God
We believe in one eternally existing God who has three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory and praise. God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom, justice, and mercy. He is unchangeable and therefore is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Scripture
We believe the Bible is fully inspired by God. It consists of the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments and was given through human authors under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Because it is inspired by God, Scripture is completely true and trustworthy in everything it teaches. The Bible reveals God’s will for our lives and contains everything necessary for us to know Him and receive salvation through Jesus Christ. Therefore,
the Bible is our final authority for what we believe and how we live.

Sin
We believe sin entered the world through the disobedience of our first parents, Adam and Eve, and that death came as a result of sin. Because of this fall, all humanity is affected by sin.

Salvation
Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior. That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.

The Church
The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

 

Resurrection
Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God’s kingdom on earth.

Sex & Gender
We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male and female. These two distinct, complementary genders reflect the image and nature of God. Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person.

Marriage
God's Word uses marriage as the supreme metaphor for His relationship with His covenant people. Therefore, God's plan for human sexuality is that it is to be expressed only in a monogamous lifelong relationship between one man and one woman within the framework of marriage. This is the only relationship which is divinely designed for the birth and rearing of children and is a covenant union made in the sight of God, taking priority over every other human relationship.

 

Sanctity of Life
We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life.

 

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