What We Believe

We believe God’s Word, the Bible, to be infallible, inerrant, and authoritative on all things pertaining to Christian living and doctrine.  

Isaiah 40:8—The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.  
 
2 Timothy 3:16-17—Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.

We believe Jesus is the Son of God. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, died on a cross for our sins, was resurrected, and will return in power and glory.

Matthew 1:18–This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[a]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 

2 Corinthians 5:21— God made him who had no sin to be sin[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 

Acts 2:22-24, 32-33, 36 — “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him. God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” 

We believe salvation is found in Jesus alone. 

 
Ephesians 2:8-9—For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. 
 
Acts 4:12—Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.

We believe in water baptism. 

Acts 2:37-38—When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 

Romans 6:1-4—What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. 

We believe in the power of the Holy Spirit. 

 
Matthew 3:11—I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. 

Acts 1:5—For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.
 
Acts 1:8—But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

We believe followers of Jesus can and should live godly lives as taught in the Bible and as enabled by the Holy Spirit. 

Galatians 5:22—But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. 

1 Corinthians 12:4-11—There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a] and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines. 

We believe in the realities of heaven and hell—eternity with or without God. 

 
Revelation 21:4—He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.

Romans 6:23—For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 