The Gospel
The gospel is the most important belief we hold because it is the news of what God has done to accomplish salvation through Jesus Christ in history. The gospel is not just what we know and believe but what we live out and share. To learn more about the gospel and what we believe then click the link below to access our gospel guide.
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Doctrine
As we have studied the Scriptures we have identified the following truths as our Doctrinal Statement:
a. Scripture, both Old and New Testaments, is the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings. It is the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of all people and the divine and final authority for Christian faith and life. (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21)
b. There is one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Revelation 1:4-5)
c. Jesus Christ is both fully (or truly) God and fully (or truly) man having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins according to the scriptures. Furthermore, he arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, he is now our High Priest and Advocate. (Luke 1:30-35, Luke 24:39-40, Acts 1:3,11, Hebrews 4:14-15)
d. The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict and regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service. (John 14:15-17, John 16:5-15, Galatians 5:22-23)
e. Humankind was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is, therefore, lost. Only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained. (Genesis 1:26-27, Romans 3:23, Titus 3:5-7)
f. The shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only those who receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit and become children of God. (1 Peter 3:18, Romans 10:9, John 1:12)
g. Water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during the present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation. (Matthew 28:18-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-29, Ephesians 2:8-9)
h. The Church is composed of all persons who, through saving faith in Jesus Christ, have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of Christ, of which He is the Head. (Ephesians 1:22, 4:4-6)
i. The Lord Jesus Christ will return to this earth and this “Blessed Hope” has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer. (Mark 13:26-27, Revelation 1:7)
j. The dead will be raised bodily, the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, and the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious separation from God. (Romans 6:5, 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, Revelation 20:11-21:4)
a. Scripture, both Old and New Testaments, is the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings. It is the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of all people and the divine and final authority for Christian faith and life. (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21)
b. There is one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Revelation 1:4-5)
c. Jesus Christ is both fully (or truly) God and fully (or truly) man having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins according to the scriptures. Furthermore, he arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, he is now our High Priest and Advocate. (Luke 1:30-35, Luke 24:39-40, Acts 1:3,11, Hebrews 4:14-15)
d. The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict and regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service. (John 14:15-17, John 16:5-15, Galatians 5:22-23)
e. Humankind was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is, therefore, lost. Only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained. (Genesis 1:26-27, Romans 3:23, Titus 3:5-7)
f. The shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only those who receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit and become children of God. (1 Peter 3:18, Romans 10:9, John 1:12)
g. Water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during the present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation. (Matthew 28:18-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-29, Ephesians 2:8-9)
h. The Church is composed of all persons who, through saving faith in Jesus Christ, have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of Christ, of which He is the Head. (Ephesians 1:22, 4:4-6)
i. The Lord Jesus Christ will return to this earth and this “Blessed Hope” has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer. (Mark 13:26-27, Revelation 1:7)
j. The dead will be raised bodily, the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, and the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious separation from God. (Romans 6:5, 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, Revelation 20:11-21:4)
We are unapologetically committed to the truth of Scripture and expository preaching which leads us to a commitment of treating every person with grace because that is how Christ has treated us.