Our Beliefs

We believe in the Triune God as Scripture teaches. God exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

We believe in one uncreated Creator, God, who made the world and all that is in it.

We believe that God is sovereign; that is, God is the ruler of the universe.

We believe that God is love. We can experience God’s love and grace.

We believe that Jesus is fully human. He lived as a man and died when he was crucified.

We believe that Jesus is fully divine. He is the Son of God.

We believe that Jesus lived a sinless life, fulfilled the law and all requirements to be the spotless Lamb sacrificed for humanity to atone for sins.

We believe that God raised Jesus from the dead and that the risen Christ lives today. (Christ and messiah mean the same thing—God’s anointed.)

We believe that Jesus is our Savior. In Christ, we receive forgiveness of sins and abundant life.

We believe that Jesus is our Lord and that we are called to be disciples as we learn to follow Him.

We believe that the Holy Spirit is God with us as He dwells in each believer.

We believe that the Holy Spirit awakens us to God’s will and empowers us to live obediently.

We believe that the Holy Spirit guides us when we are in need and convicts us when we stray from God.

We believe that the kingdom of God is both a present reality and future hope.

We believe that wherever God’s will is done, the kingdom of God is present. It was present in Jesus’ ministry, and it is also present in our world whenever persons and communities experience reconciliation, restoration, and healing.

We believe that the fulfillment of God’s kingdom–the complete restoration of creation–is still to come.

We believe that the church is called to be both witness to the vision of what God’s kingdom will be like and a participant in helping to bring it to completion, as expressed in the Lord’s Prayer when we pray, “thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

We believe that the church is the body of Christ, an extension of Christ’s life and ministry in the world today.

We believe that the mission of the church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ.

We believe that the church is called to worship God and to support those who participate in its life as they grow in faith.

We believe that the church is called to help people join God in His mission in the world.

We believe that the Bible is God’s Word.

We believe that the Bible is the authority for our faith and practice.

We believe that Christians should know and study the Old Testament and the New Testament.