WHAT WE BELIEVE

We believe there is one God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God the Father made all things through the Son, sent the Son for our salvation, and unites us to himself through the gift of the Holy Spirit.

We believe that the Son of God, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, was born of the virgin Mary, fully God and fully human. He is the perfect revelation of the Father and the perfect representative of humanity. He suffered and died on the cross for all human sin, was raised bodily on the third day, and ascended to heaven. He reigns now over his kingdom as Lord of all. Jesus Christ provides the perfect human response to God, submitting his will in obedience and trust. We believe that salvation comes only by God’s grace poured out on us through the faithful generosity of Jesus.

We believe that the Holy Spirit brings sinners to repentance and faith, assures believers of their forgiveness and acceptance as God’s dearly loved children, and works in them to conform them to the image of Jesus Christ. Through the work of the Spirit, we are united to Jesus and become children of God.

We believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God that testifies to Jesus Christ. It reveals to us what God is like so that we can know him. It reveals to us what we are like, so we can know ourselves. And it reveals to us God’s unfolding plans in Jesus, so that we can have hope and joy.

We believe that God is at work in the life of his church, drawing together a people who are invited to participate in the kingdom of Jesus. The church is both beautiful and messy as we wrestle with the tension of sin and sanctification. Gathering together with God’s people teaches us how to navigate relationships and life in accordance with God’s wisdom and ways.

We look forward with hopeful anticipation to the day when God will reunite heaven and earth and we live in the presence of our heavenly Father forevermore.