God

God's love originates in, and expresses, the wondrous perfections of the eternal, triune God.

We believe that there is but one living, true, and eternal God, the Father; of whom are all things, from everlasting to everlasting, glorious and unchangeable in all His attributes. We believe that God is the only proper object of worship. The mode of His existence, however, is a subject far beyond the understanding of mankind. There is no thing in all creation that can adequately represent Him. He is the source of all existence, and the Scriptures teach that He is spirit, present everywhere, all knowing, all powerful, independent, good, wise, holy, just, merciful, Redeemer, Saviour, Sanctifier, the Judge of mankind and all other attributes ascribed to Him in the scripture.

Jesus Christ

God's love is made known supremely in the Person of Jesus Christ.

We believe that there is one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, the only begotten Son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, who is truly God and truly man, whom God freely sent into this world , because of the great love wherewith He loved the world; and Christ as freely gave Himself a ransom for all, tasting death for every man; who was buried and rose again the third day, and ascended into Heaven from whence we look for Him the second time, in the clouds of Heaven, at the last day to judge both the living and the dead. We believe that the Scriptures ascribed to Christ all the attributes of God. 

(Acts 24:15; Philippians 2:6,7; 1 Timothy 2:6,7; 1 John 2:2; Revelation 1:7; Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-35; John 1:1-14; 3:16)

The Holy Spirit

God's love is applied by the power of the Holy Spirit.

We believe that there is one Holy Spirit, the precious gift of the Father through his dear Son, who is the divine presence in our lives, who regenerates and sanctifies us, and whereby we are kept in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ, and in whom we find our strength and help. We believe that the scriptures ascribed to the Holy Spirit all the attributes of God.  

(John 16:7-14; Acts 2:1-3; Ephesians 2:1,4-6; John 14:16,17)

The Trinity

God's love is accomplished through the triune work of the Holy Trinity.

We believe that God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit are one God, without beginning or end, who is indivisible in his nature or being. (Matthew 28:19;  2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 John 5:7 )

The Bible

God's love is authoritatively revealed in the Scriptures.

We believe these are the Old and New Testaments, today were written by holy men, inspired by the Holy Spirit, and are God's revealed word to man. We believe that they are a sufficient and infallibly true rule and guide to salvation and all Christian worship and service. (John 5:39; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 11-2; 2 Peter 1:18-21; 2 Timothy 3:16 )

The Church

God's love is now embodied in the new community called the Church.

We believe that the Church is the body of Christ, all Christians everywhere.  We believe that the local church is an organized body of believers in Christ who stately assemble to worship God and who sustain the ordinances of the Gospel. 

(Acts 15:1; 1 Corinthians 1:1-2; 12:12-13; Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 1:18,24; 1 Timothy 3:15; Ephesians 2:19)

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