Jesus
Christ is the foundation and cornerstone of the church. He came to
restore man's broken relationship with God. His finished work on the
cross made that possible. Because of His love demonstrated on the cross
by dying for our sins, we now have reason to fellowship with one
another and proclaim salvation through His life and resurrection. (1
Corinthians 3:11, Ephesians 2:20, Romans 5:6-10)
The Trinity: We believe that God is eternally existent in three
distinct persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 3:16-17, Luke
3:21-22, John 14:26, Galatians 4:6, Ephesians 2:18, 1 Peter 1:2, 1 John
5:7)
The Bible is the inspired, infallible word of God and is relevant and
applicable to man today. Therefore we place great emphasis upon
teaching it in public, studying it in private, and using it as a guide
for our daily lives. (1 Timothy 4:13, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 1
Thessalonians 2:13)
Worship: We believe God is worthy of all praise, reverence, and love.
We take special time to worship Him in church through song. It is our
goal to worship Him with our whole lives as well; at home, at work, and
at play. (John 15:5, Romans 8:29, Ephesians 4:15)
Christian Growth: Our supreme desire is to know Jesus and to be
conformed to His image, likeness, and example by the power of the Holy
Spirit. We encourage this by abiding in Jesus Christ through His Word,
prayer, fellowship, and by yielding our lives to the Holy Spirit. (John
4:23 Colossians 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 2:13)
Love is the greatest virtue and demonstration of the reality of Christ
Jesus. We endeavor to show a Christ-like love to all men. Love should
be exhibited in our lives by our words as well as our actions. (John
13:34-35, 1 Corinthians 13:13, Philippians 2:3-5)
Christian Service is a part of the Christian life and is the
responsibility of all believers. Our goal is to develop the ministry of
every member to the benefit of all. (Ephesians 4:11-13, 1 Corinthians
12:4-7)
Evangelism is the responsibility of all Christians. We are called by
Jesus Christ to go and make disciples of the nations. Our goal is to
help people be connected with Jesus Christ and experience the gift of
eternal life. (John 3:16, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Matthew 28 :18-20)
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