The Trinity
We believe that there is one living and true God who has always existed as one being, yet three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each is equal in every divine perfection, fully God, executing distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption, yet there is one God.
(Genesis 1:1,26; John 1:1,3; Matthew 28:19; John 4:24; Romans 1:19,20; Ephesians 4:5,6)
God the Father
We believe in God the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, the Creator of heaven and earth, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love.
(Luke 10:21,22; Matthew 23:9; John 3:16; 6:27; Romans 1:7; 1 Timothy 1:1,2 & 2:5,6; 1 Peter 1:3; Revelation 1:6; Matthew 7:11)
Jesus
We believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God and revelation of God, fully God and fully man, eternally begotten and not made. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, virgin-born, lived a sinless life, performed many miracles, suffered, died, resurrected, ascended to Heaven, and one day will return to judge the living and the dead.
(Matthew 1:18–25; Luke 1:26–38; John 1:1, 20:28; Romans 9:5, 8:32; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:21–23; John 20:30, 31; Matthew 20:28; Ephesians 1:4; Acts 1:11; Romans 5:6–8 & 6:9,10; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 9:28; 1 Timothy 3:16.) Read more about Jesus here.
The Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit comes forth from the Father and the Son, and is God's personal presence and power, convicting the world of sin, regenerating all who trust in Jesus, indwelling the hearts of those who trust in Jesus to guide, help and teach.
(John 14:16,17,26 & 15:26,27; John 16:9–14; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19; Galatians 5:22–26)
The Bible
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, inspired and inerrant, recorded in the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, and is the only infallible and supreme rule of faith and practice.
(2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20,21; Mark 13:31; John 8:31,32; John 20:31; Acts 20:32)
Humanity
We believe that God created all humanity in His image thereby possessing intrinsic dignity, value, and worth as those who bear God's image in this world. When God created humanity, He created them male and female, distinct genders, not interchangeable, complementing each other in mutually enriching ways. He gave humanity marriage between one woman and one man as the only pattern for sexual relations
(Gen 1:27-30; Gen 2:18, 21-22; Gen 5:3; Mal 2:15; Matthew 19:4; Mark 10:6; 1 Corinthians 7:1-6)
Sin
We believe that, though our first parents were created holy and perfect, they sinned, and thereby incurred physical, spiritual and eternal death, which is separation from God; and by consequence the whole human race is sinful by nature and choice, incurring the just wrath of God. Sin has broken our relationship with God and corrupted the world leaving all people in desperate need for God's salvation.
(Genesis 1:26; Genesis 3; Ecclesiastes 2:11; Romans 9:22; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Revelation 19:3,20, 20:10,14 & 15; Jeremiah 17:9; James 1:14; Romans 3:19, 5:19; Proverbs 28:13)
Salvation
We believe that God has by His sovereign grace offered salvation, forgiveness of sin, and eternal life to all people who turn from their sin and trust in Jesus’ substitutionary death and resurrection.
(Psalm 51:7; 1 John 1:9; John 3:16, John 1:13; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 8:1)
The Church
We believe that the universal church is the spiritual body of Christ, of whom Christ is the head and all regenerated people comprise. We believe that the local church is a specific group of followers of Jesus, who gather to worship through Word and ordinances, work and fellowship together, bringing glory to
God by carrying out His mission of salvation to the ends of the earth.
(Matthew 28:18-20; Ephesians 2:19–22; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 5:19–21; Acts 2:42; Hebrews 10:23–25)
The Ordinances (Sacraments)
We believe that the Lord Jesus instituted two ordinances to be practiced by His people, the church: baptism and the Lord’s Supper (communion). We believe baptism is the immersion of the believer in water into the name of the triune God. We believe that the Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death. We believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered by all Christians until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
(Matthew 28:18–20; Romans 6:3–5; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26)
Eternity
We believe that Jesus will one day personally and visibly return to judge the living and the dead, and to usher in the fullness of His perfect Kingdom for all of eternity.
(Matthew 16:27; Mark 14:62; John 14:3; Acts 1:11; Philippians 3:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:15; 2 Timothy 4:1; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Corinthians 15; 2 Thessalonians 1:7–10; Revelation 20:4– 6,11–15)
We believe that there is one living and true God who has always existed as one being, yet three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each is equal in every divine perfection, fully God, executing distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption, yet there is one God.
