Core Beliefs
We have no creed but Christ, no book but the Bible.
WE BELIEVE:
WE BELIEVE:
- The Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God. (II Timothy 3:16-17)
- The One True God has revealed Himself as eternally existent. (Psalm 90:2)
- We believe in one God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (John 14:9-20; I Peter 1:2; II Cor. 13:14; I John 5:1-12)
- In church fellowship, (membership in the local body of Christ) just as required in the New Testament. One must:
- 1. believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. (John 8:24, 14:6)
- 2. repent of sins.(Acts 3:19)
- 3. confess your faith (Romans 10:9)
- 4. obey Christ in Christian baptism by immersion.(Acts 2:38, Galatians 3:27, I Peter 3:21)
- Everyone has a ministry for Christ with the gifts of service that He gives. (Ephesians 4:1-12, Romans 12:4-8)
- That the Bible teaches that God established marriage in the beginning as a lifelong, exclusive relationship between one man and one woman; that He has reserved sexual intimacy as an expression of love and commitment between married couples; and that any intimate expression of sexuality outside of Biblical marriage is sin. (Gen. 2:23-25; Matt. 19:4-6, 9; Rom. 1:18-31)
- In the power of prayer and seek to be a praying church. (Matthew 21:22)
- Jesus came to redeem all persons of all races as we are all created in His image and in need of His saving grace. (John 3:16)
- Jesus will one day come again! (Acts 1:11)