Statement of Faith
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, inherent, and infallible written word of God, and of supreme and final written authority in faith and life.1
We believe that there is only one 2 living 3 and true God; infinite 4, and perfect in all His attributes 5, one in essence but eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.6
We believe in the fall of man; although originally created in the image of God, through the disobedience of Adam, man fell into a sinful and spiritually impotent state, totally unable to justify himself before God.7
We believe that Jesus Christ is the only way to God 8 and is the express image of the invisible God 9, which is to say He is God; that He became man 10, yet without sin, being conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary 11; that He died on the cross a substitution sacrifice for sin 12 ; that He arose from the dead in the body in which He was crucified; that He ascended into Heaven in that body glorified;13 where He is now, our interceding High Priest;14 and that He will return again personally, visibly, and gloriously.15
We believe that salvation is wholly of God, by grace;16 that God in love, gave his only Son to die on the cross for sin,17 thus procuring the redemption of those who come to Him;18 that this salvation is not merited in any way by man; that God commands men everywhere to repent of sin and believe in Christ; and that this salvation is eternal and results In good works,19 but is not something to be earned by works. It is a gift from God.20
Footnotes:
1 2 Timothy 3:16 & Hebrews 4:12
2 Deuteronomy 4:39, Isaiah 44:8, 45:5, 6, 18, 21
3 Romans 9:26, Mark 12:27, John 6:57
4 Hebrews 13:8, Revelation 4:8b & 5:13b
5 Matthew 19:17 & Habakkuk 1:13
6 John 14:16, 15:26, 17:21
7 Genesis 3
8 John 14:6 & 1 Timothy 2:5
9 Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 11:27, 1 Timothy 1:17
10 John 17:4, 5, 2 Corinthians 8:9, Philippians 2:6-8
11 Luke 1:35
12 Romans 5:10, 2 Corinthians 5:21
13 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
14 Hebrews 4:14, 15
15 Mark 8:38, Revelation 21
16 Ephesians 2:8,9
17 John 3:16
18 John 6:37
19 James 1;22, 27, 2:14-18
20 Romans 3:23, 6:23, 5:8, 10:9
We believe that there is only one 2 living 3 and true God; infinite 4, and perfect in all His attributes 5, one in essence but eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.6
We believe in the fall of man; although originally created in the image of God, through the disobedience of Adam, man fell into a sinful and spiritually impotent state, totally unable to justify himself before God.7
We believe that Jesus Christ is the only way to God 8 and is the express image of the invisible God 9, which is to say He is God; that He became man 10, yet without sin, being conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary 11; that He died on the cross a substitution sacrifice for sin 12 ; that He arose from the dead in the body in which He was crucified; that He ascended into Heaven in that body glorified;13 where He is now, our interceding High Priest;14 and that He will return again personally, visibly, and gloriously.15
We believe that salvation is wholly of God, by grace;16 that God in love, gave his only Son to die on the cross for sin,17 thus procuring the redemption of those who come to Him;18 that this salvation is not merited in any way by man; that God commands men everywhere to repent of sin and believe in Christ; and that this salvation is eternal and results In good works,19 but is not something to be earned by works. It is a gift from God.20
Footnotes:
1 2 Timothy 3:16 & Hebrews 4:12
2 Deuteronomy 4:39, Isaiah 44:8, 45:5, 6, 18, 21
3 Romans 9:26, Mark 12:27, John 6:57
4 Hebrews 13:8, Revelation 4:8b & 5:13b
5 Matthew 19:17 & Habakkuk 1:13
6 John 14:16, 15:26, 17:21
7 Genesis 3
8 John 14:6 & 1 Timothy 2:5
9 Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 11:27, 1 Timothy 1:17
10 John 17:4, 5, 2 Corinthians 8:9, Philippians 2:6-8
11 Luke 1:35
12 Romans 5:10, 2 Corinthians 5:21
13 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
14 Hebrews 4:14, 15
15 Mark 8:38, Revelation 21
16 Ephesians 2:8,9
17 John 3:16
18 John 6:37
19 James 1;22, 27, 2:14-18
20 Romans 3:23, 6:23, 5:8, 10:9