1. The Trinity
There is one God, eternally existent in three persons:
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4)
2. God the Father
The first person of the Godhead orders and directs all
things according to His own purpose and pleasure. He authored, created, and
sustains all things in the universe without any means other than His own pure
power. By His grace, He involves himself in the affairs of men, hears and
answers prayer, and saves from sin and death all that come to Him through
Christ. (Matthew 6:9, Ephesians 1:3, John 5:19)
3. Jesus the Son
He eternally existed as the second person of the Godhead. By
His virgin birth, He came to earth as fully God and fully man, living a sinless
life. His death on the cross made atonement for man’s sin, evidenced by his
bodily resurrection from the dead. He physically ascended to the right hand of
God the Father, and He will return in power and glory. (John 1:14, Colossians
2:9, Acts 2:32)
4. The Holy Spirit
The third part of the Godhead convicts people of sin,
regenerates, indwells, instructs, and sets apart believers into a holy life. We
encourage all believers to seek a life of obedience to the leadership of the
Holy Spirit. We believe this step is essential for empowering believers for
victorious living and ministry through the gifts given by the Holy Spirit.
(Titus 3:5, Acts 1:8, I Corinthians 3:16)
5. The Bible
The Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the
complete, divinely inspired, infallible Word of God. The Bible is the supreme
authority and guide for our Christian faith and living. (II Peter 1:20, Hebrews
4:12)
6. The Nature of Humanity
Humanity was directly created in God’s image, voluntarily
fell into sin by personal disobedience to the will of God; consequently, all
people are spiritually dead apart from Jesus Christ. The fall of humanity was a
once-for-all historical fact. Its effect spread to everyone, each of whom is
born with a sinful nature and is in need of salvation. (Ephesians 2:1, Romans
3:10, Romans 3:23-24)
7. The Necessity of Salvation
Salvation is by grace, a gift of God apart from works.
Salvation requires repentance, a turning from one’s own way to God’s way. All
who receive Jesus Christ are born again, regenerated by the Holy Spirit, and
become the children of God. Our relationship with Christ is secure not by our
own actions, but by the sustaining power and love of God. We will manifest true
salvation by a changed life. (Titus 2:11, I John 1:9, I Peter 2:2)
8. The Church
The church is the body of all believers consisting of all
born-again persons without respect to race, culture, or background. Directed by
Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, the Church is taking the good
news of salvation to the whole world. Our church is inclusive rather than
exclusive and stresses love for God and one another, the unity of all
believers, and obedience to the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 2:19-21, Ephesians
3:10)
9. Eternity
People were created to exist forever. We will either exist
eternally separated from God by sin, or eternally with God through forgiveness
and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in
union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal
existence. (John 3:16, John 14:17, Romans 6:23, Romans 8:17-18, Revelation
20:15, I Corinthians 2:7-9)