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Statement of Belief 

  1. We believe that there is one God eternally existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three persons are equal but distinct. Deut 6:4; Col 2:9; Heb 1:1-3; Ps 139; Matt 28:19

  2. We believe that the Bible is God’s very words, His written revelation to man and that it is fully inspired, authoritative, and without error in the original manuscripts. It is true, trustworthy, and our standard and rule for all decisions in life. 2 Tim 3:16-17; Isaiah 40:8

  3. We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, death on the cross to provide for our redemption, bodily resurrection and ascension into heaven, present ministry of intercession for us, and His return to earth in power and glory. 2 Cor 5:21; Phil 2:5-11

  4. Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone and is maintained by the power of God, not the self-effort of the Christian. Ephesians 2:8-9

  5. We believe that all who receive Christ by faith are baptized in a death like His and born again into new life in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit and become children of God. 1 Cor 12:13; Rom 6:3; John 1:12

  6. We believe that all followers of Christ are called to fulfill the Great Commission.  Matt 28:19-20

  7. We believe that Heaven and Hell are real and eternal realities. Matt 7:21-23; Matt 25:31-41

  8. We believe that all man was created in the image of God, but because of sin, was alienated from God. That alienation can be removed through God’s grace alone by faith alone in Jesus Christ, apart from works. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, there are none who do good, not even one. Eph 2:1-10; Rom 3:12,23

  9. We believe that humanity is the special creation of God, made in His own image. He created them male and female as the crowning work of His creation. The gift of gender given to us by God is thus part of the goodness of God's good design. We believe that God created sex as a gift solely for the covenant relationship of marriage between a male and a female. Gen. 1:26-28, Gen. 2:7, 1 Cor. 7:2, Heb. 13:4

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