What We Believe

About Sin, Man, and Satan

Man's condition is one of sin and separation from God. Man was created in innocence directly and immediately by God, in His spiritual image, for the purpose of fellowship with God and glory of God. Man was tempted by Satan and sinned, and because of this all men have been born in sin since that time. All are marred by a nature of rebellion and disobedience towards God which the Bible calls sin. Sin separates us from God, others, and all good things, ultimately and eternally in hell. All persons need to be saved from their sin.

About Salvation

God in human flesh is Jesus Christ, our deliverer from sin. Jesus Christ is the only Savior from sin. He provided forgiveness by paying the price for our sins on the cross, and rose again to provide new life for us. Apart from Christ, there is no salvation or new life. All men are separated from God because of personal sin, and deliverance from separation comes only by accepting what Christ did for us on the cross and not because of anything we do. Our relationship with God is because of His grace through the faith He gives us to believe and trust in Christ. We receive the Holy Spirit who gives us new life when we give our life to Jesus. Once we give our life to God we are kept by His power forever, never to be lost. (John 3:16, 1 Timothy 2:5, John 5:24, 10:28.)

About the Church

Jesus established the church to continue His mission and ministry on earth. A New Testament church is a group of baptized believers in Christ who have covenanted together to follow the teachings of the New Testament in doctrine, worship, and practice. The church is a Theocracy, not a Democracy. Jesus is the head of the church. The church is lead and served by two types of officers: pastors and deacons (servant leaders). (Matthew 6:18, Ephesians 5:25.)

About Last Things

Jesus Christ will return and God's plan for eternity will be carried out. We believe in the imminent and bodily return of Jesus Christ to the earth. The dead will be raised and Christ will judge all men according to their life. Those who have not given their life to Christ will be cast into eternal punishment and outer darkness prepared for the devil and his angels, and the saved will enter into the eternal state of glory with God and will, in their resurrected and glorified bodies, spend eternity with Him. (Acts 1:11, Titus 2:13.)

Death and Resurrection

Everyone will face judgement before God, some to eternal condemnation. Death involves no loss of consiousness. The soul of those who belong to Christ will immediately pass into the presence of Christ and there is separation of soul and body until the first resurrection when the spirit, soul, and resurrected body will be reunited in glorified form in heaven forever. All men will be bodily resurrected, the saved to everlasting life, but the lost to eternal condemnation. (Hebrews 9:27, 2 Corinthians 5:8, Revelations 20:12-14.)