Statement of Faith

• Doctrine of Scripture. The Bible is God’s inspired and authoritative Word, representing His unique revelation to humanity. Every word of Scripture is God-breathed, infallible, and completely trustworthy, making it the supreme and final authority for our faith and lives. It is without error in all that it affirms and teaches. No other book or human writing carries the divine authority of Scripture, for in it, God reveals His character, His will, and His plan of salvation.

• Doctrine of God. There is one true and living God who exists eternally as three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Each person of the Trinity is fully and equally God, sharing the same divine essence, yet each is personally distinct. God is the Creator of all things, the Sustainer of life, and the Sovereign Ruler over all creation. He is holy, just, loving, merciful, and perfect in all His attributes. To Him alone belong glory, worship, and obedience.

• Doctrine of Sin. Humanity, regardless of race, gender, social standing, or ability, was created in the image of God to know Him and live in fellowship with Him. However, through Adam’s disobedience, sin entered the world. Every person has inherited a sinful nature and stands guilty before God. Sin separates humanity from the Creator and corrupts every aspect of life—our desires, relationships, and the created order itself. Because of sin, all people are under God’s just judgment and in need of redemption.

• Doctrine of Salvation. Salvation is God’s gracious work, accomplished through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is not something that can be earned by human effort, morality, or good works, but is the gift of God received through repentance and faith in Christ alone. Jesus declared Himself to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Through Him, believers receive forgiveness, reconciliation with God, and the promise of eternal life. Salvation restores humanity’s broken relationship with God and transforms the believer into a new creation.

• Doctrine of Christ. Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God and second Person of the Trinity, took on human flesh through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and birth from the Virgin Mary. He is fully God and fully man, united in one Person. He lived a sinless life in perfect obedience to the Father and willingly bore the sins of the world by dying in our place on the cross. Through His sacrificial death, He accomplished redemption for humanity. On the third day, He rose bodily from the grave, conquering sin and death. He ascended to Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father as our Mediator, Advocate, and High Priest. He will return in power and glory to establish His kingdom in its fullness.

• Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity, is fully God and actively at work in the world. He convicts people of sin, reveals the truth of Christ, and brings about new birth in those who believe. The Spirit indwells all believers, sealing them for the day of redemption. He empowers them to live godly lives and produces spiritual fruit. He gives spiritual gifts for the building up of the church and for the mission of reaching the world with the gospel. Through His presence, the Spirit guides, comforts, and equips believers to walk in obedience and bear witness to Christ.

• Doctrine of Judgment. A final day of judgment is appointed when God will bring all things to completion. At that time, every person will stand before Him. Those who have rejected Christ will be separated from God and face eternal condemnation, while those who have trusted in Christ will be welcomed into His presence to dwell with Him in everlasting joy, peace, and fellowship. This judgment reveals both the justice and mercy of God, magnifying His holiness and grace.

• Doctrine of the Church. The church is the body of Christ, composed of all believers from every nation, culture, and generation who have been redeemed by His blood. The universal church expresses its unity through faith in Christ, transcending divisions of race, culture, gender, class, and denomination. The local church is the visible expression of this body, where believers gather for worship, prayer, the preaching and teaching of Scripture, the ordinances, fellowship, encouragement, accountability, and mission. The church is called to proclaim the gospel to the nations, to serve one another in love, and to live as a witness of God’s kingdom in the world.