About God

God is the Creator, Sustainer and Redeemer of the universe. God exists eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is awesome in majesty and power, holy and perfect. Even so, God desires an intimate relationship with his creation.

About Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the Word of God, through whom all things on earth were created. Out of love for us, Jesus became as one of us to show us the way back to God. He lived a sinless human life and died on the cross to atone for our sins. He rose from the dead and ascended to heaven and will return again to earth.

About the Holy Spirit
The third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit is present in the world to make people aware of their need for Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation, continually directing us back to the truth of God revealed in Jesus Christ. Christians are empowered by the Holy Spirit to understand spiritual truth revealed in the Holy Scriptures. The Holy Spirit also quickens in our spirit to provide guidance for our daily living.

About the Bible
The Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is God’s word to all. Human authors, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, wrote it. The scriptures are inspired by God, and are the unique, full and final authority on all matters of faith and practice, and there are no other writings similarly inspired by God.

About Human Beings
People are made in the spiritual image of God - we are rational and moral beings. Because we are God’s creation and made in God’s image, each person possesses great self-worth. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all are marred by an attitude of self-centeredness which the Bible calls “sin”. This attitude and its resultant actions separate us from God, others, and ourselves.

About Salvation
Becoming right with God and having our relationship with God restored is what the Bible calls salvation. Salvation is God’s free gift to us. We can never earn it or achieve it by self-improvement or good works. We accept God’s gift of a new life when we turn from our self-ruled life and accept Jesus as our Savior. The new life that God gives us is an abundant life in this world and eternal life in the world to come.

About The Kind Of Life We Are Called To Live
Though we are not made right with God by our own goodness, “good works” are not optional for the Christian life. When we give our lives to Christ, it is expected that we will grow towards loving God with all our being and our neighbors as ourselves.

About Baptism
Baptism is our initiation into the church and our identification as children of God. God initiates this relationship and chooses us as daughters and sons, beginning our life-long journey of faith. God’s choice happens regardless of our age or our response. Because God chooses us once and for all, this is an act that should not be repeated. Those that are baptized as children must make the choice to confirm their belief in Christ to continue as members of the church.

About Holy Communion
Communion is an opportunity for us to renew our relationship with Jesus Christ. On His last night before his death, Jesus ate a special meal with His disciples. He charged his church with repeating this meal to remember His sacrifice and celebrate our new life through His death and resurrection. God offers this relationship to everyone, so all who desire to receive are welcome to participate.