GOD
God is the loving Creator of all that exists. He has no beginning and no end. His majesty is indescribable with the limitations of human language! God exists as the Trinity, in three persons, yet one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is not removed from our world. He deeply desires and relentlessly invites us into a relationship of faith, friendship, learning, and service with Him.
Genesis 1:1; John 14:6-9, 15-17 and John 16:7-15; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 John 4:9-10
JESUS
God expressed himself in human form through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, was crucified for the sins of us all, was buried, rose again from the dead, and ascended to heaven.
Colossians 1:13-23 and Colossians 2:8-14; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8; Matthew 22:36-40 ; John 14:1-3; Hebrews 1:1-3; Acts 10:42-43; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
HOLY SPIRIT
When Jesus ascended to heaven He sent the Holy Spirit to join us, fill us, and teach us to live Christ-centered lives. When you see a believer full of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control, you know that the Holy Spirit is alive in them. In addition to that, the Holy Spirit can empower believers to witness and pray beyond their own human capabilities.
Acts 1:8; 2:4; Romans 5:5 and Romans 8; 1 Corinthians 12-14; Galatians 5:16-25; Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 4:3-4, and Ephesians 5:18; John 14:26 and John 16:7-14
BAPTISM
Baptism is an outward expression of an inward change. It’s a public declaration of how Jesus changed your life. Being baptized shows others that you’ve decided to follow Jesus, and allows them to celebrate this decision with you (Acts 16:31-34).
Baptism doesn’t save a person; it’s a symbol and celebration of salvation (1 Peter 3:21). The power that brought Jesus back to life is the same power Jesus uses to change our lives – and that’s worth getting excited about!
COMMUNION
We are instructed to celebrate Christ's sacrifice by observing communion regularly. This is done in remembrance of His body being bruised, and His blood being poured out, as a substitutionary payment to fulfill God's holy wrath against our sinful rebellion. We are to examine ourselves before taking to ensure we do so in a worthy, God honoring manner.
BIBLE
The Bible is the living and active Word of God, it is truth personified. It is timeless, and it’s timely. It’s so old, and yet so fresh. There’s nothing else like it. If you think the Bible is boring then we challenge you to take a closer look at it with us. We believe that God speaks through the Bible, and it’s our constant endeavor to seek to understand His message and apply it to our lives. We hold the scripture in high esteem, and give our absolute best to presenting it passionately, clearly, and relevantly.
Matthew 5:17-19; 2 Timothy 2:15 and 2 Timothy 3:14-17; Hebrew 4:12; 2 Peter 1:16-21 and 2 Peter 3:14-18; Psalm 19:7-11 and Psalm 119:9-16; Joshua 1:7-8; Acts 17:11
SALVATION
When Jesus walked the earth He made a very simple invitation, “Come follow me.” Today he makes the same invitation. The bad news is that because of our sin we are all in need of a savior. The great news is the work of Salvation was done when Jesus was crucified, buried, and rose from the dead. For those who accept it, His finished work on the cross saves us from eternal separation from Him. God calls His children to live holy, sanctified lives, fit for His use. Our works don’t save us…the work is already done; yet they reveal over time that we have truly been born again!
I Peter 2:24, 3:18; Romans 3:9-28, Romans 6:23, and Romans 10:9-10; John 3:16 and John 5:24; Ephesians 2:1-10; Titus 3:3-8; James 2:14-26
IDENTITY
Although God loves everyone, He only created two Genders/Sexes, Male and Female. Anything beyond these two are inconsistent with biblical scripture. (Genesis 1:27)
MARRIAGE
The Bible teaches that marriage is a sacred covenant between one man and one woman originally established by God in Genesis 2:24: "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." Jesus reaffirmed this in the New Testament in Matthew 19:4-6. Beyond this, we believe that a loving marriage is a foundation for a healthy family. That’s why we look to Christ’s love & His relationship to the church as our standard for marriage. (Matthew 19:4–9; Mark 10:5–9; Ephesians 5:31–33). Sexual relationships are a gift from God to be expressed within the bounds of marriage between one man and one woman. Any other expression is not God honoring and is a Sin against one's own body (1 Corinthians 6:18)
EVANGELISM & DISCIPLESHIP
Is is the responsibility of every believer to share the faith with others so that they too might experience the joy of God's forgiveness. Furthermore, we are to become disciples and help others to do so as well. In order to do this, we must be consistent in attending the gatherings of our church, as well as set aside personal time for our spiritual development through study, prayer, and implementation of scripture in our daily lives. (Matthew 28:18-20, Acts, 2:42-47)
STEWARDSHIP
We acknowledge that God owns EVERYTHING, including our bodies, our families, and our finances. He will one day return and we will then be called to give an account of how we handled all that He entrusted to us. We believe that one of the marks of a truly born again believer is the consistent and generous investment of money into God's Kingdom through the local church first, and then as we feel led individually. (Matthew 6:33, Matthew 25:14-30)
God is the loving Creator of all that exists. He has no beginning and no end. His majesty is indescribable with the limitations of human language! God exists as the Trinity, in three persons, yet one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is not removed from our world. He deeply desires and relentlessly invites us into a relationship of faith, friendship, learning, and service with Him.
