Articles of Faith

God

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

Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6.

The Bible

2. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God revealing the love of God to the world. 

1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; John 3:16.

Jesus Christ

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

Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15.

The Human Condition

4. We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit. Furthermore, we believe that God will reward the righteous with eternal life in heaven, and that He will banish the unrighteous to everlasting punishment in hell. 

Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7.

Holy Spirit

5. We believe in the ministry of the Holy Spirit who is the third member of the Trinity, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life.  He convicts the world of its guilt. He regenerates sinners, and in Him they are baptized into union with Christ and adopted as heirs in the family of God. He also indwells, illuminates, guides, equips and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service. He bestows gifts to the body of believers in Jesus Christ in order that the body of Christ may be built up in the faith.  

John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16-18;  Ephesians 4:11-13, 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10.

Resurrection of the Dead and Eternal Destiny

6. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment. We believe that God commands everyone everywhere to believe the gospel by turning to Him in repentance and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ.  1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15.

The Unity of Believers

7. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the Church. 

1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23.

Christian Living

8. With God’s Word, the Spirit’s power, and fervent prayer in Christ’s name, we are to combat the spiritual forces of evil. In obedience to Christ’s commission, we are to make disciples among all people, always bearing witness to the gospel in word and deed. We believe that the ministry of evangelism (sharing and proclaiming the message of salvation only possible by grace through faith in Jesus Christ) and discipleship (helping followers of Christ grow up into maturity in Christ) is a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ.

Matthew 28:18-20; Matthew 9:35-38; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15; Ephesians 6:10-17 

Marriage and Celibacy

9. We believe God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed in purity both outside of marriage through faithful singleness and celibacy as well as through the context of Christ-centered marriage; that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female. 

Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9.

Sanctity of Life

10. We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen.

 Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10.