What We Believe

  We believe the Bible is God’s inspired Word, perfectly trustworthy in all it teaches, written by faithful servants who were moved by the Holy Spirit. 

References: II Timothy 2:15 I Peter 2:2 II Peter 1:19, 21 II Timothy 3:16

  We believe in one true and living God, who exists eternally in a perfect unity of three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—equal in every divine attribute yet carrying out distinct and harmonious roles.

God the Father: Creator of heaven, earth, and all things within them, sent His only Son to redeem and reconcile the world to Himself.

Jesus Christ: the only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, took on flesh and lived among us. He is the sole Mediator between God and humanity.

The Holy Spirit: the third person of the Trinity, is omnipresent and omnipotent. He works in the world to convict us of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and serves as the Comforter, Leader, and Guide to all who surrender to His ministry.

References Matthew 28:19 Matthew 1:23 Genesis 1:1: I Timothy 2:5 John 1:14, 18 John 15:26 II Corinthians 13:14 John 16:7, 14 Isaiah 43:10

We believe God created humanity in His image, but through our own choice to sin, we lost the holiness and purity He intended for us. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is our only source of redemption. 

References: Genesis 1:26-31 Romans 3:5, 16, 19 Romans 5:12, 21

 We believe that even though we were still sinners, Christ died for us. His death was God’s divine plan to deal with our sin once and for all. When we put our trust in Jesus and call on Him, He makes us right with God through His precious blood. Our salvation is a gift of grace—it’s not something we could ever earn on our own. 

References: I Peter 1:18-20 Titus 2:14 John 1:29; 6:47 Ephesians 2:8-9 John 6:37 Romans 6:23; 3:23; 5:1-2

 We believe that new birth is a real and transformative experience in which Christ Jesus, the Redeemer of all creation, saves us and turns us from a life of sin to a life of righteousness and true holiness.” 

References: John 3:3 II Corinthians 5:17 Romans 6:11, 18 I Corinthians 1:30

 We believe that, since we have been cleansed from our sins by the precious blood of Jesus, we should crave pure spiritual milk of the Word so that we may grow in our salvation; walking humbly with God, living by faith and in love, and setting our hearts on things above, that the life of Christ may be seen in us. 

References: I John 1:6-7 I Corinthians 7:1 I John 2:6 Isaiah 35:8 I Thessalonians 5:23 Romans 8:5 

Sanctification: We believe the Holy Scriptures call every believer into a life of holiness—a sacred journey without which no one shall see the Lord. By the empowering grace of the Holy Spirit, we are enabled to obey God’s command: ‘Be holy, for I am holy.’ We hold that Entire Sanctification is God’s loving desire for each of His children, and we pursue it earnestly by walking in humble obedience to His Word, seeking to be wholly His in heart, mind, and life

References: Hebrews 12:14 I Peter 1:11, 16 I Thessalonians 5:23-24 I John 2:6

 We believe that water baptism by immersion— in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—is something Jesus calls us to do. It’s an outward expression of the inward work God has already done in our hearts. Just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we are called to live a new life in Him. 

References: Matthew 28:19-20 Romans 6:4 Mark 16:16 Acts 2:41

 We believe that the Lord’s Supper is a remembrance of Christ’s suffering and death. The bread reminds us of the true bread from heaven—Jesus—whose body was broken for us. The cup points us to His shed blood, the blood of the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. This meal proclaims the Lord’s death until He comes, and it is given for every believer to share. 

References: Mark 14:22-24 I Corinthians 11:23-30

 We believe that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is a real and definite experience that comes after the new birth. Just as the Spirit was poured out on Jews and Gentiles alike in the book of Acts, believers today may receive His power in the same manner. 

References: Matthew 3:11 Acts 2:4 John 14:17-18 Acts 8:17 Acts 1:4, 8 Acts 10:44-46 Acts 17:6 I Corinthians 3:16

 We believe the Holy Spirit has definite spiritual gifts to bestow upon the believing church of Jesus Christ. These gifts are divided unto every man individually as the Holy Spirit wills, and should be desired by every believer, in the order and proportion whereby they will best edify and benefit the church.

References: I Corinthians 12:1-11 Galatians 5:22-23 I Corinthians 14:12 Romans 12:6-8

 We believe that in Christ’s atonement there is provision for healing, and this blessing belongs to all who believe. 

References: Exodus 15:26 Acts 4:29-30 Isaiah 53: 4-5 James 5:14-16 Matthew 8:17

We believe that the Rapture, when the dead in Christ rise and those who are alive and remain are caught up together with them at the Lord’s coming, is the blessed and soon‑expected hope of the church. 

References: I Thessalonians 4:16-17 I Corinthians 15:51-52 Romans 8:23 Titus 2:13

We believe that when the Lord returns with His raptured saints to establish His millennial reign, He will fulfill the promise of Scripture and bring the only true hope for the world. 

References: I Thessalonians 1:7 Revelation 19:11-14 Revelation 10:1-7 Romans 11:26-27