Godhead

We believe in one triune God, existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, eternal in being, identical in essence, equal in power and glory, and having the same divine attributes and perfections; yet exercising them in varied offices. (Deuteronomy 6:4; John 14:7-11)

Person and Work of Jesus Christ

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 the Virgin Mary, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful man. (Isaiah 7:14, 9:6; John 1:1, 2, 14, 18)

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, and that all who receive Him are justified on the basis of His shed blood. (Romans 3:24-26; I Corinthians 15:3-4)



We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in His bodily ascension into heaven where he ministers for us as High Priest and Intercessor. (I Corinthians 15:12-19; Hebrews 4:14-16; 7:23-25)

Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, equal with the Father and the Son, and of the same substance and nature. The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment (John 16:8-11). He is the supernatural agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of redemption (I Corinthians 12:12-14; Ephesians 1:13-14).

Salvation and Regeneration

We believe that salvation is a gift of God brought to men by grace and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Salvation is solely through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and cannot be earned by any good works. (Ephesians 2:8-9; John 1:12)

We believe that the obtaining of salvation is impossible apart from a personal voluntary choice of the sinner. (John 3:16)



We believe that the Scriptures teach that regeneration, or the new birth, is that change in the soul by the Holy Spirit, by which a new nature and spiritual life not before possessed are imparted, and the person becomes a new creation in Christ Jesus. (II Corinthians 5:17; Titus 3:5)

Eternal Security

We believe that the salvation of every believer is secure for all eternity from the moment of regeneration. (John 10:27-30; Ephesians 4:30)

Sanctification

We believe that positional sanctification is the act of God whereby believers are, at the time of regeneration, eternally set apart as belonging to Him, thereby being placed in the family of God as His children. This is victory over the penalty of sin. (I John 3:1; Romans 8:14-17)



We believe that progressive sanctification is the process by which we are made partakers of His holiness; that it begins at regeneration; that it progresses as the believer is yielded to the Spirit’s control; that it’s carried on in believers by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit through the Word of God. This is victory over the power of sin. (I Thessalonians 4:3; John 17:17)

We believe that ultimate sanctification takes place when, in the presence of the Lord, we will have soul and spirit united in a resurrected body free from every trace or effect of sin and rebellion. This is victory over the presence of sin. (I John 3:2; Ephesians 4:30)