The Statement of Faith does not exhaust the extent of our faith. The Bible itself is the sole and final source of all that we believe. We do believe, however, that the following Statement of Faith accurately represents the teaching of the Bible and, therefore, is binding upon all members.

 

DOCTRINE - We believe in the unchanging orthodox positions of Christianity taught in the holy scriptures including:

 

FAITH

 

• The inspiration and infallibility of God’s written word in content and meaning as found in the bible. (2 Timothy 3;16)

• The authority of God’s written word to speak to every day issues our world faces. (2 Peter 1:16-21)

• The deity of Jesus Christ. (Hebrews 1:1-3)

• The doctrine of the Trinity. (Matthew 28: 19)

• The sinfulness and fallen state of all mankind. (Romans 3:23; 6:17)

• The need for a sacrificial atonement by Jesus Christ the Son of God for the sins of the world. (Hebrews 9:24-28)

• The existence of an eternal hell for those who refuse the grace of God expressed in the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ, God’s Son. (2 Thessalonians 1: 6-9)

• The virgin birth of the savior, Jesus Christ. (Matthew 1:18)

• Biblically authentic marriage between a man and a woman. (Genesis 2:24; Hebrews 13:4)

• The creation of human life begins at the moment of conception. (Psalm 139: 13-16)

• The bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave. (1 Corinthians 15: 1-58)

• The imminent return of Jesus Christ to receive those who belong to Him. (Matthew 24:44)

 

While there are many more markers and some would argue that more markers should be included and or, others excluded, these listed above are found in the majority of conservative, evangelical churches whose sole constitution is the Holy Bible.

 

SALVATION - We believe that the primary directive of the church is the preaching of the gospel for salvation and that the principles that bring someone to life in Jesus Christ are of first importance. (Luke 19:10) The mission of God was to seek and save that which was lost. (Matthew 18:11) There is no higher calling given to the church than this calling expressed by Jesus Christ to his disciples in what is known as “The Great Commission.” (Matthew 28:18-20)

 

We believe that faith in Jesus Christ is the saving response of an individual to God’s overwhelming act of love in the sending His Son to die for their sin.

 

According to the many conversions in the book of Acts, it appears that this complete response of repentance, confession, baptism, and obedience was done in a timely and immediate manner. That will be the desire of our church as well.

 

• Repentance— (2 Corinthians 7:10; Acts 3:19; Luke 13:3)

• Confession—(Romans 10: 9-10; Matthew 10:32)

• Baptism— (Romans 6:3-4; Acts 22:16; Colossians 2:12; Acts 2:38 Matt. 28: 18-20)

• Obedience—(1 Timothy 3:1-5; Hebrews 13;1-17; James 1:22)