Our Faith
What We Believe
There is only one God who created the universe. He has eternally existed in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal, each fully God and are one God, and yet each are personally distinct from the other in the Trinity.
Jesus Christ, second Person of the Trinity, is co-equal with the Father. Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary and lived a sinless human life and willingly offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead bodily on the third day to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven and is at the right hand of the Father and will return again someday to earth to reign as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
The Holy Spirit, third Person of the Trinity, is co-equal with the Father and the Son. He convicts the world of sin and their need for Jesus Christ. He draws people to Christ. He indwells in every believer from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power to live for God, and understand spiritual truth. He gives every believer a spiritual gift so that they may serve the Church and reach the lost.
The Bible is God’s infallible, inerrant Word to us. It was written by human authors, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth and final authority for Christian beliefs and living.
All people are created in the image of God and designed for fellowship with Him. Sin separated humanity from God, bringing spiritual death. Salvation and eternal life are God’s gift, received by grace through faith in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross. Salvation cannot be earned by human effort. Heaven and Hell are real—believers will live eternally with God, and unbelievers will be eternally separated from Him.
The genuine believer is secure in salvation because it is God’s gift to us. A believer does not “keep” salvation by what they do or accomplish but it is secure because of the grace and power of God.
