There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son (Jesus) and Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and co-eternal. (see Genesis 1:26; Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 3:16, 17; 28:19; Luke 1:35; Hebrews 3:7–11; 1 John 5:7)

Jesus Christ is God the Son, the second person of the Trinity. On earth, Jesus was fully God and fully man. He is the only man ever to have lived a sinless life. He died on the cross for humankind and, thus, atoned for our sins through the shedding of His blood. He rose from the dead on the third day according to the Scriptures, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and will return again in power and glory (see Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1, 14; 20:28; Philippians 2:5, 6; 1 Timothy 2:5; 3:16).

Comprised of 66 books authored over thousands of years by various authors, The Bible is the authoritative Word of God. It alone is the final authority for determining all doctrinal truths. The Bible is inspired by God, is without error, and tells us everything God wants us to know in order to have a relationship with Him (see Proverbs 30:5; Romans 16:25, 26; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20, 21).

We believe that all people were created in the image of God to have a relationship with him but became separated through sin. As a result, people are incapable of regaining a right relationship with God through their own efforts, and require a savior—Jesus Christ. It is faith, and only faith, in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ that gives someone a relationship with God (see Genesis 1:26-31; 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21).

Sanctification is the ongoing process of yielding to God’s Spirit and His Word in order to complete the development of Christ’s character in us. It is through the present ministry of the Holy Spirit , the Word of God, and godly community that the Christian is enabled to live a godly life (see Romans 8:29; 12:1,2; 2 Corinthians 3:18; 6:14-18; 1 Thessalonians 4:3; 5:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3; Hebrews 2:11).

We believe that the church is the body of Christ, of which Jesus Christ is the head. The members of the church are those who have trusted by faith in the finished work of Christ. The purpose of the church is to glorify God by loving him and by making him known to the lost world. We believe God established and continues to build the Church for believers to regularly worship together. (Eph 4:11-16, Eph 2:20)

Water Baptism: Following faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the believer is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Baptism is a public profession of faith in Christ. It is symbolic for the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, and it is a declaration to the world that we have died to sin and have been raised with Christ to walk in newness of life (see Matt. 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 8:12, 36-38; 10:47-48, Romans 6:4).

Communion: A time in the presence of God when the elements of bread and grape juice (representing the body and blood of the Lord Jesus Christ) are taken in remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. It is an opportunity for the believer to examine oneself and repent in order to experience the forgiveness granted to us by the cross (see Matthew 26:26-29; 1 Corinthians 10:16; 11:23-26).

Given at Pentecost, the baptism of the Holy Spirit is the promise of the Father. The Holy Spirit was sent by Jesus after His ascension to empower the Church to preach the gospel throughout the whole earth. Evidence of being filled with the Holy Spirit is the believer speaking in other tongues, as the Spirit gives him or her utterance (see Joel 2:28, 29; Matthew 3:11; Mark 16:17; Acts 1:5; 2:1-4, 17, 38, 39; 8:14-17; 10:38, 44-47; 11:15-17; 19:1-6).

The Holy Spirit is manifested through a variety of spiritual gifts to build and sanctify the Church, demonstrate the validity of the resurrection and confirm the power of the gospel. The lists of these gifts in the Bible are not necessarily exhaustive, and the gifts may occur in various combinations. All believers are commanded to earnestly desire the manifestation of the gifts in their lives. These gifts always operate in harmony with the Scriptures and should never be used in violation of Biblical parameters (see Romans 1:11; 12:4-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; 14:1-40; Ephesians 4:16; 1 Timothy 4:14; 2 Timothy 1:5-16; Hebrews 2:4; 1 Peter 4:10).

We believe in the biblical principle and power of the tithe! The practice of consistent tithing shows our dependency and trust in God and opens the door to God’s financial blessing and protection upon our lives. The tithe and offering is used to help others and advance the Kingdom of God (see Malachi 3:10, Matthew 10:8, Luke 6:38, Luke 21:3-4, 2 Corinthians 9:6-7, Philemon 1:6).