Our Beliefs
See how we view God, Jesus, the Bible, man, and many significant aspects of our faith. All of our beliefs are firmly rooted in scripture, and they are what give us the vision to do what we do.
Foundational Beliefs
We believe The Bible is the infallible Word of God.
We believe that the Bible is the inspired word and revealed will of God and is the infallible rule of faith and practice for the Christian. To put it simply, we believe the Bible and everything in it, and there's no give or take.
(2 Tim 3:15-17; 1 Pet 1:23-25; Heb 4:12)
We believe that Jesus is the Son of God, and that the only road to salvation is through Him.
We believe that salvation comes through Christ alone, because He alone paid the penalty for our sin on the cross and provided a way to have relationship with God through His sacrificial death and resurrection.
Accepting salvation comes through repentance, acknowledgement of our sin, and by confessing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, that He died for our sins, and that He was raised from the dead to make us right with God. This brings to our lives a spiritual awakening called the new birth.
We’re saved by faith and not by our good works. Our works, or what we do, reveal what we believe, and should be an overflow of our love for Jesus!
(Ps 103:3; Rom 3:24, 10:8-10; Eph 2:8; Acts 16:3; Rom 10:9-10, 14:10-12; 2 Cor 5:10; Eph 2:8-9; Titus 3:5-7; James 2:18)
We believe in the trinity.
We believe in God, the Trinity: He manifests himself as the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit. We were created by God and in His image: spirit, soul, and body. We inherit a sinful nature from birth because of the first man’s sin.
(Matt 28:19; 1 John 5:7; Gen 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Rom 5:12-21)
We believe in the moving of the Holy Spirit.
We believe the Holy Spirit indwells the believer at the new birth, and that all believers should seek and experience the Baptism with the Holy Spirit, This Baptism with the Holy Spirit enhances the spiritual life of the believer, and helps the believer live a life of obedience to the Lord.
The Baptism with the Holy Spirit is accompanied by the physical sign of speaking with other tongues, which should continue throughout the lifetime of the believer.
We believe in the manifestation of spiritual gifts in the body of Christ and in the local church. Each believer and church should allow and encourage these.
(Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8, 2:38-39, 10:44-46, 11:14-16, 15:7-9; 1 Cor 12:1-31; Acts 2:4, 10:44-46, 19:2,6, 1:8; I Cor 12:8-10)
We believe in biblical marriage.
We believe in God's unconditional love for everyone while remaining steadfast in our commitment to His Holy Word. We affirm that marriage is a sacred covenant, established by God, between one man and one woman.
This definition of marriage has been upheld throughout human history and is clearly conveyed in Scripture. As Jesus stated in Matthew 19:4-6, "He who created them from the beginning made them male and female." We hold to this biblical truth as part of God’s divine design for relationships, families, and communities.
Our belief in the biblical definition of marriage is rooted in love, faithfulness, and a desire to honor God’s will. While we stand firm in this conviction, we welcome and love all people, extending God’s grace to everyone who seeks Him.
(Genesis 2:24)
Secondary Beliefs
We believe in water baptism.
Baptism in water is an outward sign of an inward work of transformation that has already occurred. Water baptism is a landmark experience during which the believer publicly confesses his salvation through Jesus.
(Matt 28:19; Acts 10:47-48; Rom 6:4)
We believe in frequently taking communion.
We follow the observance of the Lord’s Supper, or what is commonly called Communion. This is an outward act of remembrance and acceptance of the death and resurrection of Christ and our relationship and union with Him. All born-again believers are welcome to share Communion with us.
(1 Cor 11:24-30)
We believe in the importance of actively being a part of the local church.
The church is the body of Christ, and each believer is an important part! We believe that personal relationships in the body of Christ help to encourage and edify the believer. Iron sharpens iron! We also believe that each believer has been given specific gifts from Jesus to be used to minister to others.
(Proverbs 27:17; Eph 1:22-23, 2:19-22; Heb 12:23)
We believe that God desires for us to have abundant life.
We believe in the full prosperity and blessing of the believer spiritually, mentally, physically, financially, and socially. It is the will of God for every believer to walk in perfect health. Jesus Christ became our sin and our sickness on the cross, providing both for forgiveness of sin, and the healing of sickness and disease. We believe in praying the prayer of faith for the sick and trusting God for the healing of their physical bodies.
(John 3:3, 11:2; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Rom 10:9-10; 2 Tim 1:7; Rom 12:2; Is 26:3; Is 53:4-5; Matt 8:17; 1 Pet 2:24; 3 John 2; Mal 3:10-11; Luke 6:38; 2 Cor 9:6-10; Deut 18:1-14; Prov 3:4; Is 53:4-5; Matt 8:17; 1 Pet 2:24; Acts 10:38; James 5:14)
We believe in the second coming of Christ, and in both an eternal heaven and hell.
We believe that Jesus will return to earth for saved believers, to take them to heaven in the rapture of the church. We believe in the second coming of Christ with His saints to set up a millennial reign on earth and the subsequent New Heaven and New Earth.
Those who leave this life without experiencing the new birth through Jesus Christ will experience eternal punishment in hell and then in the lake of fire. We believe in a literal hell with literal flames, just as Jesus taught. Salvation and redemption are available only during this life and are not available to those who die without Christ.