Our Core Beliefs

These are the core beliefs as followers of Jesus Christ who is the Son of God and came to us as man to teach about the Kingdom of God and to save those who believe in Him from our sins and give us eternal life through His death and resurrection.

GOD
Deut. 6:4; Matthew 28:18-20; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 4:4-7; Genesis 1:1,2; John 1:1,2; John 17:24; Colossians 1:15-20; 2:9)


God is one  but has revealed Himself from Genesis to Revelation in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Father is fully God, the Son is fully God, and the Holy Spirit is fully God.  Each one is distinct from one another, but they are all equal & exist eternally, simultaneously in a three-fold relationship.  None is
more powerful than the other. Each has a specific purpose, but all are unified within the Godhead. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit were all there in the beginning &  are not created 

OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace -Isaiah 9:6

Jesus is not created, but has always been and will always be (John 1:1,2). He became a man
and was miraculously born of the Virgin Mary (Matthew 1:20; Luke 1:35) without ceasing to be
God. He lived a sinless life and performed many miracles to confirm His divinity. He died on
the cross as a perfect sacrifice, paying the debt for our sins (Mark 10:45). On the third day
after His death He arose from the dead showing His victory over sin and death (1 Corinthians
15:3-8). He appeared to His disciples and then ascended into heaven and now sits at the right
hand of God serving as our mediator. He will return again to judge the living and the dead (1
Thessalonians 4:13-18)

Holy Spirit
The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you don't know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit. - John 3:8

The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son. He is a person (Eph 4:30), not an “it” or
“force.” He indwells and empowers the believer (I John 4:13; Galatians. 5:16-26). His presence
in our life is a seal and guarantee that we are God’s children (2 Corinthians 1: 21-22). The Holy
Spirit gives believers spiritual gifts (talents or abilities) (1 Corinthians 12:7-11; Romans 12:4-8)
to be used to help others. We receive the gift of the Holy Spirit in water baptism (Acts 2:38).
We do not believe in what some churches teach as the need for a “second baptism of the
Spirit” or “speaking in tongues.” The Holy Spirit’s ultimate purpose is transform us into
Christlikeness (Romans 8:29).

THE BIBLE
All scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17

The Scriptures are so much a part of God, and God so much a part of them, that the Bible is
described as His breath (II Timothy 3:16). We believe the Bible is the perfect, inspired Word of
God and that the Holy Spirit is the author (2 Peter 1:20,21) who guided the pens of the 40 men
who wrote down the words of Scripture. The Bible is the final authority in all things.

SALVATION
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. -John 3:17

SALVATION
Salvation and forgiveness of sins is found only in Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12; John 14:6) who is the Son of God and Lord of all. He is the only way to heaven. Our good works cannot save us, (Ephesians 2:9) but they are evidence that we have genuine faith in Christ. We are saved

100% by the grace of God (Ephesians 2:8); in the finished work of the cross of Christ. Jesus told us how we can receive forgiveness and the gift of eternal life.


1) Do you believe with all your heart that Jesus Christ is the Son of God? (Acts 8:37; 16:31)


2) Can you say, “Yes, I am sinner and I am lost. I cannot save myself. I am ready to put my trust in Jesus and His finished work on the cross to save me from my sins.” (Romans 3:23; 5:8; 6:23)


3) God calls us to repent, to make a decision to stop going the way of the world and to start following Him. (Acts 17:30,31; 2 Peter 3:9) Repentance is a lifelong attitude. We are constantly growing, constantly realizing our faults. We cannot change ourselves! This is why we need a Savior in the first place! Repent means simply to make a 180 and turn to God. It’s not a call to be perfect, it’s a call to be faithful (just like you would when you get married)


4) Confess Christ before people. (Matthew 10:32,33) You don’t have to confess your sins. God already knows. And He still loves you. But, you are saying, “Yes, I am ready to follow Jesus. He is my Lord and Savior now.” We should count the cost and be willing to seek to put Jesus first in our lives (Luke 9:23-26; 14:25-27)


5) Baptism is where we begin that walk with God and is essential because it is a command of Christ. (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16). It is by immersion (Acts 8:36-38) and is for those people who know who Jesus is, that they are lost, that they are ready to change their ways and to put Jesus first. It’s like your “wedding day” between you and God. It’s where our sins are washed away (Acts 22:16) and where we receive the gift of God’s Holy Spirit to help us follow and obey Him. (Acts 2:38) It is where we are born again spiritually on the inside. (John 3:3-5) There is no example of infant baptism in the Scriptures. Therefore, instead of baptizing the children, we have a special ceremony to dedicate the children to God in the church and encourage the parents to promise before God that they will raise their children in the Lord (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)