Articles of Faith

We believe in the verbal inspiration of the Holy Scriptures - that the Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God. In them we find the final authority for all Christian faith and practices.  (1 Timothy 3: 15-17; 2 Peter 1: 20 – 21;  1 Peter 1: 23 - 25)

We believe in the existence of one true God, who has revealed himself to the world as the Father, as the Son, and as the Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6: 4; 1 Timothy 3: 16; Luke 3: 22)

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God, truly God and truly man, who was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-14)

We believe man was created in the image of God, as recorded in Genesis, but fell into sin and is therefore unable to attain divine righteousness and his condition is one of total depravity. (Romans 5:12; Romans 3:23)

We believe in salvation by grace, through faith alone in the perfect and sufficient work of Christ on our behalf upon the cross of Calvary, excluding all human merit.  (Romans 3:24; Ephesians 2:5,8; Galatians 2:16)

We believe the gospel of the grace of God, how that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again for our justification.  (1 Corinthians 15: 1- 4)

We believe water baptism by immersion in the name of our Lord Jesus and that water baptism is a testimony of death to sin and resurrection to a new life. (Matthew 28: 19; Acts 2: 38)

We believe in the Holy Spirit, who has been sent in this age to glorify Jesus Christ, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell believers, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living and service. (1 Thess. 4: 3, 1 John 2:29, Romans 8:5, Philippians 2:12, Hebrews 12:14)

We believe the baptism of the Holy Spirit is for all believers as a definite endowment of power for service and is subsequent to, and separate from, salvation. (Joel 2: 28, Acts 2: 4)

We believe in the ordinance of communion as commanded by Christ, and that all true believers should share in this sacred memorial service. (1 Corinthians 11: 23 - 26)

We believe in the visible, personal, and glorious return of Jesus Christ the “Blessed Hope” of the church. (Acts 1: 11, 1 Thessalonians 4: 13 - 18)

We believe there will be a bodily resurrection of all the dead, of the believers to everlasting blessedness and the unbeliever to eternal punishment. (1 Thessalonians 4: 13-18)