We believe in the Trinity. We believe that God exists in one holy and loving God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit eternally. God has created all things visible and invisible, has brought salvation and new life to humanity through Jesus Christ, and continues to sustain the church and all things until the end of the age. (Genesis 17:1; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 4:4-7; 1 Peter 1:2)
We believe in Jesus Christ, the Word of God became flesh. He is the Savior of the world, who has delivered us from the dominion of sin and reconciled us to God by his death on a cross. He was declared to be Son of God by his resurrection from the dead. He is the head of the church, the exalted Lord, the Lamb who was slain, coming again to reign with God in glory. (John 1:14; Matthew 28:19; Hebrews 9:14)
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the eternal Spirit of God, who dwelled in Jesus Christ, who empowers the church, who is the source of our life in Christ, and who is poured out on those who believe as the guarantee of redemption. (John 14:16-17; Matthew 28:19; Romans 8:26-27; Genesis 1:1-3)
We believe in the Bible. We believe that all scripture is inspired by God through the Holy Spirit for instruction in salvation and training in righteousness. We accept the Scriptures as the Word of God and as the fully reliable (infallible) and trustworthy standard for Christian faith and life. Led by the Holy Spirit in the church, we interpret Scripture in harmony with Jesus Christ. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21; Psalm 119:105, 160; 1 Peter 1:23; Psalm 19:7-11)
We believe in Creation. We believe that God has created the heavens and the earth and all that is in them, and that God preserves and renews what has been made. The world has been created good because God is good and provides all that is needed for life. We believe that God has created human beings in His divine image. We believe that God created them male and female. God formed man from the dust of the earth and gave him a special dignity among all the works of creation. Human beings have been made for relationship with God, to live in peace with each other, and to take care of the rest of creation. (Genesis 1:26-27; Colossians 1:16-17; Hebrews 11:3; John 1:3)
We believe that all have sinned. We confess that, beginning with Adam and Eve, humanity has disobeyed God, given way to the tempter, and chosen to sin. All have fallen short of the Creator’s intent, marred the image of God in
which they were created, disrupted order in the world, and limited their love for others. Because of sin, humanity has been given over to the enslaving powers of evil and death. (Genesis 3: 1-6, 24; Romans 3:10-19; 5:12; 1:20; Ephesians 2:1-3)
We believe in salvation. We believe that, through Jesus Christ, God offers salvation from sin and a new way of life. We receive God’s salvation when we repent and accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. In Christ, we are reconciled with God and brought into the reconciling community. We place our faith in God by the same power that raised Christ from the dead, so that we may be saved from sin to follow Christ and to know the fullness of salvation. (Ephesians 2:4-10; Romans 3:24; John 3:16; Philippians 2:6-11; 2 Corinthians 5:21)
We believe that the church is the assembly of those who have accepted God’s offer of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. It is a community of disciples sent into the world to proclaim the reign of God. It is a body established and sustained by the Holy Spirit. We believe that the mission of the church is to proclaim the kingdom of God. Christ has commissioned the church to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them, and teaching them to observe all things he has commanded.
