(1) God: We believe there is only one true God who reveals himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each having distinct attributes but without division of nature, essence, or being.  He is all powerful, all knowing, all loving, and has been from all eternity.  To him we owe praise, obedience, and love.

(Deuteronomy 32:4; Job 21:22; Jeremiah 10:10; Matthew 28:19; John 1:3; 5:44; 14:23; 1st Corinthians 8:6; 2nd Corinthians 3:17; Ephesians 4:6; 1st Timothy 1:17; 1st Peter 1:17)

(2) Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ, the eternal son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life.  He honored the divine law by his obedience and is fully God and fully man.  By His substitutionary death on the cross he made possible the redemption of man from sin.  Jesus Christ raised from the dead and ascended to heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God, where He is the mediator for his people.

(Matthew 1:20-21; 8:29; Luke 24:39; 24:46; John 1:1-2; 1:14; 10:28-30; Acts 1:9; 7:56; Romans 3:24-26; 1st Corinthians 1:30; 2nd Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:6; Colossians 2:9; 1st Timothy 2:5-6; Hebrews 7:24-28)

(3) The Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God and is fully divine.  The Holy Spirit convicts mankind of sin and enables him to trust in Jesus Christ, thereby baptizing him into the body of Christ at the moment of saving faith.  At the moment of saving faith the Holy Spirit immediately begins to indwell in man to sanctify and cleanse him.  The Holy Spirit bestows spiritual gifts upon believers and empowers the believer to serve God.  He also teaches the believer to understand God.

(Matthew 28:19; John 14:16-18; 14:26; 16:8-14; Acts 1:8; 4:31; Romans 8:9-11; 1st Corinthians 2:10-14; 12:1-31; 2nd Corinthians 3:17; Ephesians 1:13-14)

(4) Man and sin: Man was created in God’s image, holy and upright.  In the beginning man was innocent of sin, completely dependent on God.  When man sinned against God, the entire human race became dead in its trespasses, thereby subject to eternal judgment.  Once sin entered the world, man became utterly incapable of righteousness.  This caused the need for Jesus Christ’s sacrifice.

(Genesis 1:26-27; 8:21; Psalm 51:5; John 6:65; Romans 3: 9-18; 5:6; 5:8; 5:12; 1st Corinthians 15:21-22; Colossians 1:21-22; 1st John 1:8)

(5) Salvation: Salvation is a gift that is freely offered by God’s grace, that is received not by any works but solely through faith in Jesus Christ.  One’s faith in Jesus Christ will be evidenced by their works.  All who have been born again can be assured of their salvation from the time of their conversion.  Salvation involves repentance.  This means admitting that you could be wrong about everything you ever thought along with the sincere desire to align around God’s truth.  There is no salvation apart from Jesus Christ.  Salvation in its broadest sense includes Regeneration, Justification, Sanctification and Glorification.

A. Regeneration or the new birth: This is the work of God’s grace in which new believers are given a new nature in Christ Jesus.  Believers are given a sinless nature that naturally desires God.  This new nature enables us to accept Christ as substitution for our sin and to live a holy life by His sacrifice.

B. Justification: This is God’s full acquittal of our sins based upon the righteousness of Jesus Christ given to all sinners who repent of their sins and believe in Christ Jesus.  Justification allows believers to have a relationship of favor with God.

C. Sanctification: This is the process by which the Holy Spirit pushes the believer towards maturity and growth in Christ, and teaches believers to be who they already are through the blood of Jesus.

D. Glorification: This is the end result of salvation occurring at the second coming of Jesus Christ. This is the final state of the redeemed in which believers will be given glorified bodies.

(Psalms 32:2; 149:4; Matthew 1:21; 4:17; 16:24-26; John 3:16; 3:18; 3:36; 10:28-30; 14:6; 15:1-16; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 15:11; 17:30-31; 20:32; Romans 5:8-10; 8:1; 8:29-30; 8:38-39; 10:9-10; 10:13; 1st Corinthians 6:9-11; 6:20; 2nd Corinthians 5:17-21; Galatians 3:11; 5:22-24; Ephesians 1:4; 2:8-9; Colossians 1:22; 1st Thessalonians 5:23-24;  Hebrews 9:26-28; 10:10; 10:14; James 2:26; 1st Peter 3:18; 1st John 2:4; 3:9; 5:10-13)

(6) The Bible: The entire Scriptures of the Old and New Testament have been inspired by God.  God’s divine inspiration of the Bible extends to all parts of the scriptures:  historical, poetical, doctrinal, and prophetic.  The Bible is inerrant in the sense that it’s truths have been accurately preserved; and authoritative meaning that it is the infallible guide for our lives.  The Bible should be used for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.

(Deuteronomy 4:1-2; 17:19; Psalms 19:7-10; 119:11; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:17-18; Luke 21:33; 24:44-46; Romans 15:4; Galatians 1:8; 1:12; 2nd Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:12; 2nd Peter 1:20-21)

(7) Heaven and Hell: The souls of those who have faith in Jesus Christ will pass immediately into His presence and remain there until the resurrection of the body at His second coming.  The souls of unbelievers will remain, after death, in a conscious state of misery until the final judgment, when they will be cast into the Lake of Fire and suffer eternal separation and punishment from God.

(Daniel 12:1-3; Luke 16:19-31; John 5:28-29; 14:2-4; Acts 1:11; 1st Corinthians 15:12-28; 2nd Corinthians 5:1-10; 1st Thessalonians 4:13-17; 2nd Thessalonians 1:5-10; Revelation 20:11-15)