Statement of Faith

We believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, as divine revelation, are verbally inspired by the Holy Spirit, are inerrant in the original autographs, and are the final authority for faith and life (Matt. 5:18; John 16:12, 13; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17; 2 Pet. 1:20, 21).

We believe God is a Person who has revealed Himself as a Trinity in unity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - three Persons and yet one God (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19; 1 Cor. 8:6).

We believe Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God; that He Himself is God. He took upon Himself our nature, being conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died on the cross as a substitute for the sin of man; arose from the dead in the same body in which He was crucified; ascended into heaven in that body glorified, where He is now interceding for believers. He will come again personally and visibly (Col. 1:15; Phil. 2:5-8; Matt. 1:18-25; John 14:3; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Pet. 2:24; Luke 24; Heb. 4:14-16; 1 Thes. 4:13-18; Matt. 25:31-46; Rev. 11:15-17; 20:4-6, 11-15).

We believe man was created in the image of God, but fell in sin with the result that man is lost and separated from God. This is true of all men with the only solution being salvation by grace through faith in Christ who bore our sins in His own body on the cross. The punishment of the wicked and unbelieving, and the reward of the righteous are both conscious and everlasting (Gen. 1:16, 17; Rom. 3:10, 23; John 3:3; Acts 13:38, 39; 4:12; John 3:16; Matt. 25:46; 2 Cor. 5:1; 2 Thes. 1:7-10).

We believe the Church is an elect company of believers baptized (placed) by the Holy Spirit into one Body; having as its mission to witness concerning the Person and work of Jesus Christ, preaching the Gospel to all nations. It will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air before He comes to establish His kingdom (Acts 2:41; 15:13-17; Eph. 1:3-6; 1 Cor. 12:12, 13; Matt. 28:19, 20; Acts 1:6-8; 1 Thes. 4:16-18).