Jesus Christ: We believe that Jesus Christ is God, Savior, and Lord of all creation; He is the perfect revelation of God and God incarnate, the only mediator between God and humanity.
God: We believe in the omnipotent God who eternally exists as Father, Son and Holy Spirit: three divine persons sharing one eternal divine life and being. God is the creator of all whose rule knows no end.
Humanity: We believe that human persons are created in God’s image and likeness but that all persons (except Jesus Christ) come into the world under the curse of sin and need redemption when they attain the age of accountability.
Redemption: We believe the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ provide the only redemption from sin and that Christ died for all people; reconciliation and new life connected to God are possible only through his death and resurrection.
Salvation by Grace: We believe that salvation is by God’s grace alone through faith and that people cannot save themselves by works of righteousness, but that works of righteousness are products of the Holy Spirit, who indwells believers by faith.
Conversion: We believe that authentic Christian life begins with conversion to Christ, which involves repentance and faith in Him; conversion to Christ results in justification (forgiveness) and regeneration (new birth). These are gifts that cannot be earned or inherited.
Scripture and Creeds: We believe that God’s Spirit inspires the sixty-six books of Holy Scripture and are the sole supreme authority under God for Christian believing and living; Jesus Christ is the norm by which we interpret Scripture. Creeds and confessional statements are not instruments of doctrinal accountability but expressions of common faith under the authority of Christ and Scripture.
The Church: We believe that the Church was instituted by Jesus Christ to be the people of God and is made up of all true believers regardless of race, gender, age or station in life; the church visible is the local congregation of believers (with or without a building). We regard evangelism and missions for the salvation of the lost and social transformation as essential works of the church and individual callings.
