| We believe there is one, true, holy God,
eternally existing in three persons–Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit–each of whom possesses equally all the attributes of
deity and characteristics of personality.
We believe Jesus Christ is the eternal second
person of the Trinity who was united forever with a true human
nature by the miraculous conception of the Holy Spirit, being
born of a virgin. He is fully God and fully Man.
We believe Jesus lived a life of perfect
obedience to the Father and voluntarily atoned for the sins of
all by dying on the cross as their substitute, according to the
Scriptures. He satisfied divine justice and accomplished
salvation for all who trust in Him alone.
We believe Jesus rose from the dead, ascended
into heaven and sat down at the right hand of the Father, where
He continually makes intercession for His own.
We believe the Holy Spirit, the third person
of the Trinity, quickens us from death to life, indwells all
those who receive Jesus Christ by faith as Lord and Savior. At
the point of salvation, He permanently indwells every believer
becoming our source of assurance, strength, and wisdom. He
uniquely endows each believer with gifts for the building up of
His people.
We believe the Holy Spirit guides believers in
understanding and applying the Scriptures. His power and control
are appropriated by faith, making it possible for the believer
to lead a life of Christ-like character and to bear fruit to the
glory of the Father.
We believe salvation from judgment,
forgiveness of sin, and eternal life are free gifts of God’s
grace. They cannot be earned, deserved, inherited, or bought.
We believe Jesus will come again to earth,
personally and visibly, to consummate history and the eternal
plan of God. He guarantees the bodily resurrection of those who
have received eternal life through faith in Him.
We believe the Bible is the Word of God and
inspired by the Spirit of God. The Scriptures are infallible and
without error. The Bible is the supreme and final authority for
faith and practice.
We believe in the eternal promise of
everlasting life for those who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord,
and the eternal separation from God for those who do not
believe.
We believe the true church, the body of Christ, is made up of
those who have personally trusted Jesus Christ as Savior and
publicly confessed him as Lord. |
