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OUR CORE BELIEFS
The following represent the essential foundation of our beliefs in God's revelation of Himself, humanity, life on earth, and eternity.
Nature of God
God eternally exists as three Persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) and is the sovereign creator of all things (Genesis 1:1.)
Scripture
God is the final authority as revealed in His perfect, trustworthy, and inspired Word, which unfolds His character and His purposes (2 Timothy 3:16-17).
The Purpose of God
Everyone and everything has been made by God and for God and therefore all glory belongs to Him (Colossians 1:15-20).
Human Nature
God uniquely created humanity in His own image (Genesis 1:27).
Sin
The world is fallen, and all humanity is separated from God because of sin (Genesis 3; Romans 3:23).
The Nature of Jesus
Jesus Christ is the virgin born Son of God, simultaneously fully God and fully man, absolutely perfect (Matthew 1:18-25).
Jesus’ Death & Resurrection
Jesus Christ died on the cross, rose from the dead, appeared to many, and ascended to heaven (1 Corinthians 15:1-8).
Salvation
Salvation comes by grace, through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross plus nothing on the part of humanity (Ephesians 2:1-10).
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit convicts of sin, seals at conversion, gifts, guides, and empowers the believer and the church (John 16:5-15; Ephesians 1:13; Acts 1:8).
The Church
The church is the body of Christ, with Christ as the Head, and functions to fulfill the mission of God (1 Corinthians 12).
Jesus’ Second Coming
Jesus will return, and there will be a final judgment (Matthew 24, 25).
The Eternal State of Humanity
All people who have faith, believe in and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and personal Savior will spend eternity with God in His Kingdom, and all people who do not have faith, believe in and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and personal Savior will spend eternity in hell (Matthew 25; John 5:24; Revelation 20:11-15).