Beliefs

We believe God created the universe out of nothing.

God alone has existed from eternity past and in His wisdom decided to create the universe from nothing. (Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3; Isaiah 44:24)

We believe humanity was created by God.

Humanity did not evolve but rather was created by the Triune God. We have been created with dignity in that we are made in God’s image and created in humility in that our purpose is to glorify God. (Genesis 1:26; Colossians 3:17)

We believe in the fall of mankind.

The voluntary sin of Adam resulted in mankind’s total depravity. Total depravity does not mean that we are as sinful as we can be, but that we are fallen in our “total persons” (mind, emotions, will and body). Thus, all people are sinners and are not able to please God on their own merit or save themselves. (Romans 3:9; 8:7-8; Ephesians 2:1-3)

We believe in God’s gracious plan of salvation.

God in His goodness chose to provide a means of salvation through the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ, the second person of the Trinity. (Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 15:3-7; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 1:1-2; Hebrews 7:23-27; Revelation 19:11-16)

We believe that this salvation is entirely of grace and not the merit of mankind.

Human effort or religious performance will never reconcile man to God. Salvation is received by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. (John 3:16; Romans 4-5; Ephesians 2:4-9; Titus 3:3-7)

We believe God applies the salvation earned by Christ to us through the Holy Spirit.

Believers in Jesus Christ are called, justified, adopted, sanctified, and glorified through the indwelling presence and work of the Holy Spirit. (John 14-16; Acts 2; Romans 6:23; Romans 8:1-11, 26-30; 1 Thessalonians 1:4)

We believe that Christ will come again.

Jesus promised to return at the end of the age to judge the living and the dead and reign forever with His bride in the new heavens and the new earth. (Matthew 16:267; John 14:1-3; 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 9:28; Revelation 21-22)