What We Believe
GOD:
There is one and only one living and true God. He is an
intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer,
Preserver, and Ruler of universe. God is infinite in holiness and all other perfections. God is allpowerful and all knowing; and His perfect knowledge extends to all things, past, present, and future, including the future decisions of His free creatures. To Him we owe the highest love, reverence, and obedience. The eternal God reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being.
(Genesis 1:1, 26-27; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; I Peter 1:2)
JESUS CHRIST:
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father and the Holy
Spirit. He was both fully God and fully man. Jesus entered the human race
through a virgin birth. He lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as
the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He rose 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.
(Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:22-23; John 1:1-5; 14:10-30; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 13:4; I Corinthians 15:3-4; I Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 4:14-15)
THE HOLY SPIRIT:
The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son as God. He is present in the world to make us aware of our need for Jesus Christ. At the moment of regeneration He baptizes every believer into the Body of Christ. He also lives within every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth and guidance for doing what is right. He cultivates Christian character, comforts believers, and bestows the spiritual gifts, by which they serve God through His church. The Christian seeks to live under His control daily.
(John 14:16-17; 16:7-13; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 2:12; 3:16; II Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 1:13; 5:18)
SALVATION:
Salvation is a gift from God to each one of us. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can one be saved from sin’s penalty. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into their life by faith. God, Himself, by his grace and power maintains a person’s salvation for eternity.
(John 1:12; 14:6; Romans 5:1; 6:23; Galatians 3:26; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; I Thessalonians 5:23-24)
THE CHURCH:
We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of faith, and associated for worship, work, and fellowship. The church exists to worship God, disciple and care for believers and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with a lost world.
(Ephesians 2:19-22; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 5:19-21; Acts 2:42; Hebrews 10:23-25)
THE BIBLE:
The Bible is God’s Word to all people. It was written by human authors under the supernatural inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, there are no mistakes. It is completely trustworthy. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation.
(Psalm 12:6; 119:105; 160; Proverbs 30:5; II Timothy 1:13; 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21)
There is one and only one living and true God. He is an
intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer,
Preserver, and Ruler of universe. God is infinite in holiness and all other perfections. God is allpowerful and all knowing; and His perfect knowledge extends to all things, past, present, and future, including the future decisions of His free creatures. To Him we owe the highest love, reverence, and obedience. The eternal God reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being.
(Genesis 1:1, 26-27; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; I Peter 1:2)
JESUS CHRIST:
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father and the Holy
Spirit. He was both fully God and fully man. Jesus entered the human race
through a virgin birth. He lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as
the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He rose 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.
(Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:22-23; John 1:1-5; 14:10-30; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 13:4; I Corinthians 15:3-4; I Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 4:14-15)
THE HOLY SPIRIT:
The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son as God. He is present in the world to make us aware of our need for Jesus Christ. At the moment of regeneration He baptizes every believer into the Body of Christ. He also lives within every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth and guidance for doing what is right. He cultivates Christian character, comforts believers, and bestows the spiritual gifts, by which they serve God through His church. The Christian seeks to live under His control daily.
(John 14:16-17; 16:7-13; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 2:12; 3:16; II Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 1:13; 5:18)
SALVATION:
Salvation is a gift from God to each one of us. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can one be saved from sin’s penalty. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into their life by faith. God, Himself, by his grace and power maintains a person’s salvation for eternity.
(John 1:12; 14:6; Romans 5:1; 6:23; Galatians 3:26; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; I Thessalonians 5:23-24)
THE CHURCH:
We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of faith, and associated for worship, work, and fellowship. The church exists to worship God, disciple and care for believers and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with a lost world.
(Ephesians 2:19-22; Acts 1:8; Ephesians 5:19-21; Acts 2:42; Hebrews 10:23-25)
THE BIBLE:
The Bible is God’s Word to all people. It was written by human authors under the supernatural inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, there are no mistakes. It is completely trustworthy. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation.
(Psalm 12:6; 119:105; 160; Proverbs 30:5; II Timothy 1:13; 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21)
