We believe the thirty-nine books of the Old Testament and the twenty-seven books of the New Testament are the written Word of God; divinely inspired, inerrant in the original manuscripts, and therefore are the infallible rule of Christian faith and practice. This written Word of God is the foundation upon which the Church and every believer operate and the basis upon which this church is governed. We also believe the Word of God supersedes any earthly law that is contrary to it.

(Psalm 119:160; Matthew 5:17-19; John 17:17; Acts 5:29; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23-25; 2 Peter 1:21)

We believe there is one living and true God, self-existent, infinite, eternal, unchanging, omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent, eternally existing in three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; equal in divine nature, power, and glory; and that this triune God created all, upholds all, and sovereignly governs all things.

(Genesis 1:1, 26; Exodus 3:14; Deuteronomy 6:4; 33:27; Psalm 90:2; 139:1-10; Isaiah 40:28; Jeremiah 23:23-24; 32:17; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; 1 Timothy 1:17; Hebrews 4:13; 9:14)

We believe in God the Father, a personal Spirit who is perfect in holiness, wisdom, justice, righteousness, grace, and love; that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men; that He hears and answers prayer; and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through faith in Jesus Christ.

(Exodus 34:6-7; Deuteronomy 32:4; Isaiah 6:3; John 4:24; Romans 3:24; 1 John 4:8; 1 John 5:14-15)

We believe in Jesus Christ, the Father’s eternally existent and only begotten Son, fully God and fully man, conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. We believe in His sinless life, miracles, and teachings, His substitutionary atoning death for our sins, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people, and personal, visible return to earth.

(Psalm 2:7; Isaiah 53:5-6; Matthew 1:22-23; 7:28-29; Mark 16:19; Luke 1:34-35; John 1:1-2; Acts 1:9; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 7:25; 1 Peter 2:24; Revelation 1:7)

We believe in the Holy Spirit, Who was sent by the Father and the Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment; and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower for ministry all who believe in Jesus Christ. We also believe the Holy Spirit lives within every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an ever-present helper, teacher, and guide to them. We also believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit and in the exercise of all Biblical gifts of the Spirit.

(John 14:16-17; 16:7-11; Acts 1:8; 2:4, 17-18; 4:31; Romans 8:9, 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Hebrews 9:14; 1 Peter 1:2; 4:10-11)

We believe all humans, both male and female, are made in the image of God and therefore have innate and sacred dignity. God created humanity for His glory, to exercise dominion over the earth, and to enjoy a relationship with Him forever. Every human being is directly responsible to God in matters of faith and life. After sin entered the world, humans still possess the image of God, though marred by sin.

(Genesis 1:26-28; Psalm 8:4–8; Isaiah 43:7; John 17:3; Romans 14:12; Ephesians 4:22-24; James 3:9)

We believe sin is any thought, desire, attitude, action, or inaction contrary to the nature or Word of God and therefore a rejection of His authority. Sin entered the world when Adam disobeyed God. As his descendants, all people inherit a sinful nature, are spiritually dead, separated from God, and are born under God’s condemnation. Being sinners by nature and choice, and unable to remedy their lost condition, all people are in need of salvation.

(Genesis 2:16-17; 3:6; Psalm 51:5; Isaiah 59:2; Matthew 5:27-28; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 5:12, 17-19; 6:23; 1 John 3:4)

We believe salvation is the loving gift of God received by grace alone through faith alone in the finished work of His Son, including Christ’s substitutionary death on the cross. By the power of the Holy Spirit, God regenerates and redeems those who believe the Good News as they repent of their sins and confess Jesus as Lord. They are forgiven of all sin, justified in God’s sight through the righteousness of Christ, and adopted into His family. The Spirit’s sanctifying work produces newness of life, evidenced by holy living and good works. At the consummation of God’s plan of salvation, believers will be resurrected and glorified, receive their inheritance in the kingdom of their Father, and see and enjoy Him forever.

(Isaiah 53:5–6; John 3:16-17; Acts 20:21; Romans 1:16; 3:21–24; 5:8; 8:15–17, 29–30; 10:9–10; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8–10; Philippians 3:20–21; Titus 2:11–14; 3:5–7; Hebrews 10:12–14; Revelation 22:3–5)

We believe in one universal Church, composed of all who have been born again in Christ. The Church is the living spiritual body of Christ, of which He is the Head. This body is expressed through local assemblies of believers who live in committed relationships with one another under the biblically qualified shepherding and leadership of the pastor(s), elder(s), and deacon(s). This relationship is demonstrated through the faithful proclamation and hearing of God’s Word, worship and prayer, observance of the two ordinances —believers’ full immersion water baptism and the Lord’s Supper—discipleship, mutual encouragement and edification, loving accountability and biblical discipline, evangelism, and participation in local and global missions. The offices of pastor and elder are entrusted only to biblically qualified men.

(Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; 2:41–47; 8:36–39; 14:23; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Galatians 6:1-2; Ephesians 1:22–23; 4:11–16; 1 Timothy 3:1-13; 2 Timothy 4:1–2; Titus 1:5–9; Hebrews 10:24–25; 1 Peter 5:1–4)

We also believe in the laying on of hands for the ordination, appointment, and sending of pastors, elders, deacons, and missionaries. We believe church elders should pray over the sick and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord for healing.

(Acts 6:3-6; 13:2-3; 1 Timothy 4:14; 5:22; 2 Timothy 1:6; James 5:14-16)

We believe God created angels as spirit beings to worship and serve Him, act as His messengers, and minister to His people. Satan is a fallen angel who masquerades as an angel of light and, through temptation, deception, and destruction beginning in Eden, advances his rebellion against God. Yet, Satan and his demons remain subject to God’s sovereign authority and were defeated through Christ’s death and resurrection, which disarmed the powers of darkness and destroyed the works of the Devil. In this present age, they continue to wage spiritual warfare against believers, who can resist and stand firm through Christ’s power, the Holy Spirit, and the armor of God. At the final judgment, Satan and his demons will be cast into the lake of fire for everlasting punishment.

(Gen 3:1-15; Nehemiah 9:6; Job 1:6-7, 12; Psalm 103:20-21; Luke 10:17-19; John 8:44; 2 Corinthians 11:3,14; Colossians 2:15; Hebrews 1:14; James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:8; 1 John 3:8; 4:4; Revelation 12:7-10, 20:10)

We believe those who have received God’s gift of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ enter consciously into the presence of the Lord at physical death, where they await the resurrection and glorification of their bodies in Heaven. The unsaved enter conscious punishment at physical death while awaiting resurrection and final judgment in Hell.

(Matthew 25:31-34; Luke 16:19-31; 23:42-43; John 5:28-29; 2 Corinthians 5:6-8; Philippians 3:20-21; 1 Peter 1:4; 2 Peter 2:9)

We believe in the pre-tribulation Rapture of the Church, when Christ will gather all believers to meet Himself in the air at His return, and they will be taken out of this world before the Great Tribulation that will come upon the earth. We also believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ—His personal and visible return to earth—to establish His Millennial Kingdom.

(Luke 21:36; John 14:1-3; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; 1 Thessalonians 5:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3; Revelation 3:10; 20:1-6)

We believe in the bodily resurrection of all people and the final judgment. Believers will appear before the judgment seat of Christ to give an account of their lives and receive rewards according to their works, though they are not subject to condemnation. They will receive their eternal inheritance in the kingdom of their Father and dwell forever in the presence of God, whom they will see, serve, and enjoy throughout eternity. The wicked will be separated from the righteous, judged, and cast into the lake of fire, where they will experience everlasting punishment.

(Matthew 25:31-34, 46; John 5:24, 28–29; Acts 1:11; Romans 8:16–17; 14:10–12; 1 Corinthians 3:12–15; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 19:11-16; 20:11-15; 22:3–5)

We believe God created humanity in His image, male and female, distinct and complementary to one another. God instituted monogamous marriage as the covenantal and legal union of one genetic male and one genetic female, designed for companionship, the one-flesh relationship, the establishment of the family, and the propagation and nurture of human life.

We believe that legitimate biblical sexual relations are to be expressed solely within marriage between one man and one woman. Sexual conduct outside this covenant—including adultery, fornication, homosexual conduct, other sexual practices, preferences, or orientations contrary to God’s revealed design in the Bible—is unnatural, sinful, and contrary to biblical teaching and divine design.

Accordingly, this church will perform, solemnize, recognize, or affirm only marriages consistent with this biblical definition. It will not perform, recognize, affirm, or condone same-sex marriages, civil unions, domestic partnerships, or other unions that conflict with this biblical understanding of marriage, regardless of whether such relationships are recognized by the civil government or if future laws are passed that provide recognition of such unions. Church facilities, ministers, staff, and ministries shall be used and conducted in a manner consistent with these beliefs.

(Genesis 1:26–28; 2:18–24; Matthew 19:4–6; Romans 1:18-32; 1 Corinthians 5:11; 6:9–20; 7:1-9; 1 Timothy 1:9-11; Ephesians 5:22–33; Hebrews 13:4)

We believe all human life is sacred because God creates every human being in His image. Therefore, every human is of inestimable worth and dignity. Human life is to be valued and protected at every stage and condition, including the unborn, the aged, and those with physical, developmental, intellectual, or mental disabilities, from conception through natural death. Accordingly, we believe the intentional taking of innocent human life is contrary to God’s revealed will, and we are called to defend, protect, and value human life in accordance with Scripture.

(Genesis 1:26–27; 9:6; Job 31:15; Psalm 139:13–16; Jeremiah 1:5; Luke 1:39–44; Ephesians 6:10-18; James 3:9)