1. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.

 

  1. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

 

  1. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His Virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father and in His personal return in power and glory.

 

  1. We believe that for the salvation of lost sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.

 

  1. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by who’s indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.

 

  1. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

 

  1. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

  1. We believe in what is termed “The Apostles’ Creed” as embodying fundamental facts of the Christian faith.

 

  1. We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. (Gen 1:26-27) Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person.

 

  1. We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. (Gen. 2:18-25) We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. (1 Cor. 6:18; 7:2-5; Heb. 13:4.) We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman.

 

  1. We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God. (Matt. 15:18-20; 1 Cor. 6:9-10)

 

  1. We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of this Church as the local Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical role model to the Church’s members and the community, it is imperative that all persons employed by this Church in any capacity, or who serve as volunteers, agree to and abide by this Statement of Faith. (Matt. 5:16; Phil. 2:14-16; 1 Thess. 5:22)

 

  1. We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. (Acts 3:19-21; Rom. 10:9-10; 1 Cor. 6:9-11)

 

  1. We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life. (Ps. 139)

 

  1. The statement of faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe. For purposes of this Church’s faith, doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, our pastor (and elders, if any) are this Church’s final interpretive authority on the Bible’s meaning and application.