Statement of Faith
The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God's revelation of Himself to man. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. It reveals the principles by which God judges us, and is the standard by which all human conduct should be tried.
There is one and only one living and true God. God is infinite in holiness and all other perfections. God is all powerful and all knowing; and His perfect knowledge extends to all things, past, present, and future, including the future decisions of His free creatures. The eternal triune God reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being.
Man is the special creation of God, made in His own image. In the beginning man was innocent of sin and was endowed by his Creator with freedom of choice. By his free choice man sinned against God, and fell from his original innocence. Only the grace of God can bring man back into His holy fellowship and enable man to fulfill the creative purpose of God.
There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. Salvation is a glorious display of God's sovereign goodness. Those whom God has accepted in Christ, and sanctified by His Spirit, will never fall away from the state of grace, but shall persevere to the end.
Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Communion is a symbolic act whereby all true believers memorialize the death of the Redeemer and anticipate His second coming.
Anointing of the sick by the elders of the church is a time of confession, prayer, and an expression of healing faith.
Dedication of infants and children is the symbolic giving of our children back to the Lord, understanding that He has entrusted them to our care so that we might bring them up in the knowledge and admonition of the Lord.
The Lord Jesus Christ has commanded the preaching of the gospel to all nations. It is the duty of every child of God to seek to win the lost. This is done through verbal witness, through a Christian lifestyle and through active participation in missionary efforts.
God is the source of all our personal blessings. According to the Scriptures, Christians should contribute of their income cheerfully, regularly, systematically, proportionately, and liberally for the advancement of the Redeemer's cause on earth.
God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society. Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime. Regardless of what modern culture proclaims or government institutions dictate, our church shall recognize no other definition of marriage. A husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church. A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband. Children, from the moment of conception, are a blessing from the Lord. Parents are to teach their children spiritual and moral values. Children are to honor and obey their parents.
The church recognizes that there are many issues not covered by the above statement of faith. As much as is reasonably possible, each person shall seek to allow others the freedom to seek God’s will on matters not specifically addressed in our statement of faith.
