About God

We believe that God is involved in and cares about our personal lives. God is the Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer of the universe. He has eternally existed in three persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God.

"I look up to the mountains-does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made the heavens and the earth" Psalm 121:1-2 (NLT).

About Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He was sent from the Father to enter into human history. Jesus lived a sinless human life, and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He was proven to be the Son of God when God raised Him from the dead on the third day, victorious over both sin and death. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared to many witnesses during a period of forty days before ascending to Heaven's glory. He will return again to earth to consummate human history and to reign forever as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

"Now, brothers and sisters, I want you to remember the Good News I brought to you. You received this Good News and continue strong in it. And you are being saved by it if you continue believing what I told you. If you do not, then you believed for nothing. I passed on to you what I received, of which this was most important; that Christ died for our sins, as the Scriptures say; that he was buried And was raised to life on the third day as the Scriptures say; and that he was seen by Peter and then by the twelve apostles. After that Jesus was seen by more than five hundred of the believers at the same time. Most of them are still living today, but some have died. Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles. Last of all he was seen by me-as by a person not born at the normal time" 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 (NCV).

About the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is God's living presence with us in the world. He draws people to God through Christ, convicting them of their need for a Savior. He 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. He equips every believer with spiritual gifts and abilities which they are called to dedicate to the service of God. As Christians, we seek to live under His guidance daily. 

"Now the Lord is the spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, he gives freedom"  2 Corinthians 3:17 (NLT).

About the Bible

The Bible is God's Word. It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is the truth without any mixture of error.

"All scripture is given by God and is useful for teaching, for showing people what is wrong in their lives, for correcting faults and for teaching how to live right" 2 Timothy 3:16 (NCV).

About Human Beings

People are made in the image of God, to be like Him in character with the capacity for moral decision making, and personal relationships. People are the supreme object of God's creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by attitudes and actions of disobedience toward God (sin). These behaviors separate us from God and each other. We have no ability to remedy this situation on our own.

"So God created people in His own image; God patterned them after Himself; male and female He created them" Genesis 1:27 (NLT).

About Salvation

Salvation is forgiveness of sins, reconciliation with God, and the promise of eternal life. A person comes into a right relationship with God by His grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Salvation comes as God's gift to us, but we must accept it. Those accepting Christ should repent of sin, confess their faith, and be baptized as a testimony of their faith in Jesus. 

"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord" Romans 6:23 (NIV).

About Eternal Security

God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ; the true believer is secure in that salvation for eternity.  Eternal life begins the moment we receive Jesus Christ into our lives by faith. If you have been genuinely saved you cannot "lose" it. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives us this security.

"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's Hand" John 10:27-29 (NIV).

About Eternity

Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence. Heaven offers us an experience that centers on love and fellowship with God and with all the redeemed of all the ages. God sent His Son to provide a means of grace for every person. Heaven is based on our reconciliation with God through His Son, Jesus. Those who reject God's grace are eternally separated from Him in Hell. God's desire is that every person lives eternally in Heaven through His grace. 

"And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life" 1 John 5:11-12 (NIV).