OUR BELIEFS

 GOD

God is ruler of all things. There is only one God, and He is eternally existent in three coequal persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

THE FATHER

God the Father is the Creator and sustainer of everything. He created man in His own image for fellowship, and is calling man back to Himself through Christ after the rebellion and fall of man.

THE SON

Jesus Christ is the Son of God and is coequal with the Father and the Holy Spirit. He is both completely man and completely God. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven and will return again someday to earth to reign as King.

THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Holy Spirit is a gift from God to man. He was sent by God to be a “Helper” to us. He enters our lives at the moment of salvation. He provides supernatural power beyond our human abilities; power for living, understanding spiritual truth and guidance for our daily lives. This power enables every believer to “do” and “be” whatever our Lord has purposed in our lives.

THE BIBLE

The Bible is God’s Word's written to us. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth. Because it is inspired by God, it is truth without error.

SALVATION

People are made in the image of God, to be like Him in character. Although we all have tremendous potential for good, all of us are born with an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin.” Sin separates us from God. Salvation is God’s free gift to us but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin’s penalty. When we turn from our self-ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith, we are saved. While we were created for eternity, experiencing eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his or her life by faith. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. Anyone who is united with Christ gets a fresh start and is created new. God creates each of us with a plan and purpose for our lives which we cannot fulfill except through Him.

THE CHURCH

We believe God's design for the church is to be a unified body of believers intent on restoring people to their Heavenly Father. A place where people can experience authentic community, unwavering truth and unrelenting grace. A place that draws people to follow the "what" before they may even believe in the "why." While we may call buildings churches, the church is not a building...it's a local and global community of Christ followers that make up the spotless Bride of Christ that He is returning for.

WATER BAPTISM

Anyone who repents of their sin and believes in Christ as their Savior is to be baptized in water. By doing this, they symbolically declare to the world that they have died with Christ and have also been raised to live a new life with Him.

COMMUNION

The Lord’s supper, consisting of bread and fruit of the vine, is a symbol expressing our sharing of the divine nature of Christ, the memorial of his suffering and death, and the prophecy of His second coming.