Jesus Christ is the foundation
and cornerstone of the church. He came to restore man's
broken relationship with God. His finished work on the
cross made that possible. Because of His love
demonstrated on the cross by dying for our sins, we now
have reason to fellowship with one another and proclaim
salvation through His life and resurrection. (1
Corinthians 3:11, Ephesians 2:20, Romans 5:6-10)
The Trinity: We believe that
God is eternally existent in three distinct persons:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 3:16-17, Luke
3:21-22, John 14:26, Galatians 4:6, Ephesians 2:18, 1
Peter 1:2, 1 John 5:7)
The Bible is the inspired,
infallible word of God and is relevant and applicable to
man today. Therefore we place great emphasis upon
teaching it in public, studying it in private, and using
it as a guide for our daily lives. (1 Timothy 4:13, 2
Timothy 3:16-17, 1 Thessalonians 2:13)
Worship: We believe God is
worthy of all praise, reverence, and love. We take
special time to worship Him in church through song. It
is our goal to worship Him with our whole lives as well;
at home, at work, and at play. (John 15:5, Romans 8:29,
Ephesians 4:15)
Christian Growth: Our supreme
desire is to know Jesus and to be conformed to His
image, likeness, and example by the power of the Holy
Spirit. We encourage this by abiding in Jesus Christ
through His Word, prayer, fellowship, and by yielding
our lives to the Holy Spirit. (John 4:23 Colossians
3:16, 1 Thessalonians 2:13)
Love is the greatest virtue and
demonstration of the reality of Christ Jesus. We
endeavor to show a Christ-like love to all men. Love
should be exhibited in our lives by our words as well as
our actions. (John 13:34-35, 1 Corinthians 13:13,
Philippians 2:3-5)
Christian Service is a part of
the Christian life and is the responsibility of all
believers. Our goal is to develop the ministry of every
member to the benefit of all. (Ephesians 4:11-13, 1
Corinthians 12:4-7)
Evangelism is the
responsibility of all Christians. We are called by Jesus
Christ to go and make disciples of the nations. Our goal
is to help people be connected with Jesus Christ and
experience the gift of eternal life. (John 3:16, 2
Corinthians 5:17 ? 21, Matthew 28 :18-20)
