what we believe

  • God created mankind to have a personal relationship with Him. However, in the Garden of Eden, sin entered the world through Adam and Eve (Genesis 1-3). Because of God's holy perfection, sin broke man's relationship with the Lord and caused every man to sin and fall short of God's glory (Romans 3:23). However, though sin entered the world through one man, salvation entered through God's Son, Jesus. Christ came to earth, fully God and fully man, to live the perfect life man could not. To reconcile us back to God, Christ died on the Cross for the believer's sins. Those who call on the Lord will be saved (Romans 5:17, 10:13) from hell and the wrath of God and spend eternity with Christ forever.

  • Salvation is offered only through Jesus Christ. There is no other name by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). We understand salvation as God’s gift to mankind. We cannot earn it, nor buy it. Through God’s grace alone, faith saves us (Ephesians 2:8). Those who declare with their mouth and believe in their heart that God raised Christ from the dead (Romans 10:9) will have a relationship with Christ for eternity.

  • We hold the Bible to be God’s Word. It is perfect, alive, and active (Psalm 19:7). The Bible is not a mere book; instead, it judges our thoughts, teaches, rebukes, corrects, and trains us in righteousness to equip us for every good work (Hebrews 4:12-13, 2 Timothy 3:17). Ultimately, the Bible reveals God’s plan and character. Only from understanding the Great I AM do we know who we are.

  • We recognize the unique roles of God as the Father (John 6:27), the Son (John 1:1), and the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 3:16). Each member of the Trinity is unique and distinct, yet fully God. The Lord is Creator (Genesis 1), sovereign over all things. His Son, Jesus, came to earth to pay the price for sin. While on earth, Jesus promised believers the Holy Spirit--our comforter who lives and dwells within us after Christ’s ascension into Heaven (John 15:26).

  • The church is both local and global--consisting of men and women seeking the Lord and His call to discipleship. The New Testament church walks in community with one another to spread the Gospel. Like the body has many parts, so does everyone in the church have gifts and roles to spread the Gospel and encourage other believers. (Ephesians 4:13 + 1 Corinthians. 12-31).

  • The Great Commission is not a suggestion but a love-filled command. Believers in Christ must “go and make disciples of every nation, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything Christ commanded (Matt. 18:19-20). This directive means we must deliver the Good News of Jesus everywhere we are--whether that’s halfway around the world or in math class.

  • God's view of marriage was present before the fall, meaning one man and one woman would stay in a married, covenant relationship until death. Genesis 2:24 states that a man will leave his parents and unite with his wife, becoming one flesh in marriage. This union and covenant is a permanent relationship, only dissolvable by adultery or death (Mark 10:9).

  • Like marriage, the Lord perfectly defined gender before the Fall as He saw fit. His design includes two genders, male and female. While different in roles and functions, men and women reflect the image and nature of God (Gen. 1:26-27). Therefore, rejecting one’s biological gender sinfully denies the Lord’s sovereign choice, design, and definition.