THE SON
Holy Spirit
Church
Man
Repentance
Salvation
Prayer
Baptism
Communion
Five-Fold ministry
Health & Wealth
Second Coming
Eternity
THE SON
We believe that Jesus Christ is completely human but, at the same time, completely God.
We believe that through Him mankind can be brought back into a right relationship with God. Jesus lived a life without sin, so that He could be the perfect sacfifice for us in satisfying the debt of sin. Through His death and resurrection, He has given us the opportunity to receive eternal life.
(Isaiah 7:14; 53; Matthew 1:18-23; 3:17; 8:29; 14:33; 16:16; 28:5-6; Luke 1:27-35; 22:70; 24:46-47; John 1:1, 14; 10:30; 11:25-27; 17:1-5; Acts 1:9; 2:22-24; 7:55-56; Romans 1:3-4; 3:23-26; 8:1-3; 10:4; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; Gal 4:4-5; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:15; 2:9; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; 3:16)
HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the Holy Spirit within us assures us of our relationship with Christ.
The Holy Spirit guides believers into all truth and encourages us to exalt Christ. He convicts people of their sin, the righteousness of God, and the coming judgment. He comforts us, gives us spiritual gifts without repentance, and helps us be more like Christ. We know the Holy Spirit is present in us by way of evidence. The Holy Spirit is seen in the fruits of the Holy Spirit, speaking in unknown tongues, gifts of the Holy Spirit, etc.
(Genesis 1:2; Psalms 51:11; 139:7 ff.; Isaiah 61:1-3; Joel 2:28-32; Mark 1:10; Luke 1:35; 4:1; 11:13; 12:12; John 15:26; 16:7-14; Acts 1:5, 8; 2:1-4; 13:2; Romans 8:9-11, 14-16, 26-27; Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 12:1-11; Ephesians 1:13-14; 2 Peter 1:21; Revelation 22:17)
CHURCH
The Church is a local community of baptized believers united through faith in Christ.
The church is committed to the teachings of Christ and obeying all of His commands, and it seeks to bring and connect the Gospel to the world. The Church works to motivate with love and unity, with the intent to develop a mind to glorify God.
(Matthew 16:18-19; 18:15-20; Acts 2:41-47; 5:11-14; 13:1-3; 14:23; 16:5; 20:28; 1 Corinthians 7:17; 9:13-14; 12; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:10-12; 5:22-32; Colossians 1:18; 3:15; 1 Timothy 4:14; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Revelation 21:2-3)
MAN
We believe that man is made in the image of God and is the object of His creation.
God created man to have fellowship with Him but through sinful disobedience the relationship between God and man was damaged. As a result, man cannot attain the right relationship with God through his own effort. Man now has to attain that relationship through the acceptance of Jesus Christ.
(Genesis 1:26-30; 2:7, 18-22; 3; Psalms 8:3-6; 32:1-5; 51:5; Isaiah 6:5; Jeremiah 17:5; Acts 17:26-31; Romans 1:19-32; 3:10-18, 23; 5:6; 6:6; 7:14-25; 1 Corinthians 1:21-31; 15:19, 21-22; Ephesians 2; Colossians 1:21-22; 3:9-11)
REPENTANCE
Man was created good and upright, but by voluntary transgression he fell into sin.
His only hope of redemption is in Jesus Christ. Repentance is a commitment to turn away from sin in every area of our lives and to follow Christ. Through repentance we individually receive forgiveness of sins and appropriate salvation.
(Genesis 1:26-31, 3:17; Acts 2:38, 3:19; Romans 5:12-21)
SALVATION
The blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross, provides the only way of salvation through the forgiveness of sin.
Salvation occurs when people place their faith in the death and resurrection of Christ as sufficient payment for their sin. Salvation is a gift given through the grace of God, and it cannot be earned through our own efforts.
(Isaiah 1:18; 53:5-6; 55:7; Matthew 1:21; 27:22-66, 28:1-6; Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32; John 1:12; 3:16, 36; 5:24; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 16:30-31; Romans 1:16-18; 3:23-25; 5:8-10; 6; 1, 10:9-10; Corinthians 1:18; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; Galatians 2:16, 20; 3:8, 13; Ephesians 2:8-10; Philippians 2:12-13; Hebrews 9:22-28; Revelation 3:20)
PRAYER
We believe that prayer is our ability to communicate with God.
There was a time when we needed an intercessor to go between God and us, but now we can address Him directly. We believe that there is nothing too difficult for God, and through prayer all things are possible.
(Psalms 145:18; Proverbs 15:29; Matthew 7:11; Luke 18:1; Romans 8:26; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; 1 Timothy 2:8)
BAPTISM
We believe that baptism is an outward expression of an inward renewal.
Baptism publicly professes one’s salvation, but our salvation does not rely upon baptism. We practice full-immersion baptism that symbolizes the process of death and resurrection that Jesus went through for us.
(Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38)
COMMUNION
Communion (The Lord’s Supper) is a time when we express the body being broken for us and the flowing of the blood of Christ.
We believe that communion expresses our appreciation and remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross.
(Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 16:16; Acts 8:12, 8:36-38, 10:47-48; 1 Corinthians 10:16, 11:23-25)
FIVE-FOLD MINISTRY
The five-fold ministry positions have been given to the church for the edifying of the people.
The ministry positions consist of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. We believe that both men and women are sovereignly chosen by God for these ministry positions.
(Ephesians 4:8-13; 1 Corinthians 12:4-30, 14:29-31; Galatians 3:26-29; Philippians 4:3; Romans 16:1-7)
HEALTH & WEALTH
We believe that it is the Father’s will for believers to become whole, healthy, and successful in all areas of life.
There are four major areas of a person’s life that makes up the whole of that person, and God wants to positively effect those areas:
- Spiritual (John 3:3, 11: Romans 10:9-10, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21)
- Mental & Emotional (Isaiah 26:3; 2 Timothy 1:7; Romans 12:2)
- Physical (Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24)
- Financial (Deuteronomy 28:1-14; Joshua 1:8; Psalm 34:10, 84:11; Malachi 3:10)
SECOND COMING
We believe that Jesus Christ will return to earth for the second time to establish His kingdom on earth.
Scripture does not reveal when this will occur, but as believers we live each day in expectation of Christ’s return.
(Matthew 24:30, 26:63-64: Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8; Revelation 1:7)
ETERNITY
We believe that man was created to exist eternally.
The bible has declared that man will exist eternally separated from God because of sin, or united with God through forgiveness and salvation. To exist eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally united with Him is Heaven. Heaven and Hell are places where man can exist eternally.
(Matthew 5:3, 12, 20, 6:20, 19:21, 25:34, 41; Mark 9:43-48; John 3:16, 36; Romans 6:23; Hebrews 9:27, 11:16; 1 John 2:25; 5:11-13; Revelation 14:9-11, 20:12-15, 21:8)