Bible - We believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God
and infallible - without error. It is the revelation of His will
for the salvation of men, and the divine and final authority for
all Christian faith and life.
God - We believe in one God existing in three
persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God has always been and will
always be the only God. There were none before Him and shall be
none after him.
The Father - We believe that the Father created
all things in heaven and on earth. He created human beings out of
a love for us and desires a personal relationship with each of us.
Jesus - We believe that Jesus Christ is true
God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born
of the Virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life and died on the cross
as the sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further,
He arose bodily from the dead and ascended into heaven.
Holy Spirit - We believe that the ministry
of the Holy Spirit is to convict men, making them aware of their
sin and the salvation available through Jesus. He regenerates, guides,
instructs, and empowers the believer for godly living and service.
Man - We believe that man was created in the
image of God and sinless, but fell into sin and is therefore lost
and subject to judgement. There is nothing man can do to save himself
from this judgement, but he can allow the death of Jesus to take
the place of his own eternal damnation by acknowledging God and
accepting the free gift of salvation.
Salvation - We believe that the sacrificial
death of Jesus Christ provides the only way of justification and
salvation for all who believe. Furthermore, any who attach additional
works of man as a requirement for salvation are false in that they
infer Jesus' death to be insufficient in and of itself to save and
that human beings somehow have the capability to save themselves.
Accepting the Sinner, Denouncing the Sin - We
believe that no sin is too big for God to forgive. Therefore, as
Christians we should be open and eager to share the Gospel with
everyone regardless of their sin or affliction. However, making
Jesus lord of our lives means striving towards holiness and turning
from our sinful ways. Therefore, while being open to all sinners,
Christians ought not accept, ignore, or promote any sin as permissible.