“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. ”
Our Beliefs
- The Holy Bible, both Old and New Testaments, are the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writing, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the Divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.
- There is one God, Creator of all things. He is infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In Christianity we refer to this as the Trinity.
- Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross, a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and Advocate.
- That the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age, to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living and faithful service.
- Man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is, therefore, lost, and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.
- The shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection from the dead provide the only basis for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become children of God.
- Water baptism and the Lord's Supper in Communion are ordinances to be observed by the Church during this present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation.
- The true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the body of Christ, of which He is the head.
- That Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church, and that every local church has the right under Christ to decide and govern its own affairs in accordance with the Holy Scriptures.
- The Blessed Hope, which is the return and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, has a vital influence and motivation on the personal life, conduct, and service of each believer.
- The bodily resurrection of the dead, of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.
“So we tell others about Christ, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all the wisdom God has given us. We want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ.”
Our Values
1. Proclaiming Jesus Christ as Head of His Church
2. Equipping Believers to Embrace Their Calling in Christ
3. Sharing God's Love with Lost & Hurting People
4. Encouraging & Strengthening Relationship with God & People
1. PROCLAIMING JESUS CHRIST AS THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH
A. To point all people to the Lord Jesus Christ as the only central figure worthy of our worship. He is the chief cornerstone and has first place in the New Testament Church.
B. To proclaim, promote and preserve the Lordship of Christ as the true head of the church. To yield to the leadership of the Holy Spirit and the guidance of the Holy Scriptures as our primary authority on New Testament Church doctrine, government, life and mission.
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2. EQUIPPING BELIEVERS TO EMBRACE THEIR CALLING IN CHRIST
A. To prepare believers in accordance with the Word of God to continue on in obedience toward maturity in the Christian faith by pursuing and growing in the life and love of Christ.
B. To recognize, instruct, equip and release individuals to embrace their calling in the fullness of Christ and to further walk in a manner worthy of this calling, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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3. SHARING GOD’S LOVE WITH LOST AND HURTING PEOPLE
A. To embrace people as the lord calls individuals out of darkness - transforming and changing lives from old to new.
B. To witness and actively participate in lives being transformed supernaturally by the love and power of God.
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4. ENCOURAGING AND STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND PEOPLE
A. To promote genuine church body life by encouraging healthy, loving relationships anchored by intimacy, sincerity, and accountability with God and people.
B. To further encourage genuine relationships in an effort to express New Testament Church life to our family, community, and to the world at large.
C. To partner together in unity and love with the church at large as a demonstration to the world that Jesus Christ is indeed Lord to the glory of God the Father.
D To be diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace with other believers, and ministries
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