What We Believe
Our statement of faith:
God
We learn in the Scriptures that there is one God, eternally existing in three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. God is all powerful, all knowing, and present everywhere. This is the One God Jesus came to reveal to a lost world so we could know, believe and obey the Truth.
Genesis 1:26; Matthew 6:8-15; 28:16-20; John 14:1-17; 16:5-15: Romans 8:1-16; Ephesians 1:7,13-14; Colossians 2:8-10
Humanity
God created humanity in His image for the purpose of living in an intimate relationship with us and assigned care taking of the earth to mankind. Through our sin, though, we are separated from relationship with God. This separation is humanity's greatest problem because the devil's power of slavery to the fear of death. Jesus, the True Human, came to earth to show us God and lead us back into relationship with Him.
Genesis 1:1,26-3:19; Psalm 139:1-12; 13-18; John 1:1-14; Acts 17:24-31; Ephesians 2:1-10; Colossians 3:1-17
God's Salvation
God sent His Son, Jesus Christ to offer His righteous life as payment (ransom) for our sin. Salvation is found in the death and resurrection of Jesus and is a free gift of God received through faith and expressed through confession, repentance and baptism (immersion) in His name. God's salvation is then experienced in His forgiveness of sin and His presence through His indwelling Spirit.
John 3:1-21; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Ephesians 2:1-10; Matthew 28:16-20; Romans 1:16-17;6:23; 10:9-13; Acts 2:21-41; Acts 22:6-16;
The Bible
The Bible, Old and New Testament, is the inspired word of God and therefore the final and only authority in our understanding of God, life, living and death. Jesus Christ referred to the Old Testament as the Law and the Prophet's inspired writings and the New Testament as His fulfillment of the Old Testament writings recorded by His Apostles and prophets. The Bible is God's story about His life with His creation and especially His people. The New Testament is written to Jesus's church to instruct and correct in how to live His life in intimate relationship to God and experience all His promises to us.
Matthew 5:17-20; 24:35;
Acts 2:42-47; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; Hebrews 4:11-13;
2 Peter 1:16-21; 3:9-16
Jesus' Church
Jesus said that He would build His church on the foundation of Him being God's Son and the Messiah/King of Israel and all the world. The church is the body of Christ on earth, purchased with His blood and empowered by His Holy Spirit to love one another and our neighbors as Christ loves us and to reach those separated from God so that they too will be saved and matured by the Holy Spirit. The New Testament was and is a correction for wrong thinking and practice in the historical church of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 16:13-20; John 13:1-35; Acts 20:17-28; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Colossians 1:15-18; Romans 12:1-13;
Ephesians 4:1-7
Resurrection
Christ was murdered on a terrible Roman cross and God raised His physical body to life as He promised in Scripture. Jesus came to save us from sin and its consequence, which is death. Christ bodily rose from physical death and anyone who follows Him will also be bodily resurrected on the last day. Jesus' body was killed on a Friday, was laid in a tomb but did not experience decomposition and was raised on Sunday morning. The greatest miracle.
Psalm 16:8-10; Isaiah 26:4,13,19; John 11:1-44; Mark 10:32-34;
John 20:1-18; Romans 8:11-18;
I Corinthians 15:1-28
Eternity
Jesus Christ is seated at the right hand of the throne of God in Heaven. He will return one day, and all will be bodily resurrected and then final judgment will be rendered, the image of God will be completely restored within His children, and we will live and reign with God forever. Eternity is infinite, it has no beginning nor end.
John 5:21-29; Matthew 25:31-46;
2 Corinthians 5:10-11;
1 Corinthians 15:45-58;
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18;
Hebrews 9:26-28; 1 John 3:1-3
Revelation 21:1-8
Transformation
God not only wants to save us, but He also wants to transform us into the image of His Son Jesus Christ. Transformation is initiated by salvation, and sustained by His grace as His Spirit continually develops us and as our will is brought into ever-increasing alignment with God's will.
John 14:7-18; Philippians 2:12;
Romans 8:28-29; 12:1-3;
2 Corinthians 3:18 Galatians 4:19;
Ephesians 4:20-24; 1John 3:1-6
WHAT TO EXPECT
We're a family that welcomes our community with open arms. Expect a Christ centered message and people who love to fellowship. We are a community where God is still working on us, with us, and through us to help others see His glory. So, join us in this faith journey.
SERVICE INFORMATION
We meet on the first day of every week. There is tons of parking behind the church.
Look for the worship center sign and children's ministry sign to help navigate around campus. All are welcome.
Service Times
Every Sunday 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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