Statement of Faith

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, authoritative,
and the inerrant Word of God ( II Timothy 3:15-17, II Peter 1:21).

We believe there is one God, eternally existing in three persons:
the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
( Genesis 1:1, Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 28:19, John 10:30).

We believe in the deity of Christ ( John 10:33); His virgin birth
( Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:34-35); His sinless life
( Hebrews 4:15, 7:26); His miracles ( John 2:11); His vicarious and
atoning death ( I Corinthians 15:3, Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 2:9);
His resurrection ( John 11:25, I Corinthians 15:4); His ascension to
the right hand of the Father ( Mark 16:19); His personal return to
earth in power and glory
( Acts 1:11, Revelation 19:11-13, Revelation 19:14-16).

We believe in the absolute necessity of regeneration by the Holy Spirit
for salvation because of the exceeding sinfulness of the human nature,
and that all are justified on the single ground of faith in the shed blood
of Christ, and that only by God's grace through faith alone are we saved
( John 3:16-19; John 5:24, Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8-9, Ephesians 2:8-10,
Titus 3:5).

We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those who
are saved unto the resurrection of life, and those who are not unto the
resurrection of damnation. ( John 5:28-29)

We believe in the spiritual unity of the believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
( Romans 8:9, I Corinthians 12:12-13, Galatians 3:26-28)

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by Whose indwelling the
Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
( Romans 8:13-14, I Corinthians 3:16; I Corinthians 6:19-20, Ephesians 4:30;
Ephesians 5:18)

We believe that we as Christians are examples of the love of God in this world.
It is this (agape) love that we desire to possess and without which we have no
right to call ourselves Christians. ( I John 4:16-17)