(our basic, non-negotiable beliefs)

1. The Bible: We believe that the Bible, both Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, and are the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.
2. God: we believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
3. Jesus Christ: we believe that Jesus Christ is the True God and True Man, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.  He died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins, according to the Scriptures.  He arose bodily from the dead, was seen by multiple witnesses and ascended into heaven where, at the right hand of the Father, He is now our High Priest and Advocate.
4. The Holy Spirit: we believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, during this age to convict men, bring to life the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct, gift, and empower the believer for godly living and service.
5. Sin: we believe that 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.
6. Salvation: we believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground 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
7. Ordinances: we believe that the Lord’s Supper and Water Baptism are ordinances to be observed by the Church during this present age.  They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation.
8. The Church: we believe that 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.
9. Membership: we believe that only those who are thus members of the true and invisible Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church.
10. Autonomy: we believe 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.
11. Christ’s Return: we believe in the personal, premillenial, and immanent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that this “Blessed Hope” has vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.
12. Resurrection and Eternity: we believe in 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.