11. The Holy Spirit lives within each believer in Christ. We then live each moment governed by His influence, depending on His strength. We pray for God’s Spirit to renew our minds, remake our inner selves, to take us through the process called Sanctification—being continually remade in the likeness of Christ.  We rely upon the Spirit’s power in our lives, including daily obedience to the Word and the Will of God.
Luke 11:13; Romans 8:9, 8:12-14; 2 Corinthians 3:18, 4:16, 5:7; Galatians 5:16-23; Ephesians 1:13-14, 5:18-21

12. There is one Church, the body of Christ, to which all true believers belong.
Romans 12:4-5; 1 Corinthians 10:17, 12:12-13, 12:27; Ephesians 1:22-23, 2:14-16, 4:4-6, 5:28-30

13. The Church’s purpose is worship, discipleship, and evangelism.
1 Corinthians 1:2; Colossians 4:16; 1 Thessalonians 1:1; Philemon 1:1-2

14. Christ established two official ordinances for His Church: water baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
Matthew 28:19; Mark 14:22-24; Acts 2:38; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

15. We look forward to the day when Jesus Christ will return to our world. On that glorious day the dead will be raised, the final judgment will occur, and everlasting glory awaits the Church. In contrast, eternal punishment awaits all those who have rejected Jesus Christ.
John 5:28-29; Philippians 3:20-21; 2 Timothy 4:1; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 9:28; Revelation 20:11-15, 21:1-4

What we believe

Our foundational beliefs are consistent with historical Christian faith and accurately affirm the teachings of Holy Scripture.

  1. The Holy Scripture is the Word of God—written, divinely inspired, true, authoritative, and complete. 
    Psalm 19:7; Matthew 24:35; John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20-21

  2. There is only one true God, who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 
    Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 44:6; Matthew 28:19; 1 Corinthians 8:4-6; Ephesians 4:4-6; 1 Timothy 1:17

  3. God created the universe and everything in it, and everything He made was good. 
    Genesis 1:1, 1:31; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16-17; 1 Timothy 4:4

  4. Because of Adam and Eve’s sin, God’s good creation has been corrupted by sin. Therefore, since Adam all people except Jesus Christ are sinners by nature and by choice. 
    Genesis 2:16-17, 3:1-19, 6:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Mark 7:21-23; Romans 3:9-18, 8:18-25; Ephesians 2:1-3

  5. Therefore, God will punish the guilty; sinners are subject to God’s justice, and therefore His judgment.
    Exodus 34:6-7; Nahum 1:2-3; John 3:36; Romans 2:4-9; Ephesians 5:3-6; Revelation 20:11-15, 21:8

  6. Jesus Christ alone is the incarnate, only begotten Son of God.  He is both truly God and truly human, and came from Heaven to earth to save sinners.
    Luke 2:10-11; John 1:1-3; 1:14-18, 3:16, 6:28-29; Philippians 2:5-11; 1 Timothy 1:15; 1 John 4:9-10, 4:14

  7. Christ’s death on the cross atoned for the sins of those who believe in Him. By dying, He took my place and He suffered the penalty I deserve. 
    Isaiah 53:4-6; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Hebrews 9:28; 1 Peter 1:18-19, 2:24, 3:18)

  8. On the third day God raised Jesus Christ from the dead, fulfilling the Scriptures, that Jesus ascended into heaven, and is now seated at the right hand of God the Father, where He alone is the Mediator between God and man. He alone is Head of the Church. 
    Luke 24:50-51; Acts 1:9-11, 10:40-41; I Corinthians 15:3-4; Colossians 1:18; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 1:3

  9. The gospel is the good news concerning the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Gospel is to be proclaimed by the Church to all people everywhere in order that they might believe in Jesus, repent of their sins, be forgiven, and therefore be reconciled to God.
    Mark 16:15-16; Luke 24:47; John 3:15-16, 5:24; Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 15:1-2; 1 Thess. 1:5, 9-10

  10. It is impossible for a sinner to enter the kingdom of God. Therefore, only those who have received the Lord Jesus Christ by faith—those who have believed in His name—have been saved.
    John 1:12-13, 3:1-8; 1 Corinthians 12:3; Ephesians 2:5; Titus 3:5; James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:3, 1:23; 1 John 5:1