What We Believe

Doctrinal Statement

We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be inspired of God, the complete revelation of His will, and final authority for all Christian faith, doctrine, and life.
2 Peter 1:20-21
2 Timothy 3:15-17
 

We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three co-equal persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Luke 3:21-22
John 1:1
1 John 5:7
Matthew 28:19
 

We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true Man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.
Matthew 1:20-23
John 1:14
Colossians 2:9
 

We believe in the personality of Satan and other evil spirits as the enemies of God, of the Saints, and of the Holy angels.
2 Corinthians 11:14-15
Job 1:6-12
 

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as the representative and substitutionary sacrifice, and that no other manner of redemption is possible, and that all who believe and receive Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood and resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:1-4
Romans 5
 

We believe that man was created in the image of God, and that all have sinned, and that only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.
Romans 5:12, 3:23
Ephesians 2:2-3
 

We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, in His ascension into Heaven, and in His personal, bodily presence there for us as forerunner, High Priest, and Advocate.
Luke 24
John 20:19-28
Acts 1:1-11
Hebrews 2:14-18
 

We believe in the bodily, visible return of our glorified Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Acts 1:11
Titus 2:11-14
John 14:1-3
 

We believe that the Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are thus united together in the body of Christ of which He is the Head.
Ephesians 4:1-16
1 Corinthians 12:12-27
 

We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and during this age to convict men, to regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for Godly living and service.
John 14:25, 16:7-15
Luke 11:11-13
2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1
Jude 20-23
 

We believe in the resurrection of the justified to everlasting life and the lost to everlasting separation from God.
Luke 16:19-31
Jude 20-23
 

We believe that communion and water baptism are ordinances for the believer, to be observed by the church during this present age.
1 Corinthians 11:23-31
Matthew 28:19