Beliefs & Practices
Our Doctrinal Beliefs
The Trinity
There is one God who co-exists in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. They are equal in authority and nature, but they fulfill different roles.
Matthew 28:19
Person of Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God and second person of the Trinity, became truly and fully man, without ceasing to be God, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful humanity.
Colossians 2:9-10
Bible
Scriptures are God’s divinely inspired words and therefore are our sole authority for life.
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
2 Timothy 3:16
Salvation
Salvation is the free gift of God for the redemption of man from the power and penalty of sin. Because of Jesus’ death and resurrection, by faith, salvation is offered to all who accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
Romans 10:9-10
Last Things
God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring the world to its appropriate end. According to His promise, Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth; the dead will be raised; and Christ will judge all men in righteousness. The unrighteous will be consigned to Hell, the place of everlasting punishment. The righteous in their resurrected and glorified bodies will receive their reward and will dwell forever in the New Earth with the Lord.
John 14:3; Revelation 21:3
Biblical Sacraments
Water Baptism
The first step of obedience in Christ following salvation. It is how a Christian publicly professes their faith in Christ.
Acts 2:38
Communion
A practice that is meant to be observed over and over throughout the life of a Christian. It is a holy time of worship when we corporately come together as one body to remember and celebrate what Christ did for us.
Matthew 26:26-28
Biblical Practices
Marriage
A covenant relationship between God, one man and one woman, for life. The scriptures limit the expression of human sexuality to a marital relationship between a man and a woman.
Genesis 2:24
Tithing
Committed believers tithe their income as a way of honoring God. We recognize that giving the first 10% of our income is the Biblical standard of giving.
Malachi 3:10; Proverbs 3:9-10