What We Believe

GOD
We believe in One God, the Creator of all things, who is
revealed in 3 Persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
(Deuteronomy 6:4; John 15:26)

THE BIBLE
We believe the entire Bible to be the inspired, infallible Word of
God, the revelation of God’s will for man and the divine and
final authority for the Christian life. (Deuteronomy 6:4; John
15:26)

JESUS CHRIST

We acknowledge Jesus Christ as fully God and fully man,
conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, crucified,
and resurrected, our High Priest and Advocate now seated at
the right hand of God the Father. (Matthew 1:18; Hebrews 12:2)

SALVATION
We believe in personal salvation and forgiveness of sins
through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ,
acknowledging every person’s need for the grace and mercy
of God. (Romans 3:23-24; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 John 1:9)

ETERNITY
We believe in the eventual resurrection of the dead, the eternal
happiness of the saved, and the eternal punishment of the
lost. (John 14:1-3; 1 John 5:11; Revelation 20:15)

WATER BAPTISM
We baptize in water all those who have placed their faith in
Jesus Christ and who desire to publicly identify with Him, in
accordance with the Bible’s command. (Matthew 28:19; Acts
8:36-39; Romans 6:4)

THE HOLY SPIRIT

We believe in the present supernatural ministry of the Holy
Spirit, whose purpose is to glorify Jesus Christ and instruct and
empower every believer for godly living and service. (John
16:13-14; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11)

BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the baptism with the Holy Spirit is a promise
from the Father for every believer. (Matthew 3:11; Acts 2:4, 38-
39, 19:4-6)

COMMUNION
We serve the Lord’s Supper and, according to Scripture,
remember Jesus’ sacrifice on the Cross and celebrate His
resurrection power. (Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

SECOND COMING
We believe in the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and
that His appearance will be accompanied by a bodily
resurrection of those who have died in Christ. (Matthew 24:29-
31; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)

PRAYER

We believe in the power and effectiveness of prayer.
(Philippians 4:6-7; James 5:15-16)

HEALING
We believe that Jesus is the Healer.
(Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 8:16-17; James 5:14-15; 1 Peter 2:24)