II.      God: We believe there is only one living and true God, and that the eternal God reveals Himself
         to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each member of the Trinity has distinct personal attributes,
         but yet still one.

 

         A.      God the Father: He is fatherly in His attitude toward all men. He is all powerful, all knowing,  
                  omnipresent, omnipotent, and sovereign.

 

         B.      God the Son: Jesus is the eternal Son of God. We believe He was conceived of the Holy Spirit 
                  and born of the virgin Mary. He was crucified, willingly shedding His blood for the redemption of
                  mankind and forgiveness of sins to all who receive the sacrifice. He was crucified, dead, and buried. 
                  On the third day He rose from the dead with a glorified body, appeared to His disciples, ascended 
                   to heaven, and is now exalted at the right hand of the God where He is the One Mediator, bringing 
                   reconciliation between God and man. He will return in power and glory to judge the world and to
                   complete His redemptive mission. He now dwells in all believers as the living and ever present Lord.

 

         C.      God the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God (the Comforter, the Intercessor, the Strengthener,
                   the Standby, the Counselor). He illuminates men to understand truth, and He draws men to the Father. 
                   He convicts of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He enlightens and empowers the believer and the 
                   church in worship, evangelism, and service.

 

III.      Man: We believe man was created in the image of God by a special act of God Himself. Man was created 
          free of sin and innocent, but with a free choice. By man’s choice, sin entered the human race. Thus, the fall
          came by choosing to follow Satan and his temptation. Redemption comes through receiving Christ as a free
          gift and believing in the heart that He died for sins through the shedding of His own blood, and receiving and
          accepting the free gift of salvation offered to “whosoever will.”

 

IV.      Salvation: We believe in the new birth as work of God’s grace whereby believers become new creatures in
          Christ Jesus. It is a change of heart wrought by the Holy Spirit through conviction of sin, to which the sinner 
          responds in repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

V.      The Church: The Church universal is the Body of Christ, and it consists of all true believers who are associated
         by their covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel. The various local churches are smaller entities of the
         universal body of true believers. The Church operates under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and He raises up
         pastors and deacons as leaders. The pastors are the shepherds of the individual flocks.

 

VI.      Baptism: We believe in following the example of Christ in water baptism. It is an act of obedience symbolizing
          the believer’s faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Savior, and the believer’s death to sin, burial of the old life, 
          and a resurrection to walk in the newness of life in Christ Jesus.

 

VII.      The Lord’s Supper: We believe in the Lord’s Supper as a symbolic act of obedience whereby members 
           of the church remember the death of Christ by partaking of bread and fruit of the vine.

 

VIII.      Tithing: We believe that believers should give a tithe, or a tenth, of their total income to the local church in which
            they are a part.