Our Beliefs

1. We Believe…

  1. In the Bible as the inspired Word of God; the final authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
  2. In one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  3. In Jesus Christ, His Deity, virgin birth, sinless life, vicarious death, burial and bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His personal future return in power and glory.
  4. In the sinfulness of man, and salvation only by grace through faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
  5. In the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
  6. In the resurrection of the dead, the believer to life everlasting and the unbeliever to the resurrection of judgment.
  7. In the church as the Body of Christ, comprised of all who have accepted the redemption provided in Him.
  8. We believe the term "marriage" has only one meaning and that is marriage sanctioned by God which joins one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture.
  9. We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to only occur between a man and a woman who are married to each other. We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman.
  10. We believe that any form of sexual immorality, such as adultery, fornication, homosexuality, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, pornography, or any attempt to change one's sex, or disagreement with one's biological sex, is sinful and offensive to God.
  11. We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. Hateful and harassing behavior attitudes directed toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with scripture nor the doctrines of the church.

3. Statement on Marriage and Sexuality

We believe the term “marriage” has only one meaning and that is marriage sanctioned by God which joins one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture.

We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to only occur between a man and a woman who are married to each other. We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman.

We believe that any form of sexual immorality, such as adultery, fornication, homosexuality, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, pornography or any attempt to change one’s sex, or disagreement with one’s biological sex, is sinful and offensive to God.

We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of the church as the local Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical role model to the church members and the community, it is imperative that all persons employed by the church in any capacity, or who serve as volunteers, should abide by and agree to this Statement on Marriage and Sexuality and conduct themselves accordingly.

We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ.

We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with scripture nor the doctrines of the church.

Application of these guidelines and policies will be administered and exercised by the Elders/Pastors of the church.

Sources: Alliance Defending Freedom (5.14.15). Christian Legal Society (6.1.15)