We believe in the authority of the Bible as the Word of God.

 

We believe that all scripture is divinely inspired by God and is the unshakable foundation for sound doctrine (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

 

We believe that there is one God, who eternally exists in three persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:16-17; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 4:4-6).

 

We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His power to heal, in His miracles, in His redemptive death through His sacrifice on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, and in His ascension to the right hand of the Father as our High Priest and Mediator.

 

We believe that the Lord Jesus is coming back again just as He promised (John 14:2-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:14-18; Acts 1:11; Matthew 24:30).

 

We believe that Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). All who call on the name of the Lord Jesus shall be saved (Romans 10:13). The Bible tells us, “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:9-10).

 

We believe water baptism is an outward expression of our faith that demonstrates a believer’s identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38; Acts 8:12; Romans 6:4).

 

We believe that the Holy Spirit is our Comforter. He guides us in all areas of our lives (John 14:26). We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit with accompanying evidence (Acts 2:1-4; Acts 8:14-18; Acts 10:44-47; Acts 19:1-7).

 

We believe in the nine gifts of the Spirit and the nine attributes of the fruit of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:7-11; Galatians 5:22-23).

 

We believe in progressive sanctification. The moment we received Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we were forgiven, cleansed, perfected in righteousness, and saved. We were also sanctified in Christ (Hebrews 10:10). However, it is important to understand that the revelation and outworking of our sanctification in Christ are progressive. As a believer, we cannot become more righteous, but we can become more sanctified or holy in terms of how we live our lives. In other words, while a believer has been justified and made righteous by the blood of Jesus once and for all, sanctification is ongoing in their growth as a Christian. The more one grows in grace and in their relationship with the Lord—the more one is washed again and again by the water of the word of God’s grace—the more one grows in sanctification and holiness. This is why the author of the book of Hebrews says that we “are being sanctified” even though we have been “perfected forever” by Christ’s one act of obedience at the cross (Hebrews 10:14).

 

We believe in divine healing. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in redemption and is the privilege of all believers. Health and healing are always God’s will (Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:16-17; Mark 16:18; 3 John 2).

 

We believe the holy Communion commemorates the Lord’s death, and we partake of the holy Communion in remembrance of Him (1 Corinthians 11:24-25). We believe every time we partake of the holy Communion, whether in a corporate church service or from “house to house” like in the early church (Acts 2:46), we should examine ourselves to ensure we partake in a manner that is worthy of the Lord’s Supper. Partaking in a manner that is worthy means to partake with a revelation of His finished work, recognizing that we are not partaking of an ordinary meal, but one that is holy and set apart. It means we are to partake with our faith centered on our Lord Jesus, always being conscious that as we partake of the bread, we remember His body was broken so that ours might be whole (1 Corinthians 11:24; Isaiah 53:5). And as we partake of the cup, we remember His blood was shed for the forgiveness and remission of all our sins (Matthew 26:28; Colossians 2:13).

 

We believe that while there are differing practices and beliefs across different Christian denominations throughout church history, we can all still fellowship harmoniously as part of the body of Christ and be united around the core foundational Christian doctrines (1 Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 4:3; Ephesians 3:14-19).