We follow the New Testament and believe that the church is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, led by our Lord Jesus Christ, governed by His laws, and following His Word. Each member is responsible and accountable to Christ as Lord.
1 Corinthians 12:12-14, Ephesians 4:15-16, Colossians 1:18, Colossians 2:10, Romans 12:4-5
Because God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ, the true believer is secure in that salvation for eternity. We believe if you have been genuinely saved, you cannot “lose” it.
Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives us this security.
John 10:28-29, Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 10:14, 2 Timothy 1:12, I Peter 1:3-4
We have a passion to reach the lost and hurting in our world. We believe that evangelism is every believer’s opportunity and responsibility. Although some people are gifted by God as evangelists, all followers of Christ are to share the gospel. One aspect of the Bible’s teaching about the priesthood of all believers is that each believer priest ought to minister to others by lovingly sharing the gospel with them. Evangelism is for everyone, not just pastors, missionaries and evangelists.
Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15, Acts 1:8, Ephesians 2:10, Ephesians 4:11-13
We beleive Christ is the eternal Son of God. In His incarnation as Jesus Christ, He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virign Mary. Taking upon Himself human nature, He identifeid completely with mankind yet was without sin. Through His death on the cross, He made provision for the redemption of all humankind from sin. He was raised from the dead with a glorified body, ascended into heaven, and is now exalted at the right hand of God. He now dwells in all believers as the living and ever present Lord.
Matthew 1:18-23, Matthew 3:17, Luke 1:35, John 3:13-16, Romans 1:3-4
We believe in individual freedom and accountability:
The doctrine of the priesthood of each and all believers influences Baptist convictions regarding believer’s baptism, local church autonomy, congregational government, religious liberty, and separation of church and state. It is a spiritual standing which leads to ministry, service, and a genuine witness in the world for which Christ died.
We believe the only path to eternal relationship with God is through His Son, Jesus Christ. This one path to right relationship with God begins with the blood of Christ. The blood of Christ refers to the literal shedding of the blood of Jesus as He died on a Roman cross some 2,000 years ago.
In Jesus, God offered His only Son as the one blood sacrifice for all of humankind’s sins through the ages. This sacrifice means that the price has been paid for our sins, that God will forgive us of our many failings and welcome us into a close and personal relationship with Him. Jesus conquered death and provided the way of forgiveness for sin through the power of His sacrifice and His resurrection from the dead.
John 3:3, Romans 3:23, John 3:16-17, 1 Peter 3:18, Romans 10:9-10, 13
We believe the Holy Bible was written by divinely inspired authors and is the record of God’s revelation of Himself to humankind. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error for its matter.It reveals the principles by which God judges us, and will remain to the end of the world.
Exodus 24:4, Deuteronomy 4:1-2, Psalm 19:7-10, Romans 15:4, 1 Peter 1:25
There is one and only one living and true God. God has existed in relationship with Himself for all eternity. God reveals Himself to us as the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Although each member of the Trinity serves different functions, they each possess equal power and authority.
Deuteronomy 6:4, Mark 1:9-11, John 5:21-23, Acts 2:38, 1 Corinthians 8:6