STATEMENT OF FAITH

The Holy Bible is the inspired word of God and is the basis for any statement of faith.

The Holy Trinity – God is three persons in one: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He exists as all three for all eternity. In the Church age, the Son is seated at the right hand of the Father in Heaven. The Holy Spirit is the “sent one” living in all believers and giving power to the local church to build God’s Kingdom. (John 1:1-14, Romans 8:9, John 14:16-17, Genesis 1:26)

Jesus Christ – Jesus has existed eternally and is divine. He became man to accomplish our salvation when He was crucified and resurrected. He is both 100 percent God and 100 percent Man, with no confusion. He lived a sinless life, was prophesied since the beginning of time,
& was born of a virgin. (Gen 3:15, John 1:1-14, John 14:6)

Christ’s Impact – Jesus’s death and resurrection on the third day is what provides salvation to those who repent and believe. Christ’s work brings man free salvation and the assurance of resurrection in the future—accessed only by faith. This work brought us God’s grace. (John 3:16)
Eternal Security – Believers who have truly repented and believe that Jesus is Lord and Savior are eternally forgiven. Jesus’s death pays the sin-debt for a person’s sin-condition. Paying for the sin-condition means past, present, and future sins are paid-in-full. (John 10:28-30, Ephesians 2:8-9, Galatians 3:3, Romans 8:28-39, Romans 6:1-23)

Marriage – We believe the term “marriage” has only one true meaning. Marriage is sanctioned by God and joins one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to only occur between a man and a woman who are married to each other. We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman. (Hebrews 13:4, Matthew 19:4-6, 1 Corinthians 7:2-11)