Grounded in our Beliefs…Progressive in our Methods”
Creation:
God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – created all things for his glory and humanity for relationship with him.
Scripture:
God’s Word, the Bible, guides people to Himself and is the final standard of Truth.
Sovereignty:
God has a good and sovereign plan encompassing all events, people, and spiritual beings.
Rebellion:
God regards all people as disobedient, rebellious, separated from Him, and needing His forgiveness.
Jesus:
God’s Son, Jesus, came to earth, was fully God and fully Man, lived perfectly, died on a cross, rose from the dead, and ascended to heaven.
Judgment:
God the Son will come again to bring the end of this world and eternal judgment.
Salvation:
God’s Son died to accomplish the forgiveness of sin and rose from the dead to accomplish the infilling of new life, applied by faith.
Grace:
God rescues people from death into life based on His initiative and grace.
Spirit:
God’s Spirit fills all who believe with daily strength, spiritual gifts, and enduring faith.
Church:
God intends for His Church to gather for worship, maintain purity, and spread the Gospel.
Union:
God has given Baptism and the Lord’s Supper to express a believer’s union with Christ and spiritual transformation.
Family:
God values the family unit and organizes His Church to reflect this model, both relationally and structurally.
Leadership:
God designs and equips all Christians for ministry and some to lead in the Church as elders and deacons.