What we believe...

Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ is the Son of God, fully human and fully God, and the only one who can rescue us from our desperate trouble and give us eternal life. He is our only hope. Colossians 1:9-14, John 3:16

The Bible is not just a book of good ideas and ancient history. It is the absolute truth that God inspired to teach, point out errors, correct people and train them for a life that meets God's approval. It is the final authority in our lives. II Timothy 3:16-17

God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He created everything and everyone. Matthew 28:19, Genesis 1:1

The Holy Spirit is the full presence of God living in every Christ-follower. He lives in us to intercede for us, to form Christ in us, and to work supernaturally through us. All His power is available to every Christ-follower immediately from the moment of salvation. John 16:7-11, Romans 8:26-30, Galatians 5:22-23, Acts 1:8

The devil (or Satan) is real and alive today, and though his days are numbered, he works against God and God's followers. Genesis 3, Matthew 4:1-11, I Peter 5:8

Salvation: Jesus Christ died on a cross to pay for our sins. He rose from the grave to conquer our sin. He is alive today to set us free from sin. Romans 5:6-11

Christ followers: The Bible defines Christians or Christ-followers as people who believe Jesus is the Christ and put their trust in Him and surrender their lives to His control to live for Him. Romans 10:9-10 II Corinthians 5:14-15, 1 John 5:1

Life after death: There is a physical and spiritual resurrection to follow life on this earth. I Corinthians 15

Heaven and Hell: The Bible teaches that there is a literal heaven and hell. We will be judged and assigned to one or the other for eternity. Revelation 20:10-15 Revelation 21:1-4 Matthew 25:31-46

The hope of heaven: We will never get to heaven by hard work, good deeds, or good luck. This is a gift of God through Jesus Christ, which we must simply accept. Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 6:23

Baptism is not required for a person to be saved. But part of following Jesus is to follow His example and to be baptized (by immersion, as the Bible consistently indicates) as a testimony to the salvation we have already received. Matthew 3:15 ; Acts 2:38; Acts 8:36; John 3:23

The church is made of people who are committed to Jesus Christ and joined with each other. The Bible calls this community the body of Christ on earth. God has designed for his people to grow to maturity and work effectively on earth through their meaningful interaction as the church. Ephesians 4 Jesus Christ is coming to this earth again to conclude history. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18