What We Believe

We believe that statements of faith are only as useful as they can be lived out. Therefore, we endeavor to make these statements of faith a matter of our hearts, not just our heads. Following each statement of faith are suggestions for how you can apply the belief to your everyday life. We hope they will be a launching point for your journey in seeking to know God more so you can love Him more.

We believe in one God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Matthew 5:16, 45; 6:1, 4, 8, 9; James 1:17 / John 1:1; 14:9 / Genesis 1:2; John 4:24; 14:16-20; 2 Peter 1:21

We believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible.
Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:24-28; Hebrews 11:3

We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s one and only Son, my one and only Savior,
John 1:14; 1 John 4:9 / John 3:16; 2 Peter 3:18

Who was born Jesus of Nazareth, both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,
Matthew 21:11; John 19:19 / John 1:14; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1 / Matthew 1:18;
Luke 1:26-38

Who suffered and was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
Luke 23:1-46

Who died and was buried, and Who rose again bodily from the dead on the third day,
Luke 23:44 – 24:8; John 20:24-29; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

Who ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father,
Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1

and Who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead.
Matthew 24:36-42; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:10-11; 10:39-42; 1 Peter 4:5

We believe in the Holy Spirit, Who is an active and operative part of the triune God,
John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27

and Who indwells every Christian.
1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14

We believe the Bible is God’s Holy Word. We believe God inspired the autographs (original writings) of the Scripture and those autographs were consequently without error.
Mark 12:36; John 14:26; 16:12-15; Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; 2 Peter 1:20-21

We accept the Bible as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice.
Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12

We believe the Bible teaches that man, created by God, willfully sinned against God and is consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ.
Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23

We believe the Bible teaches that salvation and the forgiveness of sins is achieved only by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:9; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:7

We believe the Bible teaches that one receives God’s grace by putting faith in Christ, repenting of sin, confessing Christ, and being immersed into Christ, but that none of these is sufficient in and of itself for the assurance of salvation.
Romans 5:1-2 / Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19; 17:30; 2 Peter 3:9 / Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:11; 1 John 4:15 / Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-7; Galatians 3:27; Colossians 2:12; 1 Peter 3:21

We believe in the Church of Jesus Christ, founded on the Day of Pentecost and consisting of all Christians everywhere.
Matthew 16:13-18; Acts 2:14-47

We believe the Bible teaches that the Elders are to exercise authority over the local congregation.
Acts 20:28; Philippians 1:1; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; 1 Peter 5:1-4

Our Practices

The Lord’s Supper

We observe the Lord’s Supper on a weekly basis because we seek to follow the example of the early church. They shared in the Lord’s Supper whenever they gathered together for worship (Acts 2:46-47; 20:7).

Jesus instituted the practice of sharing the broken bread and poured out juice as a means of remembering His sacrifice for our sins (Matthew 26:17-30; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

We share in the Lord’s Supper as a testimony of our faith in the crucified and risen Jesus (1 Corinthians 11:26) and as a symbol of our unity in Him (John 17; Ephesians 4:1-6; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34).

Baptism

We practice baptism by immersion for those who are old enough to understand and believe the basic, simple gospel message. We see in Scripture that believers were able to make life-changing decision by believing (Mark 16:!6), discipleship (Matthew 28:19), and repentance (Acts 2:38).

We practice baptism by immersion because we seek to follow the example of Jesus and that of the early church (Mark 1:10-11; Acts 8:34-39; Acts 10:47-48). We believe it is the best living picture of our identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

We then hold that picture to symbolize our new life in Christ as we endeavor to live a ‘baptized life.’ That is, a life submerged in the identity (the name, or character and nature) of God the Father, Son, and Spirit.