
We believe in the triune God; one God in three persons: Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe God is the sovereign Creator,
the source of all truth, and the sustainer of all life.
We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, the only
infallible rule for faith and life. The Scripture's authority
comes from God Himself, it is God breathed; written by men under
the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Scripture is completely
trustworthy in everything it says and is inerrant in all that
God intended for it to teach.
We believe that God created the world in all of its parts,
visible and invisible. He also created man, male and female,
with a body and soul, and in His image. We believe that God is
the interpreter of His creation, that apart from Him we cannot
properly understand the world.
We believe that each person is born in sin, sharing in the
original sin of Adam and Eve. Each human also sins by his own
free will, choosing rebellion against God in bondage to their
sin nature. The consequence of sin is eternal separation from
the presence of God.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the second person of the
Trinity, equal to the Father, who took on a complete human
nature, being born of the virgin Mary, yet remaining fully
divine in one person. We believe that Jesus lived a perfect,
sinless life, offered Himself on the cross as a ransom for
fallen humanity, was buried, was physically raised from the
dead, and ascended into heaven.
By means of His death and resurrection, Christ secured salvation
for all who believe. Faith is a gift given by God, and only by
faith in Christ alone are the effects of sin removed and each
believer declared righteous before God. Eternal life cannot be
acquired by our human efforts or deeds; good deeds are the fruit
of our faith in Jesus Christ, a manifestation of a renewed heart
and a confirmation that we are children of God.
We believe the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity,
equal in power and glory with the Father and Son. The Holy
Spirit effectively calls every believer, indwelling the elect to
apply the redemptive work of Christ in their lives and
accomplish the work of sanctification by giving them the will
and strength to serve God.
We believe the Church is the body and bride of Christ, made up
of all those who actually believe in Christ and will be reunited
with Him in heaven.
We believe that Jesus Christ is seated at the right hand of God
the Father and will bodily and visibly return in glory to bring
all things to consummation. At that time believers will be
separated from unbelievers according to their faith in Christ as
their Lord and Savior.
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