Statement of Faith 

 

What We Believe in Simple Terms:

 

God is bigger, better and closer than we can imagine. The Bible is Gods perfect guidebook for living.Jesus is God showing Himself to us. Through His Holy Spirit, God lives in and through us now. Nothing in Creation just happened. God made it all. Grace is the only way to have a relationship with God. Faith is the only way to grow in our relationship to God. God can bring good even out of evil events. God promises victory over evil to those who choose Him. Heaven and Hell are real places. Death is a beginning, not the end. The Church is to serve people like Jesus served people. Jesus is coming again!

 

What We Believe in Amplified Terms:

 

We believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God. (II Tim. 3:16)

We believe in the tri-unity of God who is revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (John 14:18-27; II Cor. 13:14)

We believe in the Virgin Birth, the Begotten Sonship and the Deity of Jesus Christ. That he was God and Man. (I Tim. 3:16; Mat. 1:23)

We believe in the salvation of sinners by grace, through repentance and faith. (Eph. 2:8-9; Hebrews 9:12, 22; Rom. 5:11)

We believe in the necessity of water baptism by immersion in the authority of the name of Jesus Christ. (Mat. 28:19; Acts 2:38, 10:47, 48)

We believe that it is the will of God that each believer receive the Holy Spirit. (Acts 1:8, 19:1-6)

We believe that every Christian is given power to live a victorious, overcoming life. (Rom. 12:1; II Cor. 7:1)

We believe in the operation of the gifts of the Spirit individually and corporately. (I Cor.12:14)

We believe that divine healing through the redemptive work of Christ is available for every believer. (James 5:14; I Peter 2:24)

We believe in communion, for believers. (I Cor. 11:28, 32)

We believe in eternal life for believers, (John 5:24; 3:26) and eternal punishment for unbelievers. (Mark 9:43-58; II Thess. 1-9; Rev 20:10-15)

We believe in giving tithes, offerings and faith gifts (Lev. 27:30; Neh. 10:35-38; Prov. 3:9; Ex. 36:3; Mal. 3:10) for every believer for the continuance of the gospel.