The Bible, God’s word to us, is central to our relationship with God and each other. While there are some areas where sincere Christians disagree [Romans 14:1-15:7; 2 Timothy 2:23-24; Titus 3:9], the Bible makes clear that certain truths are essential convictions of the Christian faith.

WE consider these to be the following:
  • The Bible [all the books of the Old and New Testaments] is the true written message of God to us. We believe the authors of the Bible were inspired by God and are therefore completely trustworthy. The Bible is the final authority on all matters to which it speaks. [Psalm 19:7-11, 119:105; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21] 
  • There is one God, who exists forever in perfect community as three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. [Genesis 1:26-27; Deuteronomy 6:4; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:8]
    • Jesus Christ is fully man and fully God. He is the perfect reflection of God’s character and glory. He lived a sinless life and offered himself as the only perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on the cross. All who believe in Him are declared righteous on the basis of His death. He rose physically from the dead and will return again to earth to reign forever with those who are His. [Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:14, 8:40,58, 11:33; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 5:8-10; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:8] 
    • Humans are created in the image of God, but each one has fallen short of God’s perfect standard & is in need of salvation. [Genesis 1:26; Romans 3, 5:12-19; Ephesians 2:1-3, 4:18-19]
    • Salvation from our sinful condition is a free gift from God to us. It is not something we earn or deserve. It is offered in grace and received by faith in Jesus Christ alone. Those who believe in Jesus Christ and call on His name are made right with God and given eternal life. [John 3:16, 14:6; Romans 3:28, 8:31-39; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:26-27, 36-39; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Timothy 2:5-6]
    While we realize that this is not an encompassing list of all the beliefs of any given person or community; we believe that these five points historically and accurately define what is the orthodox Christian faith. We hold many other beliefs on every conceivable facet of faith, and we each have our opinions that are unique to our vantage point; we believe that these five things are absolutely non-negotiable, indisputable, and necessary. Beyond that, we invite you to the table and to experience the living out of these beliefs together.