Our Mission Statement
Leading people to experience new life in Christ
What We Believe
The Bible
The Bible is the supreme source of the truth for Christian
beliefs and living. It was written by human authors,
under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Because it is
inspired by God, it is truth without error. 2 Timothy 3:16;
2 Peter 1:20; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm 12:6, 119:105, 160;
Proverbs 30:5
God
God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He exists
in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit. These three persons are the Trinity, they are
equal and are one God. Genesis 1:1, 26, 27, 3:22;
Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; John 14:16; 1 Peter 1:2; 2
Corinthians 13:14
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is God's Son. He was born of a virgin as
both God and man, lived a sinless life, died to atone for
the sins of human beings, was buried, arose from the
grave, ascended into heaven and will literally return to
earth. Matthew 1:21; Luke 19:10; Acts 4:12; Romans
5:8; Ephesians 1:7; John 3:14-16, 14:5; 1 John 5:12
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is present in the world to make mankind
aware of our need for Jesus Christ. He lives in every
Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides
Christians with power for living, understanding of
spiritual truth and guidance. 2 Corinthians 3:17; John
16:7-13; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 3:16; Galatians 5:25;
Ephesians 1:13
Mankind
We are all created in the image of God. We are the
supreme objects of God's creation. Although mankind
has tremendous potential for good, we are marred by an
attitude of disobedience towards God. The
disobedience is called sin, which separates us from
God. Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6; 59:1-2;
Romans 3:23
Salvation
Salvation is a gift from God. We can never make up for
our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by
trusting in Jesus Christ can we saved from sin's penalty.
Eternal life begins the moment we receive Christ into our
life by faith. Romans 5:1, 6:23, 10:9; John 11:25, 14:6;
Galatians 3:26; Ephesians 1:13, 2:8-9
Identity in Christ
As Christians we are brand new people on the inside.
The Holy Spirit gives us new life and we are not the
same anymore. We are not reformed, rehabilitated or
re-educated -- we are recreated (new creations). When
we placed our faith in Jesus Christ as our personal
Savior, we did not merely turn over a new leaf, we began
a new life under a new Master. John 3:3; Romans
6:4-12, 7:6; Galatians 6:20; 2 Corinthians 5:17;
Ephesians 1:1, 2:10
Eternity
We were all created to exist forever. We will exist
eternally either in union with God through forgiveness
and salvation or separated from God by sin. Eternity
with Christ begins the moment you receive Christ. Once
we pass from this life our place of eternal union and life
with God is Heaven. Those who do not have Christ will
spend eternity separated from God in Hell. John 3:16;
Romans 6:23, Matthew 23:33, 25:41; John 14:1-4;
Revelation 20:14-15
Eternal Security
God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ. Because
of this, the believer is secure in salvation for eternity.
Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God,
not by self-effort therefore we cannot lose it. God says I
will never leave you, never forsake you. Hebrews 13:5,
7:25, 10:10; John 6:37, 10:29; 2 Timothy 1:12; 1 Peter
1:3-5
The Church
The church is the body of Christ and the family of God.
It is made up of saved and baptized believers, who
regularly join together on the Lord's Day for worship,
fellowship, and in ministry. Matthew 16:18; 1
Corinthians 12:12-14; Hebrews 10:25
Baptism
Baptism (by immersion) is a one-time act of obedient
identification with Jesus as Lord. A believer is baptized
as an outward sign of his or her conscious confession of
repentance and faith to Jesus Christ. It is a beautiful
picture of the believer's death to sin, the burial of the old
life, and the resurrection to walk in newness of life in
Jesus Christ. Mark 1:9; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts
8:38-39, 2:41; Colossians 2:12
Lord's Supper
The Lord's Supper is an ongoing symbol remembering
our Lord's death, burial, resurrection, and promised
return. Through the breaking and eating of the bread
and drinking of the fruit of the vine, we remember
Christ's wounded body on the cross and the blood that
was shed for our sins. Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians
11:23-32 Jesus instructed His followers to remember His
death and resurrection. He gave the church two
visible symbols (called "ordinances") as reminders.
These two ordinances are baptism and the Lord's
Supper. Neither of these ordinances contains any
saving grace.
