Centered on Jesus. Grounded in Truth.

• We believe that the Bible is God’s Word. It is accurate,

authoritative, and applicable to our everyday lives.

• We believe that to receive salvation, we must repent of

our sins and place our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

• We believe in one eternal God who is the Creator of all things. He

exists in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the

Holy Spirit. He is totally loving and completely holy.

• We believe that in order to live the life that God intends for

us, we need to be baptized in water and be filled with the

power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit enables us to use

spiritual gifts.

• We believe that sin separated each of us from God and His

purpose for our lives.

• We believe marriage is a gift from God that is designed for

one man and one woman. Sexuality should only be

expressed in the context of that marriage covenant.

• We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ as both God and man is the

only One who can reconcile us to God. He lived a sinless and

exemplary life, died on the cross in our place, and rose again 3

days later.

Salvation is a gift that only comes from God. You are saved from the

eternal consequences of your sin and given eternal life. Salvation is about

what God has already done for you, not what you can do for Him.

Ephesians 2:8 says,

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith

and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.

" We have been saved

by the grace of Jesus through faith; not because of anything we did, but

because of what he did for you when he died on the cross and rose again.

Romans 10:9 says,

"If you declare with your mouth,

'Jesus is Lord,

' and

believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be

saved.

" Salvation is when you turn away from sin, repent, and believe and

confess that Jesus is Lord. You don’t have to work for salvation.

(References: Romans 3:20, Romans 5:8, Romans 10:13)

Surrendering your life to Jesus is the greatest decision you can

ever make. Through Jesus, you are given a living hope (1 Peter 1:3-

6). Your sin is forgiven and your relationship with God has been

restored. Salvation begins the process we call sanctification. 2

Corinthians 5:17 says,

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new

creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

”

This means that your former way of life has ended and a new life

with Jesus has begun. No longer are you bound to past mistakes

and failures; you now live in the freedom that Jesus brings.

The Bible is the word of God, written by faithful men chosen by

God under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Every part of the Bible

is God-breathed. While various writers bring different

perspectives, the Bible is inspired by God and reveals his identity,

nature, and divine plan for all of humankind.

“All Scripture is

breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for

correction, and for training in righteousness…

” 2 Timothy 3:1

Sin, by the dictionary definition, is an immoral act considered to be

a transgression against divine law. Biblically, sin is when a person

does anything that is out of line with the perfect character and

direction of God. There is no sin bigger or smaller than another. Sin

causes a separation between humans and God. God is holy, pure,

and perfect in every way. When we act out of line with His nature,

we create separation between us and our Creator.

The Bible teaches that we should be baptized in water in the name of the

Father, the Son and of the Holy Spirit. We believe in water baptism because

Jesus himself modeled it for us. In the book of Luke it says, "When all the

people were baptized, Jesus was baptized too. As he was praying, heaven

was opened." Luke 3:21

• Baptism is an outward confession of an inward decision.

• Baptism comes from the word “baptize” which means to immerse.

• Baptism represents a burial of the old way of life and mindset.

• Baptism is not a prerequisite to salvation.

• Baptism doesn’t get you to heaven... it announces to your friends you

are headed to heaven.

Matthew 28:19

Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name

of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

Acts 2:38

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of

Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of

the Holy Spirit.

Romans 6:4

We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that,

just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too

may live a new life.

Mark 14:22-26

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he

broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.”

Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and

they all drank from it.“This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out

for many,” he said to them.“Truly I tell you, I will not drink again from the

fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

Communion is a celebration that has been practiced by Christian churches

since the very beginning of our faith. In fact, Jesus himself taught and

instructed us on the practice of remembering in communion with one another.

The power of prayer deepens our dependence on Him and sharpens our faith.

The act of prayer is what creates our intimacy with God. We pray in

confidence knowing that our prayers are powerful and can bring about

change in any circumstance.

There are no levels to praying. We all can enter prayer with a posture of trust,

openness, and faith, believing that God can do far more than we could even

ask or imagine. It’s not about our circumstance, it’s about our heart stance