Statement of faith

This is a summary of our core beliefs.

Our beliefs are based on God's word, the Bible. Wherever you see the Scripture reference icon, you may click on the icon to display the passage from the Bible which supports the preceding statement.

  • There is one God,Scripture reference who is infinitely perfect,Scripture reference existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.Scripture reference
  • Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man.Scripture reference He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.Scripture reference He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust,Scripture reference as a substitutionary sacrifice,Scripture reference and all who believe in him are justified on the ground of his shed blood.Scripture reference He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures.Scripture reference He is now at the right hand of the Father on high as our great High Priest.Scripture reference He will come again to establish his kingdom, righteousness and peace.Scripture reference
  • The Holy Spirit is a divine person,Scripture reference sent to dwell, guide, teach, empower the believer,Scripture referenceScripture reference and convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement.Scripture reference
  • The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of his will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.Scripture referenceScripture reference
  • Humans were originally created in the image and likeness of God.Scripture reference They fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. Everyone is born with a sinful nature,Scripture reference is separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.Scripture reference The portion of the unrepentant and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment;Scripture reference and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss.Scripture reference
  • Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for everyone; and those who repent and believe in him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become the children of God.Scripture reference
  • It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly,Scripture reference being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service.Scripture reference This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.Scripture reference
  • Provision is made in the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal body.Scripture reference Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this present age.Scripture reference
  • The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through his blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church,Scripture reference which has been commissioned by him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations.Scripture reference The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, for edification through the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel, and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper.Scripture reference
  • There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life;Scripture reference for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.Scripture reference
  • The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminentScripture reference and will be personal, visible, and premillenial.Scripture reference This is the believer's blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.Scripture reference