What We Believe
What We BelieveThe ScripturesWe believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, the Bible. We believe in the verbal, plenary inspiration of the original writings. We believe that the King James Version of the Bible is the preserved Word of God and is the only Bible to be used for English-speaking people.
(Psalm 12:6–7; Matthew 24:35; 2 Peter 1:21; 2 Timothy 3:16)
GodWe believe that God is a triune God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. They are eternal and co-equal. We believe that God is all-powerful, that He created the world, and that He made man in His image.
(Genesis 1:1; Matthew 28:19; John 14:10; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
The Person and Work of ChristWe believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who came down to earth, born of a virgin, conceived by the Holy Spirit. He came to reveal God to man and to die on the cross to redeem us from our sin. We believe that on the third day Christ rose from the dead, and after forty days He ascended into heaven and is now seated at the right hand of the Father, making intercession for us.
(Isaiah 9:6; Luke 1:35; Acts 1:3, 9–10; Romans 3:24–25; Romans 8:34; Galatians 4:4–5)
The Person and Work of the Holy SpiritWe believe that the Holy Spirit is God, who reproves the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He indwells the believer at salvation and seals them unto the day of redemption.
(John 16:8–11; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 1:13–14)
Salvation and Security of the BelieverWe believe that salvation is repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. Salvation is the gift of God and cannot be earned by works, but is received by faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross. We believe that once a person is saved, they are kept by the power of God and are secure in Christ forever.
(John 1:12; John 6:37–40; Acts 20:21; Romans 8:1; Ephesians 2:8–9; 1 Peter 1:4–5)
The ChurchWe believe that the Church is the Body of Christ, made up of born-again, baptized believers who have joined together to do the will of the Father and to carry out the Great Commission.
We believe that the local church is autonomous, free from any external control, and that Christ is the Head of the Church.
(Acts 14:27; Acts 20:17; 1 Corinthians 3:9; 1 Corinthians 12:12–14; 1 Timothy 3:1–13; Titus 1:5–11; 1 Peter 5:1–4)
The Ordinances of the Local ChurchWe believe there are two ordinances of the local church:
Baptism by immersion in water, which represents the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.
The Lord’s Supper, observed in remembrance of the death of Christ, with the bread representing His body and the juice representing His shed blood.
(Matthew 26:26–28; Matthew 28:19–20; Acts 2:41–42; Romans 6:3–5; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26)
The Great CommissionWe believe that Christ has given the church the Great Commission to “go.” It is the responsibility of the church to go and tell the world about Christ. As the Lord Jesus Christ was sent to do the will of the Father, so we are sent to continue His work. The lost are not coming to us, so we must go to them.
(Matthew 28:19–20; Acts 2; Acts 5:42; Acts 15:7; Ephesians 3:8)
(Psalm 12:6–7; Matthew 24:35; 2 Peter 1:21; 2 Timothy 3:16)
GodWe believe that God is a triune God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. They are eternal and co-equal. We believe that God is all-powerful, that He created the world, and that He made man in His image.
(Genesis 1:1; Matthew 28:19; John 14:10; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
The Person and Work of ChristWe believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who came down to earth, born of a virgin, conceived by the Holy Spirit. He came to reveal God to man and to die on the cross to redeem us from our sin. We believe that on the third day Christ rose from the dead, and after forty days He ascended into heaven and is now seated at the right hand of the Father, making intercession for us.
(Isaiah 9:6; Luke 1:35; Acts 1:3, 9–10; Romans 3:24–25; Romans 8:34; Galatians 4:4–5)
The Person and Work of the Holy SpiritWe believe that the Holy Spirit is God, who reproves the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He indwells the believer at salvation and seals them unto the day of redemption.
(John 16:8–11; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 1:13–14)
Salvation and Security of the BelieverWe believe that salvation is repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. Salvation is the gift of God and cannot be earned by works, but is received by faith in the finished work of Christ on the cross. We believe that once a person is saved, they are kept by the power of God and are secure in Christ forever.
(John 1:12; John 6:37–40; Acts 20:21; Romans 8:1; Ephesians 2:8–9; 1 Peter 1:4–5)
The ChurchWe believe that the Church is the Body of Christ, made up of born-again, baptized believers who have joined together to do the will of the Father and to carry out the Great Commission.
We believe that the local church is autonomous, free from any external control, and that Christ is the Head of the Church.
(Acts 14:27; Acts 20:17; 1 Corinthians 3:9; 1 Corinthians 12:12–14; 1 Timothy 3:1–13; Titus 1:5–11; 1 Peter 5:1–4)
The Ordinances of the Local ChurchWe believe there are two ordinances of the local church:
Baptism by immersion in water, which represents the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ.
The Lord’s Supper, observed in remembrance of the death of Christ, with the bread representing His body and the juice representing His shed blood.
(Matthew 26:26–28; Matthew 28:19–20; Acts 2:41–42; Romans 6:3–5; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26)
The Great CommissionWe believe that Christ has given the church the Great Commission to “go.” It is the responsibility of the church to go and tell the world about Christ. As the Lord Jesus Christ was sent to do the will of the Father, so we are sent to continue His work. The lost are not coming to us, so we must go to them.
(Matthew 28:19–20; Acts 2; Acts 5:42; Acts 15:7; Ephesians 3:8)
