Statement of Purpose
Statement of Faith |
Statement of Faith
God and the Trinity
We believe in the one true and living God, in
three persons: the Father,
the Son and the Holy
Spirit, who is invisible, personal, omnipresent,
eternal, dependent on none, unchanging,
truthful, trustworthy,
almighty, sovereign,
omniscient, righteous, holy, good, loving,
merciful, long-suffering and gracious.
The Holy Scripture
We believe that Almighty God has revealed all
that is necessary to life and salvation in the
sixty-six books of Holy Scripture, which are the
Word of God. All Scripture was given by
inspiration of God, is infallible and inerrant,
and is the final arbiter in all disputes. Its
authority is derived from its Author and not
from the opinions of men.
Election
We believe that God, before the foundation of
the world, for His own glory did elect a great
multitude of men and women to eternal life as
an
act of free and sovereign grace. This election
was in no way dependent upon His foresight of
human faith, decision, works or merit.
Adam Our Representative
We believe that God made our first father Adam
perfect, holy and upright. He was appointed
representative and head of the human race,
thereby exposing all his offspring to the
effects of his obedience or disobedience to
God's commands.
The Fall and Its Effects
We believe that Adam fell from his original
righteousness into sin and brought upon himself
and all his offspring death, condemnation and a
sinful nature.
Man's Inability
We believe it is utterly beyond the power of
fallen man to love God, to keep His laws, to
understand the gospel, to repent of sin or to
trust in Christ.
Christ Our Representative
We believe that God sent His Son into the world,
conceived of the
virgin Mary by the Holy Spirit,
unchangeably sinless, both God and
man, born
under the law, to live a perfect life of
righteousness on
behalf of His elect people.
Particular Redemption
We believe that God's Son died at Calvary to
effect propitiation, reconciliation, redemption
and atonement for His elect people. God
bore
testimony to His acceptance of His Son's work by
raising Him bodily from the dead.
The Ascension of Christ
We believe that God's Son ascended to the right
hand of His Father
and is enthroned in glory,
where He intercedes on behalf of His people and
rules over all things for their sake.
Irresistible Grace
We believe that God the Son has poured out the
Holy Spirit to work alongside the preached Word.
The Spirit of God regenerates elect sinners and
draws them irresistibly to faith in Christ the
Savior.
Justification
We believe the elect, who are called by grace,
are justified in the sight of God on account of
the imputed righteousness of Jesus Christ, which
is received by faith alone.
Perseverance
We believe that all who are regenerated, called
and justified shall persevere in holiness and
never finally fall away.
Evangelism
We believe that it is the calling of every local
church to participate in fulfilling the Great
Commission by making disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of
the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, and teaching
them to obey everything Christ has commanded us.
The Church
We believe that the local church is under the
authority of Christ alone. Nevertheless, He has
appointed men to be elders (under-shepherds)
to
represent Him as they care for His body. Deacons
also serve Christ as His ministers of mercy.
Furthermore, the communion of saints requires
the recognition of and fellowship with other
local evangelical churches.
Church Ordinances
We believe that baptism by immersion and the
Lord's Supper are
gospel ordinances belonging
only to regenerated believers.
Eschatology
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ shall come
again to raise the
dead bodily, both righteous
and unrighteous, and that the righteous shall
enjoy everlasting life and the wicked endure
everlasting punishment.
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