What We Believe Bible We believe the
Bible (both the Old and New Testament) is the infallible Word of God.
It is our only rule of faith and practice. We have no other creed, no
other doctrine. We believe the 66 books of the Bible are:
"…able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus" (2 Timothy 3:15).
"…inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16).
God We
believe Scripture when it declares, "…in the beginning God" (Genesis
1:1). We understand this to mean God is eternal in nature. Nothing made
God. He always has existed; and always will. We believe there is only
one true God who, in the beginning, created the sun, the moon, the
stars, and the planets. He created our world and everything in it (John
1:3). He created man in His image to enjoy fellowship with God for all
eternity.
Jesus We believe that Jesus is "…the
Christ, the Son of the Living God" (Matthew 16:16). He is God (John
1:1), in the flesh (John 1:14), who came from heaven to redeem fallen
man. He is the Messiah, the Savior of the world, who died on a cross to
save us from the penalty of sin. Jesus said, "I am the way, and the
truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through me" (John
14:6).
Holy Spirit We believe the Holy Spirit
is the indwelling presence of God who marks us as Christians (Ephesians
1:13). He is given as a gift to all who repent and are baptized (Acts
2:38). He empowers us to accomplish works of service (1 Corinthians
12:7). He is the Helper sent by God that we might walk in such a way to
bear faithful witness (John 15:26-27). Through Him we are able to bear
godly fruit in our lives (Galatians 5:22).
Salvation We
believe a person is saved by God's love and mercy, by God's grace.
Nothing man can do would earn him the salvation of God. It is a free
gift from God attained through faith (Ephesians 2:8). In receiving this
gift of grace, an individual will respond in faith (James 2:14-26):
Hear the Gospel (Romans 10:17)
Believe in Jesus (John 3:16, Acts 16:31)
Repent of one's sins (Acts 2:38, 17:30)
Confess Jesus as Lord (Romans 10:9-10)
Baptism (immersed) into Jesus (Acts 2:38, Romans 6:3-6, 1 Peter 3:21)
Live and Love by the example of Jesus (Matthew 25:31-46, Philippians 2:12)