Genesis 1:1; John 14:6-9, 15-17 and John 16:7-15; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 John 4:9-10
JESUS
God expressed himself in human form through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, was crucified for the sins of us all, was buried, rose again from the dead, and ascended to heaven.
Colossians 1:13-23 and Colossians 2:8-14; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8; Matthew 22:36-40 ; John 14:1-3; Hebrews 1:1-3; Acts 10:42-43; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
HOLY SPIRIT
When Jesus ascended to heaven He sent the Holy Spirit to join us, fill us, and teach us to live Christ-centered lives. When you see a believer full of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control, you know that the Holy Spirit is alive in them. In addition to that, the Holy Spirit can empower believers to witness and pray beyond their own human capabilities.
Acts 1:8; 2:4; Romans 5:5 and Romans 8; 1 Corinthians 12-14; Galatians 5:16-25; Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 4:3-4, and Ephesians 5:18; John 14:26 and John 16:7-14
BAPTISM
Baptism is an outward expression of an inward change. It’s a public declaration of how Jesus changed your life. Being baptized shows others that you’ve decided to follow Jesus, and allows them to celebrate this decision with you (Acts 16:31-34).
Baptism doesn’t save a person; it’s a symbol and celebration of salvation (1 Peter 3:21). The power that brought Jesus back to life is the same power Jesus uses to change our lives – and that’s worth getting excited about!
COMMUNION
We are instructed to celebrate Christ's sacrifice by observing communion regularly. This is done in remembrance of His body being bruised, and His blood being poured out, as a substitutionary payment to fulfill God's holy wrath against our sinful rebellion. We are to examine ourselves before taking to ensure we do so in a worthy, God honoring manner.
BIBLE
The Bible is the living and active Word of God, it is truth personified. It is timeless, and it’s timely. It’s so old, and yet so fresh. There’s nothing else like it. If you think the Bible is boring then we challenge you to take a closer look at it with us. We believe that God speaks through the Bible, and it’s our constant endeavor to seek to understand His message and apply it to our lives. We hold the scripture in high esteem, and give our absolute best to presenting it passionately, clearly, and relevantly.
Matthew 5:17-19; 2 Timothy 2:15 and 2 Timothy 3:14-17; Hebrew 4:12; 2 Peter 1:16-21 and 2 Peter 3:14-18; Psalm 19:7-11 and Psalm 119:9-16; Joshua 1:7-8; Acts 17:11
SALVATION
When Jesus walked the earth He made a very simple invitation, “Come follow me.” Today he makes the same invitation. The bad news is that because of our sin we are all in need of a savior. The great news is the work of Salvation was done when Jesus was crucified, buried, and rose from the dead. For those who accept it, His finished work on the cross saves us from eternal separation from Him. God calls His children to live holy, sanctified lives, fit for His use. Our works don’t save us…the work is already done; yet they reveal over time that we have truly been born again!
I Peter 2:24, 3:18; Romans 3:9-28, Romans 6:23, and Romans 10:9-10; John 3:16 and John 5:24; Ephesians 2:1-10; Titus 3:3-8; James 2:14-26
IDENTITY
Although God loves everyone, He only created two Genders/Sexes, Male and Female. Anything beyond these two are inconsistent with biblical scripture. (Genesis 1:27)
MARRIAGE
The Bible teaches that marriage is a sacred covenant between one man and one woman originally established by God in Genesis 2:24: "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh." Jesus reaffirmed this in the New Testament in Matthew 19:4-6. Beyond this, we believe that a loving marriage is a foundation for a healthy family. That’s why we look to Christ’s love & His relationship to the church as our standard for marriage. (Matthew 19:4–9; Mark 10:5–9; Ephesians 5:31–33). Sexual relationships are a gift from God to be expressed within the bounds of marriage between one man and one woman. Any other expression is not God honoring and is a Sin against one's own body (1 Corinthians 6:18)
EVANGELISM & DISCIPLESHIP
Is is the responsibility of every believer to share the faith with others so that they too might experience the joy of God's forgiveness. Furthermore, we are to become disciples and help others to do so as well. In order to do this, we must be consistent in attending the gatherings of our church, as well as set aside personal time for our spiritual development through study, prayer, and implementation of scripture in our daily lives. (Matthew 28:18-20, Acts, 2:42-47)
STEWARDSHIP
We acknowledge that God owns EVERYTHING, including our bodies, our families, and our finances. He will one day return and we will then be called to give an account of how we handled all that He entrusted to us. We believe that one of the marks of a truly born again believer is the consistent and generous investment of money into God's Kingdom through the local church first, and then as we feel led individually. (Matthew 6:33, Matthew 25:14-30)