Our Beliefs

We believe the Bible is the divinely inspired and inerrant Word of God. It is totally true, trustworthy, and complete. It is the final authority on all matters of faith and practice, and the gospel of Jesus Christ is the central theme of the Scriptures.

We believe there is only one true and living God. He eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. As the Creator and Ruler of the universe, He is perfectly holy, loving, and just. His perfect knowledge extends to all things past, present, and future. To Him we owe the highest love, praise, and obedience. Each person of the Trinity is fully divine.

We believe the gospel is the good news that God reconciles sinners to Himself through Jesus and will make all things new. The gospel is revealed in the life, death, resurrection, ascension, mediation, and future return of Jesus Christ. God, who is holy, just, and rich in mercy, so loved the world that He sent the Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for the forgiveness of sin. Jesus died on the cross to bear the punishment for sin as a substitute for those who believe in Him. Jesus’s sacrifice paid the penalty of sin in full, satisfying God’s righteous wrath, for those who believe. Christ rose from the grave on the third day, demonstrating His victory over sin and death. The gospel of Jesus Christ is the only message of salvation; thus, eternal hope cannot be found in any other message, religious system, or name other than Jesus.

We believe a person receives God’s salvation by hearing and believing the gospel, repenting of sin, and turning to Christ in faith. Repentance and faith are inseparable experiences of grace wrought by the regenerative work of the Spirit. Repentance is a genuine turning from sin toward God, in which the person confesses his or her sinfulness and asks for God’s forgiveness through Christ. Faith is accepting the truth of Jesus Christ and His promises, submitting to Christ as Lord and Savior, trusting Christ alone for salvation and eternal life, and calling upon Jesus to save. Salvation is offered freely to all people by grace alone, through faith alone, and in Christ alone.

We believe those whom God has saved by His grace and sanctified by His Spirit will never fall away from the state of grace but will persevere to the end. Though believers may fall into sin through neglect and temptation, they shall fall under the conviction of the Holy Spirit and repent. Thus, believers’ salvation is secure in Christ for eternity. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives believers this security.

We believe every believer should be associated with a local church in covenant membership. Church members are baptized believers who understand they are called to live out the gospel in covenant community, make disciples, and serve the body with the spiritual gifts endowed to them. They have a privilege and responsibility to use the spiritual and material gifts the Lord has provided to advance the gospel through personal evangelism, church ministries, and cross-cultural missions. Church members voluntarily and joyfully follow the spiritual leadership of the church pastors/elders, trusting that the elders are humbly seeking the Lord’s will and guidance for the church body.

We believe in the future, visible, physical, personal, and glorious return of Jesus and the establishment of His kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the dead, the final judgment, the eternal punishment of Satan and all who do not follow Christ, and the eternal happiness of the righteous who will receive glorified bodies and will dwell with the Lord forever in the new heavens and the new earth.