Statement of Belief
1. We believe in one God, eternally existing in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and with the body of Christ. (Matthew 28:19; Luke 4:18; Luke 24:49; John 14-16; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
2. We believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, and that He is the true God and man. He died on the cross for our sins. He rose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven where He sits at the right hand of the Father and is now our High Priest and Advocate. (Matthew 1:23; Luke 2:8-12; John 1:14; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Romans 8:34; 1 John 2: 1-2)
3. We believe that man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and therefore lost. Only through regeneration by the work of the Holy Spirit can man's salvation and spiritual life be obtained. (Genesis 1:26; Titus 3:4-6)
4. We believe that eternal salvation is the free gift of God's grace, through faith in Jesus Christ, apart from man's works. (Acts 2: 38, Mark 16: 16, John 3:16; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9)
5. We believe the Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God, without any error, the all-sufficient authority in matters of faith, doctrine, and Christian living. (2 Timothy 3:16)
6. We believe in a regenerated church membership: that is, persons old enough to understand their need for Jesus Christ and, of their own free will, accepted Him through the plan of salvation as their personal Lord and Savior. (Acts 2:40-47)
7. We believe that baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the church in its present age. (Luke 3:21-22; 22: 19-20; Acts 16:30-31)
8. We believe in the personal, bodily, imminent, and glorious return of the Lord Jesus Christ and that His Second Coming inspires believers for dynamic and zealous life and service for Him while waiting for His return. (John 14:3; 14:28; Acts 1:11; 2 Thessalonians 2; Hebrews 9:28)
9. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead, the everlasting blessedness of the saved in heaven, and the everlasting punishment and separation from God of the unsaved in hell. (Matthew 25:31-46; Revelation 21:7-8)
10. We believe in the autonomy of the local church. The church shall manage its own affairs and shall not be subject to any other religious body or organization. (Matthew 16:18-19; Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 1:18)