What We Believe

There is one eternal God who has three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory and praise. God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom, justice, and mercy. He is unchangeable and therefore is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

JESUS CHRIST — THE SON We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, fully God and fully man. Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, died on the cross for our sins, was buried, rose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. We believe salvation is found only through Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is not merely a prophet, teacher, or good example. He is Lord and Savior.

We believe the Holy Spirit is God, the third Person of the Trinity, equal in divine nature with the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit teaches, guides, convicts, empowers, comforts, transforms, and equips believers. He empowers the Church for the Great Commission.

God has revealed himself to us through his Son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God, the Holy Scriptures, and through all of creation itself.

Humans, both male and female, were created in God's image for His glory. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as caretakers of the rest of God's creations.

When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and became distorted images of God. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God, and fractured all of creation ever since that time.

Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior. That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.

The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth.

We believe that Jesus is coming again on earth to judge the living and the dead.