What We Believe

The following are the core ideas  taught in the Bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.

There is one eternally existing God who has three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory and praise.  God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom,  justice, and mercy. He is unchangeable and therefore is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

God has revealed himself to us through his son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God, the holy scriptures, and through all of creation itself.

Humans, both male and female, were created in God's image for His glory. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as caretakers of the rest of God's creations while living in God's presence inside the Garden of Eden.

When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and became distorted images of God. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God and were removed from His presence in the Garden of Eden.

Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to reconcile us back to God. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers eternal life to all who obey His death, burial, and resurrection (the gospel) in obedient faith through confession, repentance, and baptism through faith in God's working.

The Church was built by Jesus and He determined its doctrines, who will enter, and how. The Church is the manifestation of the Kingdom Jesus preached about during His life on earth. The Church is meant to help Christians grow and mature in their walk with God while helping others become disciples of Jesus.

Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to bring those who are His into Heaven for eternal life with the Father.