Our Statement of Faith

We believe:

1. That the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the divinely inspired and infallible Word of God, and that they are the supreme authority on all matters of faith and conduct.
2. In God, the loving Creator who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
3. That God created Adam and Eve, they sinned, and as a result, all people are born into a sinful state.  Humankind is born guilty before their Creator.  The consequences of sin are physical and spiritual death, otherwise known as separation from God. Human beings can do nothing on their own to merit the favor of God or reconcile themselves to God.  
4. Jesus Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, as an atoning and substitutionary sacrifice.  On the third day, according to the Scriptures, he rose bodily from the dead.  He is seated at the right hand of the Father, continuing to rule as Lord over all and interceding for us as our Great High Priest.
5. All who believe in Jesus Christ are justified on the ground of His work on the cross and are adopted into His family.  By the grace of God, believers are restored into a right relationship with God and granted eternal life, thus having assurance of salvation.
6. That the Holy Spirit renews our hearts, compelling us to repent of our sins and confess Jesus as Lord.  The Holy Spirit operates in the sanctification of believers, and empowers Christians for service in furthering the Kingdom of God.
7. That Christ established a visible church, which under the Spirit and Word, has been summoned to preach the Gospel, disciple believers, administer the sacraments, to relieve human need, and to strive for social justice.
8. That God’s redemptive plan will be consummated by the return of Christ to raise the dead, judge all men and establish His glorious kingdom.