Leading people to experience new life in Christ
What We Believe
The Bible
The Bible is the supreme source of the truth for Christian
beliefs and living. It was written by human authors,
under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Because it is
inspired by God, it is truth without error. 2 Timothy 3:16;
2 Peter 1:20; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm 12:6, 119:105, 160;
Proverbs 30:5
God
God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He exists
in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy
Spirit. These three persons are the Trinity, they are
equal and are one God. Genesis 1:1, 26, 27, 3:22;
Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; John 14:16; 1 Peter 1:2; 2
Corinthians 13:14
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is God's Son. He was born of a virgin as
both God and man, lived a sinless life, died to atone for
the sins of human beings, was buried, arose from the
grave, ascended into heaven and will literally return to
earth. Matthew 1:21; Luke 19:10; Acts 4:12; Romans
5:8; Ephesians 1:7; John 3:14-16, 14:5; 1 John 5:12
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is present in the world to make mankind
aware of our need for Jesus Christ. He lives in every
Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides
Christians with power for living, understanding of
spiritual truth and guidance. 2 Corinthians 3:17; John
16:7-13; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 3:16; Galatians 5:25;
Ephesians 1:13
Mankind
We are all created in the image of God. We are the
supreme objects of God's creation. Although mankind
has tremendous potential for good, we are marred by an
attitude of disobedience towards God. The
disobedience is called sin, which separates us from
God. Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6; 59:1-2;
Romans 3:23
Salvation
Salvation is a gift from God. We can never make up for
our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by
trusting in Jesus Christ can we saved from sin's penalty.
Eternal life begins the moment we receive Christ into our
life by faith. Romans 5:1, 6:23, 10:9; John 11:25, 14:6;
Galatians 3:26; Ephesians 1:13, 2:8-9
Identity in Christ
As Christians we are brand new people on the inside.
The Holy Spirit gives us new life and we are not the
same anymore. We are not reformed, rehabilitated or
re-educated -- we are recreated (new creations). When
we placed our faith in Jesus Christ as our personal
Savior, we did not merely turn over a new leaf, we began
a new life under a new Master. John 3:3; Romans
6:4-12, 7:6; Galatians 6:20; 2 Corinthians 5:17;
Ephesians 1:1, 2:10
Eternity
We were all created to exist forever. We will exist
eternally either in union with God through forgiveness
and salvation or separated from God by sin. Eternity
with Christ begins the moment you receive Christ. Once
we pass from this life our place of eternal union and life
with God is Heaven. Those who do not have Christ will
spend eternity separated from God in Hell. John 3:16;
Romans 6:23, Matthew 23:33, 25:41; John 14:1-4;
Revelation 20:14-15
Eternal Security
God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ. Because
of this, the believer is secure in salvation for eternity.
Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God,
not by self-effort therefore we cannot lose it. God says I
will never leave you, never forsake you. Hebrews 13:5,
7:25, 10:10; John 6:37, 10:29; 2 Timothy 1:12; 1 Peter
1:3-5
The Church
The church is the body of Christ and the family of God.
It is made up of saved and baptized believers, who
regularly join together on the Lord's Day for worship,
fellowship, and in ministry. Matthew 16:18; 1
Corinthians 12:12-14; Hebrews 10:25
Baptism
Baptism (by immersion) is a one-time act of obedient
identification with Jesus as Lord. A believer is baptized
as an outward sign of his or her conscious confession of
repentance and faith to Jesus Christ. It is a beautiful
picture of the believer's death to sin, the burial of the old
life, and the resurrection to walk in newness of life in
Jesus Christ. Mark 1:9; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts
8:38-39, 2:41; Colossians 2:12
Lord's Supper
The Lord's Supper is an ongoing symbol remembering
our Lord's death, burial, resurrection, and promised
return. Through the breaking and eating of the bread
and drinking of the fruit of the vine, we remember
Christ's wounded body on the cross and the blood that
was shed for our sins. Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians
11:23-32 Jesus instructed His followers to remember His
death and resurrection. He gave the church two
visible symbols (called "ordinances") as reminders.
These two ordinances are baptism and the Lord's
Supper. Neither of these ordinances contains any
saving grace.
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