We Believe

Here’s a high-level statement of some important teachings we believe in:

• the Bible is the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God¹

• there is one God eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit²

• the Lord Jesus Christ is central to all – we believe in His deity,³ virgin birth,⁴ sinless life,⁵ impeccability,⁶ wonderful miracles,⁷ atoning death,⁸ physical resurrection,⁹ ascension to heaven,¹⁰ and future return¹¹

• God created each person with an eternal soul that will exist forever, either in heaven or the lake of fire¹²

• everyone has sinned personally, and falls short of God’s glory¹³

• people must be saved by experiencing the new birth, if they want their sins forgiven and entrance into God’s kingdom¹⁴

• people are saved by faith in Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit,¹⁵ not through religion, merit, or human effort¹⁶

• the Holy Spirit indwells all believers,¹⁷ enabling them to live godly and fruitful lives¹⁸

• God wants us to worship and glorify Him¹⁹

• our Lord Jesus Christ wants us to preach the gospel, baptize believers, and teach them to observe all that He commands²⁰

• the Church is the entity which God purchased with the blood of His own Son, and which Christ loves, nourishes, and cherishes.²¹  Christ is building His Church today and is giving it spiritual gifts²²

• there are many local churches,²³ consisting of believers who gather unto the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and practice the teachings of the New Testament²⁴

We believe in many other Bible truths, and heartily invite you to any of our services that you might learn more.

We’re genuinely interested in your spiritual welfare and growth.  We would love to share with you the joy and peace we have found through believing in our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹ Matt. 4.4; 5.17-18; 2 Tim 3.16                        ¹³ Rom. 3.9-18, 23

² Deut. 6.4;Matt. 28.18-20;2 Cor. 13.14             ¹⁴ John 3.1-16; Acts 10.43

³ John 1.1; 10.30                                            ¹⁵ John 16.8-11; Acts 16.31

⁴ Matt. 1.23; Luke 1.34-35                          ¹⁶ John 1.12-13;  Titus 3.3-4

⁵ John 8.29; 1 Pet. 2.21-23                               ¹⁷ John 7.38-39; 1 Cor. 6.19

⁶ Heb. 4.15                                                     ¹⁸ Rom. 8.1-4; Gal. 5.22-23

⁷ John 20.30-31                                               ¹⁹ John 4.23-24; 15.4-5, 8

⁸ 1 Pet. 1.18; 1 John 2.2                                   ²⁰ Matt. 28.19-20; Acts 1.8

⁹ Matt. 28.6; 1 Cor. 15.3-4                                ²¹ Acts 20.28; Eph. 5.25, 29

¹⁰ Acts 1.9-11                                                 ²² Matt. 16.18; Eph. 4.8, 12

¹¹1 Thess. 4.13-18; Rev. 19.11-16                     ²³ Rom. 16.5; 1 Cor. 1.2

¹² 1 Thess. 4.16-17; Rev. 20.11-15                     ²⁴ Matt. 18.17, 20; Acts 2.42