A Place For Friendship Nothing quite compares to the joy of Christian
friendship. That's why we make it a priority to build lasting bonds
between the members of our church family bonds of concern and genuine commitment
to one another. Best of all, this circle of care is ever-widening.
We'd love for it to include you, too.
A Place For Learning To us, studying the Bible is vital because it
not only instructs us intellectually, but also guides us spiritually. We
believe it and accept it as God's Word to man, a Book that is alive and relevant
to life today. Learning its truths is a thrilling adventure.
A Place For Enrichment We offer a wealth of opportunities - special
programs and ministries for children, youth and adults which fill the church
calendar. You can be sure there's more than one place where you can be
personally enriched.
A Place For Service Every member of our church is encouraged to be
actively involved accepting their responsibility to exercise their spiritual
gifts in the work of the ministry for the edifying of the body of Christ.
A Place For Worship The primary reason we meet together is to focus
our attention on God, giving Him our worship and adoration. Each of these
occasions is a special time of spiritual refreshment. We invite you to
visit us and consider becoming apart of our church family.
What we Believe:
The Scriptures
We believe that "all
Scripture is given by inspiration of God."
2 Timothy 3:16 We understand
this to mean that the whole Bible is inspired in that holy men of God
"were moved by the Holy Spirit"
(2 Peter 1:21) to write the
very words of Scripture. We believe that this Divine inspiration extends
equally and fully, to all parts of Scripture.
We believe that the whole
Bible is therefore without error.
We believe that all the
Scriptures center about the Lord Jesus Christ in His person and work, in His
first and second coming, and hence that no portion, even of the Old
Testament, is properly read or understood until it leads to Him.
We also believe that all
Scripture was designed for our practical instruction. (Luke 24:27, 44; John
5:39; Romans 15:4, 1 Corinthians 10:11, 2 Timothy, 3:16)
The Triune Godhead
We believe in the one true and
living God, the Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer, and Ruler of all things. He is
infinite, eternal, unchangeable, and is revealed to us as the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit.
God the Father
God, as Father, reigns over
all of His universe with providential care. He is all-powerful, all-loving,
all-knowing, and all-wise.
He is Father, indeed, to those
who have become children of God through Jesus Christ, who will deliver them
into the Father's hands.
(Genesis 1:1; I Chronicles
29:10; Jeremiah 10:10; Matthew 6:9; Acts 1:7; Romans 8:14-15; I Corinthians
8:6; 1 Corinthians 15:24; Ephesians 4:6)
God The Son
We believe that the Lord Jesus
Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man without ceasing to be God, having
been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin, in order that He
might reveal God and redeem sinful man. This redemption He accomplished by
voluntarily giving Himself as a sinless, substitutionary sacrifice on the
cross, thereby satisfying God's righteous judgment against sin. After
substantiating the accomplishment of that redemption/justification by His
bodily resurrection from the grave, He ascended to the right hand of His
Father where He intercedes on behalf of those who trust Him. (Luke 1:34,35;
John 1:1, 2, 14, 18, Romans 3:24-26, 8:34)
God The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy
Spirit is the Divine Person who convicts the world of sin (righteousness and
judgment), and that He alone brings new life to those who are spiritually
dead.
He indwells the Believer
permanently, and seals them unto the day), of final redemption, and bestows
upon all who are saved Spiritual gifts for the work of the ministry to the
edifying or building up of the body of Christ. Every believer is called to
live in the power of the indwelling Spirit that he will not fulfill the lust
of the flesh but will bear fruit to the glory of God. (John 3:3-8; 14:16-17;
16:7-11; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, 13; Ephesians 4:30, 5:18)
Creation
We believe that man was
created directly by and in the image of God.
We believe that God created
the heavens and the earth, including all life, by direct act. (Genesis 1:1;
John 1:3; Colossians 1:16-17)
Man
Although man was created in
the image of God, he fell into sin. This is true of all men, and apart from
God's redeeming grace is hopelessly lost. Except a man be born again by the
Holy Spirit, he cannot see the kingdom of God. (Genesis 1:26-27; John 3:3;
Romans 3:10, 23)
The Devil - Satan
We believe that Satan is a
person, the author of sin, and the reason of the fall of man, and is
destined to the judgment of an eternal punishment in the lake of fire.
(Matthew 4:1-3; Acts 5:3; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Revelation 20:10)
Atonement For Sin
We believe that the Lord Jesus
Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a substitutionary
sacrifice and that all who believe on Him are redeemed by His shed blood. We
believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord Jesus Christ
and in His ascension into heaven; He is our High Priest and Advocate. (John
1:1-3, 14; 3:1-7; Hebrews 10:4-14; 1 John 2:2)
Salvation
We believe that salvation is
the gift of God's grace. It cannot be gained or made more secure by
meritorious works, but is freely bestowed upon all who put their faith in
the finished work of Jesus Christ at Calvary. All who so trust the Savior
are forgiven of their sins and born into the family of God by the
regenerating work of the Holy Spirit. (John 1:12; Acts 16:30-33; Romans
10:9-10, Ephesians 1: 7; 2:8-9)
The Christian Walk
We believe that we are called
with a holy calling to walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit, and so
to live in the power of the indwelling Spirit that we will not fulfill the
lust of the flesh. But the flesh is never eradicated in this life, and the
individual chooses to keep the flesh in subjection to Jesus Christ through
the power of the Holy Spirit or it will surely manifest its presence in our
lives to the dishonor of our Lord. (Romans 6:11-13; 8:2, 4, 12-13; Galatians
5:16-23; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 2:1-10; 1 Peter 1:14-16; 1 John
1:4-7; 3:5-9)
The Great Commission
Until the return of Christ, it
is the Christian's duty and privilege to seek the fulfillment of Christ's
Great Commission and to minister in His name to a needy world. We are to be
instruments of Jesus Christ as the Holy Spirit ministers redemption and
reconciliation in the world. (Matthew 25:31-46; 28:18-20)
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