▼ The Church
We believe the local church is designed to function according to the pattern of the New Testament.
Expanded:
We believe this church must be conceived and structured and function according to the doctrine of the New Testament, in the pattern of churches described in the New Testament, and with respect to those beliefs and practices distinctive to Baptist churches through history. We believe a Baptist church to be local, visible expression of the church of Jesus Christ and the Bible to be the only and sufficient authority for belief and practice. The local church is sovereign in and of itself and independent of all external authority, including both ecclesiastical and political authority, but with the right to associate and disassociate as it pleases. Believers enjoy liberty of their individual souls and are their own priests with direct access to God and responsible to Christ as Lord. Members are those who have accepted Christ as personal Savior, publicly professed their faith by believer's immersion, and agree to the beliefs and values of the church. Local churches are responsible for the administration of but two ordinances: believer's immersion (baptism) and communion. Leadership of a church is exercised from within its membership, including both pastors and lay leaders.
▼ The Bible
We believe the Bible is the inspired and authoritative Word of God.
Expanded:
We believe in the Old and New Testaments as verbally inspired of God, inerrant in the original writings and of supreme and final authority in faith and life.
Key Scriptures: 2 Timothy 3:16–17; 2 Peter 1:19–21
▼ God
We believe in one God eternally existing in three persons.
Expanded:
We believe in one God eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Key Scriptures: Exodus 20:2–3; 1 John 5:7; 1 Corinthians 8:6
▼ Jesus Christ
We believe Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man.
Expanded:
We believe Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God forever existing in eternity past. He uniquely relates to God the Father as God the Son, having been conceived by God the Holy Spirit of Mary as a virgin, He forever continues as true God and true man.
Key Scriptures: Matthew 1:18–25; Luke 1:35; Colossians 1:15
▼ Humanity and Sin
We believe mankind fell into sin and stands in need of salvation.
Expanded:
We believe that man in innocence under the law of his Maker, but by voluntary transgression fell from his sinless and happy state in consequence of which all mankind are now sinner, not only by constraint, but of choice; and therefore under just condemnation without defense or excuse.
Key Scriptures: Romans 5:10–19; Genesis 3:1–6
▼ The Atonement
We believe Jesus Christ died for our sins as our substitute.
Expanded:
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a representative and substitution sacrifice and that all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood.
Key Scriptures: Ephesians 2:8; John 3:16; 1 Corinthians 15:3
▼ The Resurrection of Christ
We believe Jesus Christ rose bodily from the dead and lives today.
Expanded:
We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, in His bodily ascension into Heaven, and in His present life there for us as High Priest and Advocate.
Key Scriptures: Matthew 28:6–7; Acts 1:8–11; Hebrews 2:17
▼ Salvation
We believe salvation is by grace through faith in Christ alone.
Expanded:
We believe that salvation is by grace through faith and that all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children of God.
Key Scriptures: John 1:12–13; Ephesians 2:8–9
▼ The Rapture of the Church
We believe Jesus Christ will return for His church.
Expanded:
We believe that the return of our Lord Jesus Christ to catch up His people to meet Him in the air is imminent and premillennial.
Key Scriptures: John 14:3; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Revelation 3:10; 2 Thessalonians 2
▼ The Return of Christ
We believe Jesus Christ will personally return to establish His kingdom.
Expanded:
We believe in the personal and bodily return of our Lord Jesus Christ to set up His kingdom upon the earth.
Key Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 15:25; Revelation 19:14; 20:6
▼ Eternity
We believe every person will spend eternity either with God or separated from Him.
Expanded:
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved, and the everlasting punishment of the lost.
Key Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 15:51–57; Revelation 20:10–15; 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
▼ Evangelism
We believe every believer is called to share the Gospel.
Expanded:
We believe in the preaching of the Gospel and evangelizing of the world in accordance with the doctrines as set forth in the New Testament.
Key Scriptures: Matthew 28:18–20; 1 Corinthians 15:1–4
▼ Baptism and Communion
We believe baptism and communion are symbolic acts of obedience given by Christ.
Expanded:
We believe baptism to be the immersion of an individual who has accepted Christ as personal Savior in order to profess this faith publicly. Communion, or the Lord's Supper, is the believers' memorial to Christ's atoning sacrifice. These ordinances are committed to our church for administration and are symbolic acts of obedience.