- The Bible — We believe that the Bible is God’s inspired Word, that it is absolutely trustworthy and has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct (2 Tim 3.16-17; 2 Pet 1.19-21).
- The Trinity — We believe that there is but one living and true God, the Creator, Preserver, and Ruler of all things, who is perfect in holiness, infinite in wisdom, and measureless in power. He exists eternally in three persons—Father, Son and Holy Spirit, all possessing the same nature and attributes yet each distinct in office and activity (Deut 6.4; 1 Chron 29.11-12; Matt 28.19; Rom 11.33; Rev 4.1).
- Jesus Christ — We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten son, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, fully God and fully man, and who made atonement for the sins of the world by his death on the cross as a substitutionary sacrifice. We believe in his bodily resurrection and ascension into heaven, his high priestly intercession for his people, and his personal, visible return to the world according to his promise (Luke 1.34-35; John 14.9; Rom 3.24-26, 4.25; 1 Cor 15.4, 20-24; Phil 2.9-10; Heb 4.14-16; 1 Thes 4.13-17).
- The Holy Spirit — We believe in the Holy Spirit, who convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment; who regenerates, baptizes, indwells, seals, and sanctifies those who believe in Jesus Christ (John 3.3-7, 16.8-11; Rom 8.9; 1 Cor 6.11, 12.12-13; Eph 1.13).
- Man — We believe that man was created in the image of God but fell into sin; that as a result, all men are sinners by nature and by choice, and are unable apart from divine grace to establish fellowship with God (Gen 1.26; Rom 3.23, 5.12, 19; Eph 2.1-2; Titus 3.5-7).
- Salvation — We believe that salvation is based on the shed blood and bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ and that it is received by grace through faith, not of works. We believe that those who receive by faith Jesus Christ as Savior will rejoice eternally in God’s presence, while those who do not will be eternally separated from God in conscious punishment (Matt 13.40-43; John 1.12, 10.27-29; Rom 8.28-30; Eph 2.8-9).
- The Church — We believe that the true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are unified together in the body of Christ of which he is the head (Eph 1.22-23; Col 1.18).
- The Ordinances — We believe that the ordinances of the church, to be observed until Christ’s return, are baptism and the Lord’s supper. They themselves have no saving merit, but are symbols of Gospel truths (Matt 28.19; Luke 22.19-20; Rom 6.3-5; 1 Cor 11.23-26).
- The End Times — We believe in the personal, pre-millennial coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and this “Blessed Hope” has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer (Acts 1.11; 1 Thes 4.16-18; Titus 2.13-14).