Beliefs

Statement of Faith

The Scriptures are true, authoritative and sufficient.

Psalm 19:7-11; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21

There is only one God.

Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 46:9-10; John 17:3, 1 Corinthians 8:4-6; 1 Timothy 2:5

The Father is God. The Son is God. The Holy Spirit is God. The Father is neither the Son nor the Holy Spirit. The Son is neither the Father nor the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is neither the Father nor the Son.

Genesis 1:26; Psalm 45:6-7; Psalm 110:1; Matthew 3:13-17; Matthew 28:17-20; 1 Corinthians 12:4-6

Every person in all humanity (Christ excluded), by birth and action a sinner.

Genesis 6:5; Psalm 51:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8, 12-21, 7:18; Ephesians 2:1-3

The deserved penalty for sin is death, both physical and spiritual.

Genesis 2:15-17; Genesis 3:19, Romans 5:12; Romans 6:23, James 1:14-15

Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, was born of a virgin and is both fully God and fully human.

Matthew 1:20; Luke 2:52; John 1:1-4, John 1:14; Colossians 1:15-20; Hebrews 1:1-3

Jesus Christ died as the substitute to pay the penalty for sin.

John 1:29; John 10:1-18, Romans 5:8, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 1:4; 1 Peter 3:18

Jesus Christ physically rose from the dead.

Matthew 28:1-20; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-53; John 1:20-21:25; 1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Jesus Christ physically ascended into heaven and will one day physically return.

John 14:3; Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Hebrews 9:28; 1 John 3:2; Revelation 1:7

There will be a future physical resurrection of the dead. Those who trust in Jesus Christ alone will be raised to eternal reward. Those who have not trusted in Jesus Christ will be raised to eternal punishment.

Matthew 25:31-46; John 5:28-29; Acts 24:15

Only by trusting in the person and work of Jesus Christ alone can anyone be reconciled to God and experience true life and joy.

John 3:18, 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:21-26; 1 Timothy 2:5-6

Creeds

We affirm the following:

This creed is called the Apostles’ Creed because it contains a brief summary of the apostles’ teachings. It sets forth their doctrine “in sublime simplicity, in unsurpassable brevity, in beautiful order, and with liturgical solemnity.” In its present form it is dated no later than the fourth century. It is one of the most widely embraced statements of Christian faith.



We believe in God the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and buried. He descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven and sits on the right hand of the Father almighty, from whence he shall come to judge the living and the dead.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy *catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen.


*Catholic simply means universal, referring to the true Christian church in all times and places and is not a reference to the Roman Catholic Church or traditions.

The Nicene Creed is a statement of the orthodox faith of the early Christian church in opposition to certain heresies which disturbed the church during the fourth century, specifically concerning the doctrine of the trinity and of the person of Christ. In its present form, this creed goes back partially to the Council of Nicea (A.D. 325) with additions by the Council of Constantinople (A.D. 381). It was accepted in its present form at the Council of Chalcedon in 451.



We believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, begotten from the Father before all ages, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made; of the same essence as the Father.

Through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and was made human. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate; he suffered and was buried. The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again with glory to judge the living and the dead. His kingdom will never end.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life. He proceeds from the Father and the Son, and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified. He spoke through the prophets.

We believe in one holy *catholic and apostolic church. We affirm one **baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and to life in the world to come. Amen.


*Catholic simply means universal, referring to the true Christian church in all times and places and is not a reference to the Roman Catholic Church or traditions.

**We believe this refers to the spiritual act of regeneration and not the physical act of baptism. We believe that physical baptism is a public, one-time, symbolic display of our union with Christ. (Romans 6:1-4).

Confessional Statement

To go even deeper into what we believe as a church, read our full confessional statement which was adapted from theĀ Gospel Coalition Confessional Statement.