The Bible is the inspired Word of God.

The Bible is God’s Word to all humankind, written by human authors, under the

supernatural guidance and inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The Old and New

Testaments are the only written revelation from God to man. The Bible is infallible

and is the authoritative rule of faith and conduct for mankind.

- 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21

There is one true God.

God is love, sovereign, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. He is the Creator

of the heavens and the earth. While God is one, He is also a tri-personal, eternal

being known as the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit.

-Genesis 1-2, Deuteronomy 6:4, Psalm 90:2, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 28:19, 

John 8:54-59

 

Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is the second person of the tri-personal God and the

eternal Son of God. Jesus became man without ceasing to be God. Jesus lived a

sinless human life and offered himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all

humankind by dying on a cross. The Bible declares His bodily resurrection from the

dead and his power over sin and death. Jesus ascended to Heaven and is exalted at

the right hand of God the Father to now function as our High Priest, where He acts

as our Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate. Jesus will come again and will

judge the living and the dead.

-Matthew 1:18-23, Hebrews 7:26, 1 Peter 2:22, John 1:1-14, 1 John 3:4-5, Acts 2:22,

10:37-38, 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Corinthians 15:4,

Matthew 28:1-6; 1 Corinthians15:4

All humans are sinners and in need of a Savior, Jesus Christ.

Man was created in the image of God. However, Adam and Eve willfully disobeyed

God, as do all people. That first sin had several repercussions. Man was

excommunicated from the Garden of Eden, a curse was pronounced, the process of

physical death began, and man died spiritually. Sin separated humankind from God,

severing our fellowship from Him and His holiness.

-Genesis 1:26; 3:6, 14-19, 23, Genesis 2:17, Romans 3:23; 5:12-19

Salvation is through faith in Christ alone and is given by God’s grace.

 Salvation is a gift from God to man. Man can never make up for his sin by self-

improvement or good works. Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty of our sins

and rose from the dead on the third day according to Scripture. Only by trusting in

Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can man be saved from sin’s penalty.

-Acts 4:12; John 1:12; 3:16; 14:6, 1 Peter 2:24, Hebrews 8:12; 9:26, 1 John 4:9-10, 1

Corinthians 6:19-20, Revelation 3:5, Philippians 3:20-21, Galatians 4:4-7; 5:22-23,

Romans 4:4-5; 8:16, John 3:3, Ephesians 1:13-14, Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 Peter 1:3-5

 

 

 

Believers’ Baptism

 Water baptism is an important first step in following Jesus as Lord. Jesus was

baptized and told those who professed His name to follow His example as evidence

that their hearts had changed. Believer’s baptism is the act by which a believer in

Jesus Christ chooses to be baptized to give testimony of his faith. Believer’s

baptism is also called “credobaptism,” a term that comes from the Latin word for

“Creed,” indicating that baptism is a symbol of a person’s adopting a certain doctrine

or creed. We do not hold to infant baptism, who has no understanding of the gospel,

cannot be a “believer” in Christ. Believer’s baptism involves a person hearing the

gospel, accepting Christ as Savior, and choosing to be baptized. It is his or her choice.

-Matthew 3:16; Luke 3:21; Acts 2:38; 8:16; 19:5Revised May 2024

 

The Holy Spirit is given to all believers.

The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son of God and is present in the world

to make mankind aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian

from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living,

understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. The Christian

seeks to daily live under His control and by His power. We believe that God is

sovereign in bestowing spiritual gifts. It is, however, the believer’s responsibility to

submit the development and use of those gifts to God.

-1 Corinthians 12:7, 11, Ephesians 4:7-8, Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 12:1-8, 1

Corinthians 13, 1 Peter 4:10-11, 2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16-17; Acts

1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13;

-Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:1