Beliefs

God & Creation

We believe that God has made all things for his glory, including and especially, humanity. He is the Almighty God and the Creator, ruling over all the things that he has made, and he has revealed himself as one God in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Jeremiah 10:12

The Fall

We believe that the world is broken because of sin. Man is sinful and is therefore separated from God. We are all born sinful and everything is tainted by that sin.

Romans 5:12

Jesus & Redemption

We believe that Jesus Christ was sent so that we can know God. He was and is fully God and fully man. He came to this world to die as a substitute, paying for our sin. He lived the perfect life, free from sin, and died a criminal’s death. After three days, he rose again from the dead, and he still lives today. True life is found in following Jesus and living for him.

John 3:16

Holy Spirit & Sanctification

We believe that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to live in the hearts of believers, empowering us for obedience and ministry.

John 15:26

The Bible

We believe that the Bible is inspired by God, completely true and without error, and the ultimate authority for faith and practice. The Bible is how we understand God, ourselves, and all of life. With this in mind, we highly value preaching in the worship service, along with spending time together reading and studying the Bible.

2 Timothy 3:16

The Church & Sacraments

We believe that God is calling people into his family and that local churches are where he calls us into community to worship, grow, and serve. Our church is just one expression of the universal Church, which is comprised of all those churches throughout the world that profess the true gospel of Jesus Christ. We believe that in church Jesus has called us to preach, to pray, to sing, and to participate in the sacraments. Sacraments are visible representations of the good news about Jesus. The two sacraments he gives us are Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

Colossians 3:15-16 (Hebrews 10:24-25?)

Missions

We believe that God has a mission for the Church, commonly referred to as the Great Commission, where we are to go into the whole world sharing good news, baptizing, and teaching so that people from every tribe, tongue, and nation will continue to come into God’s family.

Matthew 28:18-20

Christ’s Return

We believe that Jesus is going to return to make all things new, bringing about full justice and righteousness as he rules and reigns in the new heavens and the new earth for all eternity.

Luke 21:27