What we believe
Blessed is the one…whose delight is in the law of the Lord and who meditates on his law day and night.
Psalm 1:1-2
Here’s what we believe
We believe in one God,1 in three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.2
We believe in God the Father,3 Creator of all things seen and unseen.4
We believe in Jesus Christ the Son,5 fully human6 and divine,7 who lived sinless8 and died on the cross as an atoning sacrifice for human sin,9 and on the third day he was resurrected from the dead,10 who now reigns in glory,11 and one day will return.12
We believe in God the Holy Spirit,13 who indwells the believer14 and the communion of the saints.15
We believe the Bible is the inspired and authoritative Word of God.16
We believe that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God17 and are justified freely by his grace.18 It is by grace through faith we are saved,19 and by his grace we share in the unfolding, eternal kingdom of God.20
We believe confession of Jesus as Lord21 and baptism22 are the first acts of obedience of a believer’s diligent faithfulness.
We believe when Christ returns all the dead will rise in resurrected bodies23 and live eternally with him,24 or face eternal separation from God.25
| 1 | One God. Dt.6:4; Ex.20:2-3. |
| 2 | Three in One. Mt.3:16-17; 28:19; Jn.1:1; 10:30; 15:26; 20:28; Ac.2:33; 5:3-4; 2Co.3:17; Phil.2:9-11; Tit.3:4-6; 1Pe.1:2. The three all exhibit divine qualities – Eternal=Ro.16:26; Rev.1:17; Heb.9:14 / Creator=Ps.100:3; Col.1:16; PS.104:30 / Omnipresent=Jer.23:24; Eph.1:23; Ps.139:7 / Omniscient=1Jn.3:20; Jn.21:17; 1Co.12:11. |
| 3 | God the Father: Php.4:20; Jn.1;18; 1Jn.3:1. |
| 4 | Creator: Gen.1:1; Isa.43:10-11; Heb.11:3. |
| 5 | Jesus the Son: Jn.3:16; Heb.1:6; Mt.14:33; Rev.1:8. |
| 6 | Human: Lk.2:7; Gal.4:4; Heb.2:14-18; 1Jn.4:2; 2Jn.7. |
| 7 | Divine: Jn.20:28; Ro.10:13; Col.1:15-20; Tit.2:13; Rev.19:16 |
| 8 | Sinless: 1Co.5:21; Heb.4:15; 1Pe.1:18-19; 1Jn.3:5 |
| 9 | Died for us: Isa.53:5; Jn.3:16; Ro.5:8; 2Co.5:21; Gal.3:13; Col.1:22; 2:14; 1Pe.2:24; 1Jn.2:2. |
| 10 | Resurrected: Lk.24; Ro.1:4; 6:4; 8:11; 8:34; 10:9; 14:9; 1Co.15:3-8; 15:14; 15:14; 15:20; 1Pe.1:3. |
| 11 | Reigns in Glory: Mk.16:19; Lk.22:69; Ro.8:34; Eph.1:20-21; Col.3:1; Heb.1:3; 8:1; 12:2; 1Pe.3:22. |
| 12 | He will return: Mt.24:27; 24:44; Lk.21:25-28; Jn.14:1-3; Heb.9:28; Rev.1:7: 22:12. |
| 13 | Holy Spirit: Everlasting Heb.9:14; omnipresence P.139:7-10; omniscience 1 Co.2:10-11, omnipotence Lk.1:35; Ac.5:3-4 “lied to Holy Spirit/God.” |
| 14 | Indwells believers: Jn.14:17; Ro.8:9; 1Co.2; 3:16; 6:19. |
| 15 | Holy Spirit in the Church: 1Co.12; Ro.12:4-8; Eph.4:11-16; 1Pe.4:10-11. |
| 16 | Biblical Authority: 2Tim.3:16; 2Pe.1:20-21; 1Jn.5:13; Dt.4:2; Prov.30:6; Gal.1:6-9; 2 Jn.9-10; Rev.22:18-19; Dt.26:16; Jos.1:8; 1 Sam.15:22; Mt.7:21; Ac.5:29. |
| 17 | All sin: Ps.14:1-3; Isa.64:6; Ro.3:10; 3:23; 5:12; 1Jn.1:8. |
| 18 | Justified by Grace: Ro.3:23; 11:6; Gal.2:21; Eph.2:8-9; Tit.3:5-7. |
| 19 | Saved by Grace through faith: Eph.2:8-9; Ro.3:22; 3:28; Gal.2:16; 5:6; Php.3:9. |
| 20 | Heirs to the Kingdom: Mt.5:3; 25:34; Ro.8:17; Ja.2:5; 1Pe.1:4. |
| 21 | Confession of Christ: Mt.10:32; Ro.10:9-13; 1Jn.4:15. |
| 22 | Baptism: Ac.2:38-39; Ro.6:3-7; Gal.3:27; 1Pe.3:20-21. |
| 23 | Resurrected Bodies: Jn.11:25-26; 1Co.15:42-44; Php.3:20-21; Col.3:4. |
| 24 | Eternal Life: Mt.25:46; Jn.3:16; 5:24; 6:50; Ro.6:23; 8:38-39; 1Jn.2:25. |
| 25 | Eternal Separation: Mt.5:22; 10:28; 13:50; 25:41-46; 2Th.1:9; Rev.20:15; 21:8. |