Who We Are

Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God eternally begotten but not made, who in history assumed to Himself a human nature for the sake of our salvation. He is both fully God and fully man. Through Him, all things came into being and were created. He was before all things, and in Him, all things hold together by the word of His power. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, suffered, died on the Cross as a substitute for mankind, was resurrected from the dead, ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of the Father until He returns for the final judgment and consummation of the Kingdom. (Matthew 1:20; Luke 2:52; John 1:1-4, 14; Colossians 1:15-20; Hebrews 1:1-3).

Salvation comes only through Jesus Christ, the only mediator between God and man. No other religion, belief or person can reconcile God and man. Jesus alone can provide forgiveness and eternal salvation. Jesus Chris physically died as the sacrificial substitute to pay the penalty for sins. His death, burial and resurrection are means by which He guarantees salvation for His people.

(Matthew 28:1-20; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-53; John 1:20-26, 29; 10:1-18; 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 5:8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4,12-34; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 1:4; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 John 3:2; Revelation 1:7).

Salvation comes only through faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ, the Savior, and repentance of sin. The believer receives Christ’s forgiveness and eternal life, is reconciled to God and can now experience true life and joy. Salvation is instantaneous and accomplished solely by the power of the Holy Spirit through the Word of God. This salvation is wholly of God by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. All the redeemed are secured in Christ forever.

(John 3:18; 10:28; 14:6; 16:8-11; 19:30 Acts 4:12; Romans 3:21-26; 5:10; 10:9-13; 2 Corinthians 5:17-18; Ephesians 2:8; Philippians 4:7)

The Holy Spirit immediately places all people who put their faith in Jesus Christ into one united spiritual body, the universal Church, of which Christ is the head. A local church is the visible manifestation of Christ’s people in a particular setting. Each congregation operates under the Lordship of Christ through democratic processes. We believe the most faithful representation of a church of the Lord Jesus Christ according to the New Testament is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the two ordinances of Christ, governed by His laws, exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word and Spirit. The local church is to live out the ethics of the Kingdom of God, proclaim the gospel, make disciples and bless the community within which it resides. Its scriptural officers are elders/pastors and deacons. While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture. Each covenant partner is responsible and accountable to Christ as Lord.

(Matthew 16:15-19; 18:15-20; Acts 2:41-47; 13:1-3; 14:23,27; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:8-11,21; 5:22-32; 1 Timothy 2:9-14; 3:1-15; 4:14; Hebrews 11:39-40; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Revelation 2-3; 21:2-3)

God will bring the world to its appropriate end in His own time and in His own way. At that time, Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth. At this time the dead will be physically resurrected. Christ will judge both the saved and unsaved. Those who have trusted Christ will receive a glorified body and dwell forever with the Lord. Those who have not trusted in Christ will spend eternity in hell, the place of everlasting punishment.

(Matthew24:29-31; 25:31-46; John 5:28-29; Acts 1:11; 24:15; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Philippians 3:20; Hebrews 9:28; Revelation 1:7)