While the Bible is our formal statement of faith, the following will give you an idea of where we land on key subjects.

GOD

We “must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” (Heb. 11:6). He spoke the universe into existence (Gen. 1:1) and made man in His image (Gen. 1:26-27). The Scriptures teach that there is one God (Deut. 6:4), and that three distinct Persons possess the attributes of Godhood: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19).

JESUS

John 1:1-14 describes Him as the Word, as God, as the One through Whom God created all things, and as the One that “became flesh and dwelt among us.” As a man, He “was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin” (Heb. 4:15). This enabled Him to be the perfect sacrifice to God on behalf of sinful man (Heb. 10:12; 1 Jn. 2:2). The verifiable message of His death, burial, and resurrection is good news and is to be preached throughout the world (1 Cor. 15:1-4; Matt. 28:18-20). He is “the Way, the Truth, and the Life,” and no one can come to the Father without Him (Jn. 14:6).

THE BIBLE

The Bible is God’s inspired Word (2 Tim. 3:16-17). While we have the Old Testament to learn essential information from (Rom. 15:4), we are spiritually bound to the New Testament. It is God's will revealed by Christ (Jn. 17:16-17) and His apostles (1 Cor. 14:37). It is the new covenant (Matt. 26:28) and is described as the faith (Gal. 1:23; Jude 3), the law of Christ (Gal. 6:2), the perfect law of liberty (James 1:25), the truth (Gal. 3:1), and the gospel (2 Thes. 1:8).

THE CHURCH

Jesus said, "I will build my church" (Matt. 16:18). The Lord adds the saved to that same church (Acts 2:47). Christ is the Savior of the body, the church (Col. 1:18). The majority of the New Testament is a compilation of letters written to congregations (not separate denominations) of this same church, directing them how to organize, worship, interact, live in the world, etc. Our aim is to be this church. Nothing more, nothing less.

SALVATION

All spiritual blessings, including salvation, are found only “in Christ” (Eph. 1:3; 2 Tim. 2:10). While sin earns us death, the salvation that God offers is a gift (Rom. 6:23). Even though man could never possibly earn this gift, God does set forth conditions. Man is required by God to believe in the deity of Jesus (Jn. 8:24), repent of sin (Acts 2:38; 17:30-31), confess faith in Christ (Matt. 10:32; Rom. 10:9-10), and be baptized for the remission of sin (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38). Having then been baptized “into Christ” (Rom. 6:3-4; Gal. 3:27), the new Christian is to continue in faithfulness (1 Jn. 1:7-9).