ABOUT GOD
We believe in one God who exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is infinite, which does not always make sense to our finite understanding. He is not limited by time or space. He is creator, eternal, all-knowing, ever-present, and all-powerful. His character is multi-dimensional but no facet of His character diminishes another. In other words, His grace and wrath, mercy and justice, love and jealousy all work together for good.
ABOUT JESUS
Jesus is the eternal Son of God. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, worked miracles and gave us an example to follow. Fully God and fully man, He died on a cross to pay the penalty for sin that separated us from God and rose from the dead to reconcile us to our Creator and to free us to have a new life in Him. Jesus did not simply teach how to live a good life, we believe he is life itself.
ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is given to every follower of Christ to guide, comfort, convict, and adopt us into the family of God. He helps us grow into Christ-likeness by producing the fruit of the Spirit in our lives. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is a biblical experience that follows salvation and He gives us spiritual gifts to empower us to meet the needs of God’s people and a hurting world.
ABOUT THE BIBLE
Written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit, the Bible tells one seamless story: a passionate God on a relentless pursuit to redeem His creation. The Bible is the authoritative and inspired Word of God and is trustworthy, without error and reliable for telling us what to believe and how to live.
ABOUT HUMANITY
We believe every person matters to God for we are all created in the image of God to have a relationship with him, but became separated from God through sinful disobedience. As a result, people are incapable of regaining a right relationship with God through their own efforts. Through Jesus, we have the opportunity to trade our sin for His righteousness through faith. Jesus’ sacrifice is the only means for our salvation and reconciliation with the Father.
ABOUTH THE CHURCH
The Church is the Body of Christ and Jesus is the head of the Body. The Church is not a building, a religious organization, or an event but the community of individuals who have put their trust in Jesus Christ. The purpose of the Church is to glorify God, make disciples, make Jesus known to a lost world, and meet the needs of those in our communities and around the world. We believe the local church is the hope of the world. We celebrate baptism as a first step of obedience for new followers of Christ, and we celebrate communion as an ongoing remembrance of the sacrifice Jesus made for us on the cross.
ABOUT FOLLOWING CHRIST
We believe every follower of Christ is called to serve others as a minister regardless of their vocation. We believe the only way possible to live the Christian life is by God’s power within us. By obedience to the Word of God and daily yielding to the Spirit of God, every believer should mature and be conformed to the image of Christ. So, we seek to practice a daily dependence on God’s Spirit to enable us to do what is right and to obey God’s command to be filled with the Spirit and practice tithing to demonstrate where our treasure truly lies.
ABOUT THE FUTURE
In the end of all things, Jesus will reign eternally. He will judge His creation according to the character that has been revealed to us through His word with justice and mercy. Those who have accepted salvation through Jesus Christ will enjoy His presence forever; those who choose to find life on their own will be separated from God for eternity.
