WHAT WE BELIEVE

We believe the Bible to be the inspired and the only infallible, authoritative Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16).

We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).

We believe in:

• • the full deity and full humanity of Christ (John 1:1–14; Hebrews 1:3–5, 2:5–18),
  • His virgin birth (Luke 1:26–38),
  • His sinless life (2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 4:15),
  • His miracles (John 10:31–38),
  • His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood (Matthew 26:28; 1 Peter 2:24),
  • His bodily resurrection (John 20:1–31; Acts 1:1–3; 1 Corinthians 15:1–8),
  • His ascension to the right Hand of the Father (Acts 1:4–11),
  • His present rule as Head of the Church (Ephesians 1:22, 5:23; Colossians 1:18), and
  • His personal return in power and glory (Revelation 19:11–16; 22:7–21).

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life (2 Corinthians 3:17–18).

We believe that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for the salvation of all who are separated from God by sin and rebellion (John 14:15–21; Romans 8:1–11; 1 Corinthians 12:3).

We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost: they that are lost unto damnation (Matthew 25:41–46), and they that are saved unto the resurrection of eternal life (Matthew 25:31–40; 1 Corinthians 15:42–57).

We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, with equality across races, genders, and classes (Colossians 3:11).