Statement of Faith

The Bible

The inspired Word of God, without any error, the all-sufficient authority in matters of faith, doctrine, and Christian living.

God

One God, eternally existing in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ

The Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, and that He is true God and true man. He died on the cross for our sins. He rose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven where He sits at the right hand of the Father and is now our High Priest and Advocate.

Man

Man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and therefore lost his divine righteousness. Only through regeneration by the work of the Holy Spirit can man’s salvation and spiritual life be restored to God.

Salvation

Eternal salvation is the free gift of God, entirely apart from man’s works, and is possessed by any and all who have faith in and receive Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.

Baptism

Baptism is by immersion and the Lord’s Supper is a memorial to His suffering and death on the cross. These are ordinances to be observed by the church in its present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means for man’s salvation.

Resurrection

The bodily resurrection of the dead in Christ at His return (Second Coming), the everlasting blessedness of the saved in heaven, and the everlasting punishment and separation from God of the unsaved in hell.

Second Coming

The personal, bodily, imminent, and glorious return of the Lord Jesus Christ in His Second Coming for His church.

Membership

A regenerated church membership: that is, persons old enough to understand their need for Jesus Christ and, of their own free will, accepted Him as their personal Lord and Savior.