Our beliefs

The gOSPEL IS...

God loves the people of the world, even though we are sinful, rebel against Him and do not deserve His love (Romans 5:8; Ephesians 2:1–5). He sent Jesus, His Son, to love the unlovable and save the ungodly (John 3:16; Romans 5:6).
By His suffering and death as the substitute for all people of all time, Jesus purchased and won forgiveness and eternal life for them (Isaiah 53:4–6; 1 Peter 3:18). Those who hear this Good News and believe it have the eternal life that it offers (John 5:24; Romans 1:16).
The Bible is God’s inerrant and infallible Word, in which He reveals His Law and His Gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 3:16–17; John 5:39). It is the sole rule and norm for Christian doctrine. (Psalm 19:7; Galatians 1:8–9).

Salvation is...

Found in Jesus Christ alone. Humanity, though created in the image of God, is separated from Him by sin and is unable to restore itself apart from God’s grace (Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:2).
Salvation is God’s gracious work through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus lived a sinless life, willingly died on the cross for the forgiveness of sins, and roseseniors rose again, defeating sin and death (1 Corinthians 15:3–4; 2 Corinthians 5:21). There is no other means by which humanity may be reconciled to God (John 14:6; Acts 4:12).
We believe salvation is received through faith. This faith begins with repentance—a recognition of one’s sin and need for God’s mercy (Acts 2:38; Luke 5:32)—and trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9–10). Faith is not merely an acknowledgment of Christ’s existence, but a wholehearted trust in His work and submission to His teaching (James 2:19; John 14:15).
To believe in Christ is to follow Him. Saving faith is marked by a desire to live according to His Word and to be transformed by the Holy Spirit (John 8:31; Romans 12:1–2). While obedience and good works do not earn salvation, they are the fruit of a genuine and living faith (Ephesians 2:8–10; Matthew 7:21).
Salvation is entirely the work of God’s grace, yet it calls for a response of repentance, faith, and ongoing discipleship. Those who are saved are invited into a life of continual transformation, shaped by Christ’s example and sustained by God’s grace (Philippians 1:6; Luke 9:23).

Jesus is...

Jesus is exactly who He said He is (John 8:58; John 14:6). Along with the ancient Church, we confess that Jesus is true God and true man in one person (John 1:1, 14; Colossians 2:9). He is the Son of God who was crucified and raised from the dead for the salvation of all who trust in Him (Romans 5:8–9; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4).
Christ is not Jesus’s last name, but identifies Him as the Messiah (Christ is the Greek translation of Messiah), the fulfillment of the Old Testament promises that God saves His people (Luke 24:44; Isaiah 53:5–6).
This fulfillment and salvation happened in history in real time and in a real place (first century AD in Israel) through a flesh-and-blood person named Jesus (1 John 1:1–2; Hebrews 2:14).
The Bible is the true and trustworthy Word of God that records God’s love for the world through His Son Jesus (John 20:30–31; Romans 15:4). The miracles recorded in the Gospels and the teachings of Jesus are true and accurate (Matthew 11:4–5; Luke 4:18–21).
Jesus physically died on a cross (Mark 15:37–39) and physically rose from the dead in three days (Luke 24:39–43; 1 Corinthians 15:20). He physically ascended into heaven (Acts 1:9–11).
Those who trust in Jesus as their Savior will have eternal life in heaven (John 3:16; John 11:25–26). Those who deny Jesus and live in their sin will be cast out of His presence to hell (John 3:18; 2 Thessalonians 1:8–9).

THE TRINITY is...

We believe in one God, who exists eternally as three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19). These three are co-equal and co-eternal, each fully God, yet one in essence (John 1:1–3; John 10:30).
God the Father is the Creator and Sustainer of all things, sovereign in love and purpose (Genesis 1:1; Psalm 103:19). He desires that all people be reconciled to Him and come to the knowledge of the truth (1 Timothy 2:3–4).
God the Son, Jesus Christ, is eternally begotten of the Father and fully God and fully human (John 1:14; Colossians 2:9). Through Him all things were made, and through Him salvation is accomplished (Colossians 1:15–20). In His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus reveals the Father and makes reconciliation with God possible (Hebrews 1:1–3; Romans 5:10).
God the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and is given through the Son to dwell within believers (John 15:26; John 20:22). The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, leads people to faith, and works to sanctify and transform those who follow Christ (John 16:8; Titus 3:5; Romans 8:11).
We affirm the doctrine of the Trinity as a sacred mystery revealed in Scripture and confessed by the historic Church. The Triune God is the foundation of Christian faith and life—drawing humanity into communion with God and shaping believers to live in love, unity, and holiness (2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 4:4–6).

A CHRISTIAN LIFESTYLE is...

A response to God’s grace revealed through Jesus Christ. It is not a pursuit of moral perfection or religious performance, but a life transformed by faith and expressed through love, service, and obedience (Ephesians 2:8–10; Galatians 2:20).
We affirm that every person is created in the image of God and possesses inherent dignity and worth (Genesis 1:27; Psalm 139:13–14). Guided by the principle of cura personalis—care for the whole person—we believe Christians are called to attend to the spiritual, physical, emotional, and intellectual needs of others (Luke 10:33–35; 1 Thessalonians 5:23). Love of neighbor is not abstract, but personal, intentional, and active (Matthew 22:37–39; 1 John 3:18).
The Christian life is not meant to be lived in isolation or confined to weekly gatherings. We believe faith is lived out in daily life through presence in broken places, solidarity with the poor and marginalized, and service to those affected by poverty, violence, and neglect (James 1:27; Matthew 25:35–40). True discipleship moves outward—meeting people where they are and walking alongside them with humility and compassion (Micah 6:8; Philippians 2:3–5).
We value education and formation as essential to Christian faithfulness. A growing understanding of Scripture, theology, and the teachings of the Church strengthens faith, guards against shallow belief, and equips believers to love God with both heart and mind (Matthew 22:37; Romans 12:2; 2 Timothy 3:16–17). We believe a well-formed faith leads to deeper humility, wisdom, and service (Proverbs 2:1–6; Colossians 1:9–10).
We affirm that good works do not earn salvation, but flow naturally from a living faith (Romans 3:28; James 2:17). The Christian life is marked by repentance, growth, discipline, and reliance on God’s grace (Luke 9:23; Philippians 1:6). As followers of Christ, we seek lives shaped by prayer, service, learning, and love—bearing witness to the hope, truth, and restoration found in the Gospel (Colossians 3:12–17; Matthew 5:14–16).