There is one, true, holy God, who exists eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that God created the world and all that is in it. We believe that God is a loving God and that there is nothing you can do that will change that. God shared that love most generously in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
We believe that Jesus Christ is divine; he is the Son of God. He is equal with the Father and Holy Spirit. Jesus was also human and lived as a sinless man and died when he was crucified. Jesus offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all by dying on the cross. We believe that God raised Jesus from the dead and that the risen Christ lives today.
We believe that the Holy Spirit comforts us when we are in need and convicts us when we stray from God. We believe that the Holy Spirit awakens us to God’s will and empowers us to live as God wants us to live.
Human beings were created by God in the image of God to be like God in character. Although we have tremendous potential for good, everyone is marred by an attitude of rebellion toward God called sin, which separates people from God. Only through the work of God can people be saved and restored to a relationship with God.
Salvation is a gift from God to all people. Human beings can never make up for their sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ can a person be saved from sin’s penalty and enjoy the blessing of a relationship with God.
Every person will either exist eternally in union with God through the salvation offered through Jesus Christ (heaven), or exist eternally separated from God by sin (hell).
The Bible, comprised of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments, is God’s Word to all. It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. We believe that Christians need to study and know the Old Testament and New Testament (The Hebrew and the Christian Scriptures). We believe that the Bible is the primary authority for our faith and life.
We believe that the church is the body of Christ, an extension of Christ’s life and ministry in the world today. We believe that the Church exists to glorify God, to declare and demonstrate God’s justice and mercy for all by serving others, to share the Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ with the world, and to support each other.
We recognize Baptism and the Lord’s Supper (Holy Communion) as Sacraments which were both practiced by Jesus. The sacraments are to be celebrated within the gathered Church. Holy Baptism and Holy Communion are both signs and means of God’s grace, meaning that they help us remember and experience the love, acceptance, and forgiveness of God through Jesus Christ.