BASIC BELIEFS

Christ – We believe in Jesus Christ as God incarnate, Lord, Savior, and coming King. We believe in the one triune God, made up of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Jesus is the way to God who is big and wants a relationship with us.

Humanity - God created humans in His own image. But rather than loving and obeying God, human sin has resulted in eternal separation from God and causes many problems in life.

We are created for a relationship with God, but we do things to mess it up.

Redemption – We believe that humans are completely unable to make up for sin by self-improvement or good works. Salvation is found only in Jesus Christ; it is the free gift of God’s grace.

We cannot earn God’s love, but He gives it to us freely through Jesus.

Inspiration of Scripture – We believe the Bible is God’s Word. It is inspired by God, completely accurate, our authority regarding Christian beliefs, and the guide for Christian living.

The Bible is God’s story.

Spirit and Spiritual Gifts – We rely on the Holy Spirit and believe in spiritual gifts. Although we do not limit how God can and does work, we do not openly practice “Pentecostal” gifts. Spiritual giftedness and faithfulness determines where and how we serve.

The Holy Spirit is God living in us and through us.

Transforming Worship – Worship is a lifestyle. Worship, both private and public, is an essential, transforming ingredient in the Christian life. We put God first in our lives by making community worship a priority and living completely for God.

We worship God when we live for Him.

Immersion and Communion – Since we seek to follow the Bible in faith and practice, we practice believer baptism by immersion under water and we celebrate the Lord’s Supper every Sunday.

Baptism and Communion are Christian practices found in the Bible.

Authority of the Local Church – In the Bible, there were no denominations; churches were self-governing. Independent Christian Churches allow both leaders and members maximum growth.

The Church helps people connect with God.

New Life – Only through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit are Christians able to grow, to live Christ-like lives, to witness, to serve and to give. As Jesus said, “Apart from me, you can do nothing.”

New Life begins with Jesus.