BELIEFS
WHAT WE BELIEVE
GOD
There is one living and true God. God has eternally existed in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He alone is worthy of worship and obedience.
JESUS
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offers Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all men by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return again to earth to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son as God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. The Christian seeks to live under His control daily.
THE BIBLE
The Bible is the inspired Word of God. The Bible is the sole standard by which we guide our lives.
SALVATION
Salvation is a gift from God to man. Man can never make up for his sin by self- improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can man be saved from sin’s penalty. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith. Because God gives man eternal life through Jesus Christ, the believer is secure in that salvation for eternity. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self- effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives this security.
WORSHIP
Worship is a lifestyle not just expressed on Sundays but in our very lives.
MAN
Man is made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. He is the supreme object of God’s creation. Although man has tremendous potential for good, he is marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin.” This attitude separates man from God. Man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or in union 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 places of eternal existence.
BAPTISM
Water baptism illustrates Christ’s burial and resurrection and our new life as a Christian. This is a testimony to our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
MARRIAGE
Marriage is a covenant between a man and a woman according to God’s Word.