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About Us WHAT WE BELIEVE
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The
Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, are the inspired Word of God without error in the
original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men and women,
and the divine and final authority for all Christian life and faith.
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There
is one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three
persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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Jesus
Christ is God’s eternal Son. As true God
and true man, He allowed himself to be born of a virgin taught men and women how to live
through His sinless life, was crucified to satisfy God’s justice for our sins, arose
bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of God, He is now our
High Priest and Advocate.
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The
Holy Spirit persuades us to repent of our sins and confess Jesus as Lord. He lives in us,
teaches us, gifts us, and enables us to live godly lives.
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Men
and women are created in the image of God, tempted by Satan and rebelled against God. As a result of their rebellion against God, men and
women are dead in their sins. Through
repentance and personal faith in Jesus Christ, we are forgiven our sins, reborn by the
Holy Spirit, and become children of God.
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The
Church is the living Body of Christ on earth; Christ is its head and source of life. The Body of Christ is composed of those who have
received Him personally. The Church exists to
celebrate the living God, cultivate personal growth in Christ, love one another in Christ,
and communicate Christ to the world through words and deeds.
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Jesus
Christ will return to earth to raise the dead, judge the world, and establish His glorious
Kingdom. This is the hope of the Church and
its encouragement for ministry.
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Believer’s
Baptism or Confirmation of Infant Baptism soon after accepting Christ as personal Savior
is testimony to the forgiveness of sins, entrance of the Holy Spirit and God’s gift
of new life to every believer. The Lord’s
Supper is a time of thanksgiving and communion with Christ, calling us to remember the
death of our Lord Jesus Christ and unity of His Church; all true believers should share in
it. Infant Dedication and Infant Baptism
are left to the faith and conscience of believing parents as a testimony of the
expectation of the future grace of Christ in the life of the child.
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