“No creed but Christ,” and “in essentials, unity; in opinions, liberty; and in all things, love.”
Therefore, these key biblical principles are not intended as a test of fellowship, but are simply meant to affirm belief in key issues of biblical doctrine. This document is offered as a theological framework to help unify the church’s faith community under the authority of Christ and His Word and to advance their efforts to communicate the gospel to the world.
God
We believe in God. He is, He was, and He always will be. He created the Heavens and the Earth and everything in them. He is known as Father, came as the Son and lives in believers as the Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:1 , Matthew 3:16-17 , John 1:1 , Acts 2:32-33Jesus
Jesus, God the Son, came to Earth and was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died for our sins and rose from the dead. He’s still alive and changing lives today.
Colossians 2:9 , Luke 1:30-35 , 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 , 2 Corinthians 5:21Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is a comforter and a guide for every born-again believer. He actually lives inside of us, His Temple, and does more for us than we can imagine.
John 16:8 , Acts 2:38 , Ephesians 1:13-14Bible
The Bible is the book God wrote for us. It’s true, it’s accurate, it’s authentic and it’s absolutely applicable to our lives today. We believe God’s Word to be our authority in all decisions.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 , John 1:1-5Salvation
It’s a gift. It’s free. It’s God’s grace, not your good deeds. Jesus’ death allows your sins – all of them – to be forgiven. Wiped out, canceled, deleted, erased…you get the picture. The gift is free; all you have to do is accept it.
John 3:16 , Ephesians 2:8-9 , Colossians 2:6 , Acts 2:38People
We’re not perfect. We’ve sinned — all of us. We need help. We need Him. We also need each other, and that’s what Church is all about.
Genesis 1:27 , Romans 3:23 , Romans 6:23 , Acts 4:12Our Response
If we believe in Jesus and we want to receive the gift He’s offering, He calls us to repent (change our mind about who’s in charge of our life) and be baptized (buried - put underneath water). When we make Him Lord, we enter into a new life and we follow Jesus all the way to Heaven.
Romans 10:9 , Acts 2:38 , Mark 16:16 , Acts 8:36-38 , Galatians 3:26-27Heaven & Hell
They’re real. Very real. That’s why we’re doing everything we can to share the good news about Jesus. God doesn’t want anybody to choose Hell by not choosing to follow Jesus, but He wants everybody with Him in heaven. That’s why we do what we do.
John 16:8 , Acts 2:38 , Ephesians 1:13-14