(Genesis 1:1,26; John 1:1,3; Matthew 28:19; John 4:24; Romans 1:19,20; Ephesians 4:5,6)
God the Father
We believe in God the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, the Creator of heaven and earth, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love.
(Luke 10:21,22; Matthew 23:9; John 3:16; 6:27; Romans 1:7; 1 Timothy 1:1,2 & 2:5,6; 1 Peter 1:3; Revelation 1:6; Matthew 7:11)
Jesus
We believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God and revelation of God, fully God and fully man, eternally begotten and not made. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, virgin-born, lived a sinless life, performed many miracles, suffered, died, resurrected, ascended to Heaven, and one day will return to judge the living and the dead.
(Matthew 1:18–25; Luke 1:26–38; John 1:1, 20:28; Romans 9:5, 8:32; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:21–23; John 20:30, 31; Matthew 20:28; Ephesians 1:4; Acts 1:11; Romans 5:6–8 & 6:9,10; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 9:28; 1 Timothy 3:16.) Read more about Jesus here.
The Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit comes forth from the Father and the Son, and is God's personal presence and power, convicting the world of sin, regenerating all who trust in Jesus, indwelling the hearts of those who trust in Jesus to guide, help and teach.
(John 14:16,17,26 & 15:26,27; John 16:9–14; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 6:19; Galatians 5:22–26)
The Bible
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, inspired and inerrant, recorded in the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, and is the only infallible and supreme rule of faith and practice.
(2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20,21; Mark 13:31; John 8:31,32; John 20:31; Acts 20:32)
Humanity
We believe that God created all humanity in His image thereby possessing intrinsic dignity, value, and worth as those who bear God's image in this world. When God created humanity, He created them male and female, distinct genders, not interchangeable, complementing each other in mutually enriching ways. He gave humanity marriage between one woman and one man as the only pattern for sexual relations
(Gen 1:27-30; Gen 2:18, 21-22; Gen 5:3; Mal 2:15; Matthew 19:4; Mark 10:6; 1 Corinthians 7:1-6)
Sin
We believe that, though our first parents were created holy and perfect, they sinned, and thereby incurred physical, spiritual and eternal death, which is separation from God; and by consequence the whole human race is sinful by nature and choice, incurring the just wrath of God. Sin has broken our relationship with God and corrupted the world leaving all people in desperate need for God's salvation.
(Genesis 1:26; Genesis 3; Ecclesiastes 2:11; Romans 9:22; 2 Thessalonians 1:9; Revelation 19:3,20, 20:10,14 & 15; Jeremiah 17:9; James 1:14; Romans 3:19, 5:19; Proverbs 28:13)
Salvation
We believe that God has by His sovereign grace offered salvation, forgiveness of sin, and eternal life to all people who turn from their sin and trust in Jesus’ substitutionary death and resurrection.
(Psalm 51:7; 1 John 1:9; John 3:16, John 1:13; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 8:1)
The Church
We believe that the universal church is the spiritual body of Christ, of whom Christ is the head and all regenerated people comprise. We believe that the local church is a specific group of followers of Jesus, who gather to worship through Word and ordinances, work and fellowship together, bringing glory to
God by carrying out His mission of salvation to the ends of the earth.
(Matthew 28:18-20; Ephesians 2:19–22; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 5:19–21; Acts 2:42; Hebrews 10:23–25)
The Ordinances (Sacraments)
We believe that the Lord Jesus instituted two ordinances to be practiced by His people, the church: baptism and the Lord’s Supper (communion). We believe baptism is the immersion of the believer in water into the name of the triune God. We believe that the Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death. We believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered by all Christians until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
(Matthew 28:18–20; Romans 6:3–5; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26)
Eternity
We believe that Jesus will one day personally and visibly return to judge the living and the dead, and to usher in the fullness of His perfect Kingdom for all of eternity.
(Matthew 16:27; Mark 14:62; John 14:3; Acts 1:11; Philippians 3:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:15; 2 Timothy 4:1; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Corinthians 15; 2 Thessalonians 1:7–10; Revelation 20:4– 6,11–15)