A
Brief Statement of Faith
The Nature of God
We believe that there is one God, eternal in three persons:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16, 17; John
1:1-4) We believe God is sovereign over all and yet
allows
man to act according to a free will.
The Sinfulness of Man
We believe that man was created in the image of God, but is fallen as a
result of
sin and is lost and cannot save himself. (Genesis
1:26; Romans 6:23)
Redemption Through Christ
We believe that the only hope for man is to believe on Jesus
Christ, Son of God . Through faith in Christ’s
life, death
and resurrection, mankind is redeemed. (Romans 10:9, 10, 13; John 3:16;
Ephesians 2:1-10)
Salvation
We believe that salvation is by faith in Christ . No amount
of good works will produce justification before God.
The Holy Scriptures
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, and
authoritative source for Christian faith and practice. . (II
Timothy
3:16, 17
The Baptism of the Holy
Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells all believers, and through the
Baptism of the Holy Spirit, believers are empowered for Christian
service and gifted for this service.
Eternal Life
We believe that eternal life in heaven is the reward of all who
believe
in Christ. According to the Scriptures, "For God so loved the world
that He sent His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall
not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).
The Body of Christ
We believe that the Church is the Body of Christ, both universal and
local, and is composed of individuals who, through faith in Jesus
Christ, have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit. We believe that
Christ Jesus is the Head and Lord of the Church. The mission of the
Church is worship, evangelism, discipleship and the nurturing and care
of one another. (Matthew 28:18-20; Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 2:19-22)
The Return of Christ
We believe in the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ, the
consummation of the Kingdom of God ,
as He promised long ago through His holy prophets. (Matthew 24:42-44;
Acts 1:11, 3:19-21; Revelation 11:15)