Articles of faith
01
We believe in one eternal God, fully sovereign and indivisible, who exists simultaneously and co-equally as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: three distinct persons sharing one divine essence, nature, and glory. God is one in essence, distinguished in relation.
Deut 6:4; Matt 28:19; Luke 3:22; John 14:16–17; 2 Cor 3:14
02
We believe the Holy Scriptures are the fully inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God, breathed out by the Holy Spirit and profitable for doctrine, correction, instruction in righteousness, and the complete equipping of every believer.
2 Tim 3:15–17; 1 Thess 2:13; 2 Pt 2:21
03
We believe Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, fully divine and fully human, who was virgin-born, lived a sinless life, died as the atoning sacrifice for the sins of all humanity, rose bodily from the dead on the third day, ascended to the right hand of the Father, and is coming again in power and glory.
John 1:1–18; Col 1:15–20; Phil 2:5–11; Heb 1:1–4
04
We believe the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, fully God, who seals every believer at salvation and baptizes them in power for witness and ministry, and whose presence is the active, living agent of transformation within the church and the individual.
John 14:16–17, 26; John 16:7–15; Acts 1:8; Rom 8:26–27
05
We believe all the gifts of the Holy Spirit described in Scripture remain active and available to the church today, including tongues, prophecy, healing, and miracles, and that the continuation of these gifts is essential to the full expression of the Spirit-empowered church until Christ returns.
1 Cor 12–14; Rom 12:3–8; Eph 4:7–13
06
We believe sin entered humanity through the fall of Adam, resulting in a broken nature inherited by all people, separating us from God, distorting our purpose, and making redemption not merely desirable but absolutely necessary.
Gen 3:6; Rom 5:12–19
07
We believe salvation is the free gift of God's grace, received through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ alone, not by works or human merit, resulting in regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, forgiveness of sin, and the restoration of right relationship with God.
Eph 2:1–10; Rom 10:9–13; John 3:16; Titus 3:5–7
08
We believe human beings are uniquely and intentionally created in the image of God, possessing inherent dignity, moral accountability, and an eternal destiny that makes every human life sacred and significant.
Gen 1:26–27, 2:7; Psalm 8; 1 Thess 5:23
09
We believe the church is called to observe two sacred ordinances instituted by Jesus Christ: water baptism by immersion, as a public declaration of death to sin and resurrection into new life in Christ, and holy communion, as a continual remembrance of His broken body and shed blood until He returns.
Matt 28:19; Mark 16:16; Rom 6:4; 1 Cor 11:23–26
10
We believe the Church is the called-out body of Christ, locally expressed and universally connected, commissioned to make disciples, advance the Kingdom, and represent the fullness of Christ to the world through worship, community, proclamation, and service.
Eph 1:22–23, 2:22; Heb 12:23
11
We believe sanctification is the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in the life of every believer, progressively conforming us into the image of Christ, setting us apart from the patterns of this world, and maturing us in holiness, character, and consecration.
Rom 12:1–2; Heb 12:14; Phil 2:12–13
12
We believe divine healing of the physical body is provided in the atonement of Jesus Christ and remains available to every believer today, accomplished not by human ability but by the sovereign power and compassionate will of God.
Isa 53:4–5; Matt 8:14–17; Jas 5:14–16; Psalm 103:2–3
13
We believe God is still a miracle-working God who actively intervenes in the affairs of humanity, and that signs, wonders, and miracles continue as a testimony to God's power, presence, and the reality of God's Kingdom on the earth.
John 2:1–11; Acts 2:22; Heb 2:3–4; 1 Cor 12:10
14
We believe that the resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord, is the imminent and blessed hope of the church.
1 Thess 4:13–18; 1 Cor 15:51–58; Titus 2:13; John 14:1–3
15
We believe Jesus Christ will return to the earth in visible, bodily, and triumphant glory: to judge the living and the dead, to establish His Kingdom in fullness, and to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords forever.
Rev 19:11–16; Zech 14:1–4; Matt 24:29–31; Acts 1:9–11
16
We believe marriage is a sacred covenant established by God, exclusively between one biological man and one biological woman, designed to reflect the covenant relationship between Christ and His Church, and to serve as the foundational unit of family and society.
Gen 2:18–25; Eph 5:22–23; Matt 19:3–9; Rev 19:7–9
17
We believe the Church is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic, not divided by denomination but united as one universal Body under one Lord, and that apostolicity is a living function of grace by which God commissions and releases leaders to lay foundations, establish churches, govern with spiritual authority, align the Body to Kingdom order, and advance the Gospel into new territory. Note: "Catholicity" is not referring to the Roman Catholic Church but rather the one universal body of Christ.
Eph 2:19–22; Eph 4:11–13; 1 Cor 12:28
“We are a people of the Word, the Spirit, and the Way.”
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