God
There is one and only one living and true God and He is infinite in holiness and all other perfections. He is an intelligent, spiritual, and personal Being, the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the universe. God exists eternally in three equal persons: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.
Gen. 1:1; Heb. 1:3; Heb. 11:6; Matt. 3:16-17; Ps. 147:5; Isa. 40:28; Rev. 19:6
The Father
God as Father reigns with protective and providential care over His Universe, His creatures, and the flow of the stream of human history according to the purposes of His will. He is all powerful, all loving, and all wise.
1 John 3:1; Rom. 8:18; Heb. 12:10; John 1:12; Eph. 4:6; Psalm 68:5; Isa. 64:8
The Son
Jesus Christ is God’s only begotten son, born to earth by a virgin. He is the eternal Word made flesh, is co-equal with the Father, and through Him all things were created. While on earth, Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on the cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate his power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven, and we await His second coming. Jesus is the only way to God.
John 1:1,14; John 3:16; Luke 1:35; Matt. 14:33; Isa. 9:6; Heb. 1:2; 1 John 5:20;
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God. He exalts Christ and convicts people of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He calls men to the Savior, and effects regeneration. He cultivates Christian character, comforts believers, and bestows the gifts by which people serve God through His church. He seals the believer until the day of final redemption.
Isa. 11:2; John 14:26; Rom 8:26; Acts 2:38; Luke 11:13; 2 Cor. 3:17; Eph. 1:13
Humanity
God made humans, male and female, in his own image. However, mankind rebelled against God when tempted by Satan. Because of this rebellion, human beings are born with an attitude of disobedience towards God known as sin. This attitude separates people from God and only through the redeeming work of Jesus Christ, by grace through faith, are people justified before The Father.
Gen. 1:26-27; Gen. 8:21; Ps. 51:5; Ps. 139:14; Matt. 6:26; Luke 2:52; Phil. 2:5-8
Salvation
Salvation is God’s free gift to us by grace alone, through faith alone, because of Christ alone, for the glory of God alone. Our response by way of the Holy Spirit is to turn and trust in the person and work of Jesus Christ. When we turn from our self-ruled life and trust Jesus in faith, we experience eternal life and we are declared righteous not by our work but by the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Matt. 7:21; John 14:6; Rom. 3:23; Rom. 6:23; Rom. 10:9; Eph. 2:8-9; Ps. 62:1
The Church
The universal church, the body of Christ, consists of all Christ-believers regardless of organizational affiliation, and that Christ commanded His church to make disciples, carry out the preaching of the Bible, and to observe baptism and the Lord’s Supper until He returns. The Church exists to worship and glorify God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and to serve Him by faithfully doing His will on earth as it is in Heaven.
Matt. 16:18; Acts 2:42-47; Col. 1:18; Heb. 10:24-25; Rom 12:4-5; Eph. 4:15-16
Eternity
We believe that because God freely gives man eternal life through Jesus Christ, His reconciled followers have security in their salvation for eternity—not by their own efforts, but by the grace and power of God. Humans were created in the image of God and therefore, designed to live eternally. Those redeemed by the blood of Christ will live forever in perfection in the presence of God (Heaven). Those not redeemed by Christ will live forever separated from God (Hell).
Ecc. 3:11; Ps. 90:2; Ps. 102:25-27; Matt. 25:46; John 5:24; John 17:3; Heb. 9:27
Scripture
The Holy Bible was divinely inspired, written by men, and is the record of God’s revelation of Himself to man. It is the perfect treasure of God’s care and instruction. With God as its author, salvation as its end, and truth, without any error, as its matter, it is complete and useful for teaching, reproof, correction, and training righteousness.
Ps. 119:105; Isa. 40:8; Isa. 55:11; Matt. 4:4; Heb. 4:12; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; Col. 3:16
Marriage
Marriage is one of God’s greatest gifts. It is clearly defined by scripture as the covenant union of one man and one woman for life. A biblical marriage offers us a clear picture of the Gospel story, and the relationship between Christ and His church. A wedding ceremony is, then, the moment appointed by God as the flesh-uniting ceremony between a man and a woman, and is a worship experience accountable to God and His Word.
Gen. 2:18; Gen. 2:24; Prov. 18:22; Matt. 19:4-6; Heb. 13:4; Eph. 5:22-33; 1 Pet. 3:1-7;