Statement of Faith

We believe the Bible is inspired by God and our final authority for faith and life. We believe in one God, our Creator and Sustainer, who exists eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe that man was created in the image of God. He sinned, however, and as a result decay, physical death, and spiritual death (separation from God) have passed down to all men. We believe that all men are born with a sinful nature and can only be saved from it through the work of Christ by the grace of God.

We believe that Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary and is fully God and fully human. We believe that He died on the cross for our sins, rose on the third day, and ascended into heaven where He now intercedes for us.

We believe that Christ died for our sins as our substitute. Those who believe in Him are declared righteous by God on the basis of His blood shed on the cross.

We believe that the Holy Spirit makes us aware of our need for Christ, enables us to believe in Him, and indwells us upon believing to assure us of our relationship to Christ and hope of eternal life. The Holy Spirit also empowers us to lead holy lives.

We believe in the personal, visible return of Jesus Christ at the end of this age.

We believe in the future bodily resurrection. The saved will enjoy everlasting blessedness, the unsaved face eternal punishment.