What We Believe

The Holy Bible, and only the Bible, is the authoritative Word of God. It alone is the final authority in determining all doctrinal truths. In its original writing, it is inspired, infallible and inerrant.

There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and co-eternal. 

Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second person of the Trinity. On earth, Jesus was 100% God and 100% man. He is the only man ever to have lived a sinless life. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, died on the cross for mankind and thus, atoned for our sins through the shedding of His blood. He rose from the dead on the third day according to the Scriptures, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return again in power and glory. 

Humanity was created good and upright, but by voluntary transgression, fell from that position. Humanity's only hope for redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.  For anyone to know God, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.

We are saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ; His death, burial, and resurrection. Salvation is a gift from God, not a result of our good works or of any human efforts.

Repentance is the Holy Spirit prompted decision to turn from sin in every area of our lives in faith to Christ, believing that we are received as forgiven children into His fellowship. 

The Blood that Jesus Christ shed on the Cross of Calvary was sinless and is 100% sufficient to cleanse mankind of all sin. Jesus allowed Himself to be punished for both our sinfulness and our sins, enabling all those who believe to be free from the penalty of sin, which is death.

The Holy Spirit was given at the first Pentecost after Jesus rose from the grave; the baptism of the Holy Spirit is the fulfillment of the “promise of the Father.”  The Holy Spirit was sent by the Lord Jesus after His ascension to empower the church to preach the gospel throughout the whole earth. All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and fire with speaking in tongues, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth.  

The Holy Spirit is manifested through a variety of spiritual gifts to build and sanctify the church, demonstrate the validity of the resurrection, and confirm the power of the Gospel.  All believers are commanded to earnestly desire the manifestation of the gifts in their lives. These gifts always operate in harmony with the Scriptures and should never be used in violation of Biblical parameters.

The church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of Jesus' great commission. Every person who is born of the Spirit is an integral part of the church as a member of the body of believers. There is a spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Biblical marriage is a covenant between one man and one woman as biologically designed by birth. Marriage represents the relationship between Christ and His church.  It is a holy and honorable institution. 

It is the Father's will for believers to become whole, healthy and successful in all areas of life. 

Heaven is the eternal dwelling place for all believers in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  After living one life on earth, the unbelievers will be judged by God and sent to Hell where they will be eternally tormented with the Devil and the Fallen Angels.

Jesus Christ shall physically and visibly return to earth for the second time to rule and reign in His earthly kingdom.  There is only one return and the church will greet Him upon His return by rising to meet Him in the clouds. 

Following faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the new convert is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.