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WHAT WE BELIEVE
God
God is an Eternal and Personal Being and the only true God. He is all-powerful, allknowing, and is present everywhere at all times. He exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Exodus 3:14; Psalm 8:4; John 8:58; John 10:30; John 14:16-17; Genesis 1:2-26)
Jesus
Jesus is God's only Son. He was born of the virgin Mary to become a perfect sacrifice for the sins of mankind through His death on the cross and presently lives in heaven at the right hand of God. (John 1:1, 14; Hebrews 4:15; 1 John 4:10)
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God living in every believer to commune with him, lead him, produce Godly character, impart spiritual gifts, and empower him for service in the local church community.
(Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Romans 8:14; Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Corinthians 12:4)
The Scriptures
Because of historical, literary, archeological, and experiential evidence, we believe that the Jewish and Christian Scriptures are inspired by God, revealing truth and the path to a relationship with God. The Scriptures are also beneficial for teaching, rebuking, correcting and for training in righteousness. (Matthew 5:17-19; John 5:31-47; 2 Timothy 3:14-17)
The Good News
The good news is that Jesus Christ died on the cross as the full sin payment for mankind. After His death, He was placed in a tomb where He remained three days. Jesus was then resurrected to life and ascended into heaven. (Matthew 27-28; Mark 14-
16; Luke 23-24; John 19-21; Acts 1:1-11; Romans 8:1; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8)
The Free Gift of Eternal Life
Eternal life is God's free gift to anyone who believes Jesus is the Son of God, trusting
that Jesus’ death on the cross has paid for the sin debt separating people from God.
(John 3:15-18; Romans 3:26; Romans 6:23; Romans 5:8; Colossians 2:14)
The Church
God's church is expressed on earth through local communities of believers who exist to do whatever it takes to reach unbelievers with the good news of Jesus Christ and to help them become fully devoted followers of Christ. (Matthew 16:13-19; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8)
Angels
Angels are spirit beings created by God for the purpose of serving in His kingdom. Fallen angels are those spirit beings who followed Satan in rebellion against God and presently work for the destruction of God's kingdom. Holy angels are those spirit beings who remained in God's service and presently work for the advancement of God's kingdom. (Hebrews 1:14; John 10:10, 12; Ephesians 6:10-12; Revelation 12:9-12)
Humans
God created human beings in His own image. Human beings have a body, soul, and spirit and exist to fellowship with God and govern His creation. (Genesis 1:26-28; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Revelation 3:20)
Things To Come
Jesus will physically return to the earth to establish His earthly kingdom, to resurrect and reward His faithful followers, and to condemn unbelievers for their disbelief. (Matthew 24-25; Mark 13; Luke 21; 1 Corinthians 15; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11;
2 Thessalonians 2)