God
One God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
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We believe in one God, Creator of all things, holy and infinitely perfect, eternally existing in a loving unity of three equally divine Persons:
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God has graciously purposed from eternity to redeem a people for Himself and make all things new for His glory.
The Bible
Inspired, trustworthy, and authoritative
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We believe God has spoken in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, through the words of human authors.
As the verbally inspired Word of God, the Bible is without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for salvation,
and the ultimate authority by which every realm of human knowledge and endeavor should be judged.
The Human Condition
Created in God’s image, fallen in sin
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We believe God created Adam and Eve in His image, but they sinned when tempted by Satan. As a result, humanity fell from original innocence
and now all people are sinners by nature and by choice, alienated from God and under His just judgment. Only through God’s saving work in Jesus
can we be reconciled and restored.
Jesus Christ
Fully God, fully man, our Savior
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We believe Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.
He lived a sinless life, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, rose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, and now intercedes for His people as our High Priest and Advocate.
The Work of Christ
The cross and resurrection secure salvation
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We believe Jesus Christ, by His obedience and sacrificial death, fully paid the penalty for our sins. His death is substitutionary and sufficient,
and His bodily resurrection is the declaration of God’s victory over sin, death, and Satan. Salvation is found in Him alone.
The Holy Spirit
Convicts, regenerates, indwells, and empowers
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We believe the Holy Spirit glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ and, during this age, convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment.
He regenerates sinners, indwells believers, illuminates Scripture, gives spiritual gifts, and empowers God’s people for holy living and ministry.
The Church
One body of Christ, expressed in local churches
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We believe the true Church comprises all who have been justified by God’s grace through faith alone in Christ alone.
The Church is expressed visibly in local congregations, where the Word is preached, the ordinances are practiced, disciples are formed,
and God’s people live together in fellowship, worship, and mission.
Christian Living
Grace not only saves us, but transforms us
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We believe God’s justifying grace must not be separated from His sanctifying power and purpose.
God commands us to love Him supremely and others sacrificially, and to live out the Gospel in holiness, compassion, justice, and faithful witness in the world.
Christ’s Return
Our blessed hope
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We believe in the personal, bodily, and glorious return of our Lord Jesus Christ. The coming of Christ is our blessed hope and has vital bearing on personal life and service.
It motivates holy living, sacrificial service, and faithful endurance.
Response and Eternal Destiny
Repentance, faith, resurrection, and judgment
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We believe God commands everyone everywhere to repent and believe the Gospel by receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
We believe in the bodily resurrection of both the just and the unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved in the presence of God,
and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost.