Statement of Faith

We believe the Holy Scriptures are the inspired Word of God. The Scriptures are inerrant, infallible and God-breathed, and therefore are the final authority for faith and life.  (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21)

We believe that there is one, and only one, living and true God, an infinite, intelligent Spirit, the maker and supreme ruler of Heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in holiness and worthy of all possible honor, confidence and love; that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, equal in every divine perfection, and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption. (Exodus 15:11, 20:2-3; Genesis 17:1, 1 Corinthians 2:10-11, 8:6, 12:4-6; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 2:18, 4:6; John 4:24; Psalm 83:18, 90:2, 147:5; Jeremiah 10:10; Revelation 4:11; 1 Timothy 1:17; Romans 11:33; Mark 12:30; Matthew 28:19; John 17:5; Philippians 2:5-6)

1. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man, without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful men. (Isaiah 7:14, 9:6; Luke 1:35; John 1:1-2, 14; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; Galatians 4:4-5; Philippians 2:5-8)

2. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through His death and the shedding of His blood on the cross as a representative, vicarious, substitutionary sacrifice; and, that our justification is made sure by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead. (Acts 2:18-36; Romans 3:24-25; 1 Peter 2:24; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:3-5; Colossians 1:14)

We believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine person; equal with God the Father and God the Son and of the same nature that He was active in the creation; that in His relation to the unbelieving world, He restrains the evil one until God's purpose is fulfilled; that He convicts of sin, of judgment and of righteousness; that He bears witness to the Truth of the Gospel and guides, teaches, witnesses, sanctifies, and helps the believer. (John 14:16-17; Matthew 28:19; Hebrews 9:14; John 14:26; Luke 1:35; Genesis 1:1-3; 2 Thessalonians 2:7; John 16:8-11; John 15:26-27; Acts 5:30-32; John 3:5-6; Ephesians 1:13-14; Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33; Acts 11:16; Luke 24:49; John 16:13; Romans 8:14, 16; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter; Romans 8:26-27

We believe that man was created in innocence under the law of his Maker, but by voluntary transgression fell from his sinless and happy state, in consequence of which all mankind are now sinners, not by constraint, but of choice; and therefore under just condemnation without defense or excuse. (Genesis 3:16, 24; Ezekiel 18:19-20; Romans 1:18, 20, 28, 32; Romans 3:10-19; Romans 5:12, 19; Ephesians 2:1-3; Galatians 3:22)

We believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and received by personal faith in the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins and was raised for our justification. (John 1:12; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8-10; 1 Peter 1:18-19; Romans 10:9-13; John 3:36; 1 John 5:11-12)

1. We believe that all born-again believers, once saved, are kept by God's power and are thus secure in Christ forever and in no way can lose their salvation (John 6:37-40, 10:27-30; Romans 8:1, 38-39; 1 Corinthians 1:4-8; 1 Peter 1:4-5; Ephesians 4:30), although the believer can lose rewards (1 Corinthians 3:12-15), fellowship with God (1 John 1:6), their testimony (Romans 2:24), and even their physical life (1 Corinthians 11:30). 

2. We believe that it is the privilege of believers to rejoice in the assurance of their salvation through the testimony of God's Word, which, however, clearly forbids the use of Christian liberty as an occasion to the flesh (Romans 13:13-14; Galatians 5:13; Titus 2:11-15)

We believe that God created the universe in six literal, 24 hour periods. We reject evolution and any other unscriptural theories of origin. (Genesis 1-2; Exodus 20:11; John 1:1-14; Colossians 1:15-18)