelation.
• The Bible is sufficient for all matters of belief and behavior.
• The Bible is accurate when it is true to it's original writing.

• The Church is discipleship pursued in Christian community.
• The Church is the visible and verbal expression of the gospel in the world.
• The Church is governed by Christ and practices the ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper.
• The Church is the body of Christ expressed as local congregations and as a universal community.

• The Great Commission is about making disciples, which is the full commitment of one's life to Christ.
• The Great Commission is empowered by the Holy Spirit.
• The Great Commission is to followed locally, regionally, and globally.