Beliefs
1. God is the Almighty Creator and Sustainer of the universe-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-18; Matthew 28:18-19; 1 Corinthians 8:6
2. Jesus is the son of God who became flesh, died for our sins, and rose again to sit at the right hand of God.
John 3:16; Matthew 1:18-23; Luke 24:46-48; Romans 1:3-4; Philippians 2:5-11
3. We are saved by accepting through faith the loving sacrifice of Christ. Grace through faith.
John 3:16, Mark 16:16, Acts 15:11, Ephesians 2:8-9
4. We believe in the resurrection of the body and everlasting life with the Father.
John 11:25; Romans 6:5; John 6:40; Philippians 3:21; 1 Corinthians 15:42-44
5. We believe in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
John 14:6; 2 Timothy 1:10; Titus 2:13-14; Titus 3:4-7; Romans 10: 9; Romans 8:38-39; 1 Corinthians 1:9
6. The Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God without error in the original texts and the guide for our faith journey.
Exodus 24:4; Deuteronomy 17:19; Matthew 5:17-18; Luke 21:33; 2 Timothy 3:15-17
7. Christ established His church to help share the Gospel message of salvation.
Luke 24:47; Acts 1:8, Acts 10:42-45; Luke 10:16; John 10:9; 14-16, Acts 16:31; Acts 13:47; Matthew 28:19-20
8. Through prayer and study of the Bible, we seek God’s purpose for our lives.
Ephesians 1:17-18; 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12; 2 Timothy 2:15
9. God answers prayer according to His will.
Matthew 6:10; Matthew 21:22, Romans 12:12, 1 John 5:14-15
10. God calls every person to ministry and to serve others joyfully.
I Peter 4:9-10, Mark 10:43-44, John 13:34, Romans 15:7, 2 Corinthians 5:20, 1 Corinthians 12:7, 1 Corinthians 10:24, Nehemiah 8:10
11. Water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are spiritual symbols of our acceptance of Jesus Christ as our Savior.
Acts 1:5; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Matthew 28:19-20
12. Christ will come again to judge the living and the dead, and to establish His kingdom.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Isaiah 65:17; Isaiah 66:22; Romans 8:18-21; Revelation 20:11-15