Our Beliefs

One of the most important distinctives of a church is what it believes. Our Declaration of Faith isn’t scripture, but summarizes what we believe scripture teaches. This is the core doctrine we believe and confess as a church. 

Of the Scriptures: We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be inspired by God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life. II Tim. 3:16; II Pet. 1:21

Of the True God: We believe in one God, existing eternally in three distinct persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who are completely, equally and eternally divine. Deut. 6:4; I Tim. 2:5; Matt. 28:19; II Cor. 13:14.

Of the Savior: We believe that the Son of God, begotten by the Father, has been manifest in the flesh, born of a virgin, died for our sins, has risen from the dead and ascended into heaven, whence He will come again in Glory. John 1:14; I Pet. 2:24; I Cor. 15:3, 4; Acts 1:9, 11; Matt. 25:31; Matt. 1:18.

Of the Holy Spirit: We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and during this age to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, and indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living and service. John 15:26; John 16:8

Of the Fall of Man: We believe that man, created holy is now sinful, and that he can be saved only through the blood atonement of Christ. Gen. 1:26, 27; Eccl. 7:29; Gen. 3:6; Romans 5:8, 12; Acts 4:12; Heb. 9:11-14; Heb. 13:20, 21.

Of the Way of Salvation: We believe that salvation is freely offered to all in the gospel, and that those who accept it, being “chosen to salvation through sanctification of the spirit and belief of the truth”, will be kept unto eternal life. Rom. 5:8; I Tim. 2:6; Rev. 22:17; II Thess. 2:13; I Pet. 1:5; Jude 24.

Of the Church: We believe that the true church is composed of all such persons who, through saving faith in Jesus Christ, have been born anew by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the body of Christ of which He is the head. I Cor. 12:12-14.

Of Baptism & The Lord’s Supper: We believe that the only proper subjects for Baptism and the Lord’s Supper are believers in Christ; and that Baptism is properly administered by immersion. Matt. 28:19; Acts 18:8; Acts 8:36-39; Rom. 6:3, 4; Acts 2:41, 42.

Of the Lord’s Day: We believe that the first day of the week should be observed as the Lord’s Day. John 20:1, 19; Acts 20:7; I Cor. 16:2; Rev. 1:10.

Of the World to Come: We believe in the bodily resurrection of all men, the just to a state of everlasting rewards and the unjust to a state of everlasting punishment. John 5:28, 29; II Cor. 5:10; Matt. 25:46.