Rev. 04-21-2018
The Bible… is the inspired, and infallible Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16)
Every Person… is created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27);
is loved by God (1 John 4:9-10);
sins against God by disobeying Him
Sin… separates man from God, which brings death (Romans 6:23);
can only be forgiven by means of a perfect sacrifice [Jesus Christ] (Hebrews 9:22)
God… sent His only Son Jesus to be the sacrifice for the sins of all mankind (John 3:16, Hebrews 9:28)
Jesus Christ… was born of a virgin (Isiah 7:14);
lived a sinless life (2 Corinthians 5:21);
was fully God and fully man (John 10:30);
died on the cross as a substitute for man’s sins (Romans 5:6);
was raised from the dead after three days (1 Corinthians 15:3-4);
ascended into Heaven (1 Timothy 3:16);
will return to judge all mankind (John 5:22-23)
Salvation Is… wholly a gift from God (Ephesians 2:8-9);
available to all mankind (2 Peter 3:9);
a promise for all who… have faith in Jesus Christ (John 3:16);
repent of their sins (2 Corinthians 7:9-11);
confess their faith before men (Matthew 10:32-33);
are baptized by full immersion into water (Acts 2:38);
and continue to grow in faithfulness (Acts 2:42)
Heaven Is… the place of eternal reward with God for all who have believed in and obeyed Jesus Christ (John 14:17)
Hell Is… the place of eternal punishment separate from God for all who have not believed in and
obeyed Jesus Christ (2 Thessalonians 1:8-9)
The Church is… made up of all who have believed in and obeyed Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-13);
the bride of Christ (2 Corinthians 11:2);
the body of Christ, of which He is the Head (Ephesians 1:22-23);
locally autonomous, under the care of elders (Acts 20:28);
commissioned to seek the lost and to build up the saved (Ephesians 4:1-16)
A distinctive part of our witness is that because the early church baptized by immersion, so do we. We practice
immersion not in any sense of superiority to others, but in a deep and abiding commitment to the witness of the
apostles in the first century church. We also practice weekly communion as was the practice of the early church.
We Believe