The Bible

The Bible is God’s spoken Word to all people. It was written by people under the supernatural guidance and inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Because it was inspired by God, the Bible is truth and is completely relevant to our daily living.

Deuteronomy 4:1-2; Psalms 119:11, 89, 105; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 22:29; John 5:39; 16:13-15; 17:17; Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 1:1-2; 4:12; 1 Peter 1:25; 2 Peter 3:16

Trinity

God has existed for all eternity. He exists as one Spirit being in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Although each member of the Trinity serves different functions, they each possess equal power and authority.

Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 61:1; Matthew 28:19; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 1:35; John 5:21-23; 14:10, 16; Romans 8:9-11; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Hebrews 1:8-10; James 2:19

The Father

God is great: He is all powerful, all knowing, ever present, unchanging, completely worthy of our trust, and above all, Holy. It is in Him that we live, move and have our very existence. God is good. He is our Father. He is loving, compassionate, and we are created in His image, and His likeness.

Exodus 3:14; Numbers 23:19; Leviticus 11:44-45; 19:2; Psalm 11:4-6; Malachi 3:6; John 3:16; 4:24; 5:26; 14:1; Acts 17:28; Romans 3:3-4

The Son

Jesus Christ is God manifested in human flesh. It is through Jesus, that our broken fellowship that came as a result of sin, can be restored back to our Heavenly Father. He lived a life free of sin, so that He could become the payment of our souls for the remission of our sin, so that God sees us through the payment of the sinless blood of Jesus, His son. He defeated death in His resurrection so that we can have eternal life.

Isaiah 7:14; 53; Matthew 1:18-23; 3:17; 8:29; 14:33; 16:16; 28:5-6; Luke 22:70; 24:46-47; John 1:1, 14; 10:30; 11:25-27; 17:1-5; Acts 1:9; 2:22-24; 7:55-56; Romans 1:3-4; 3:23-26; 8:1-3; 10:4; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; Gal 4:4-5; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:15; 2:9; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; 3:16

The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the gift of God’s presence within us as a comforter, intercessor, and Greater One guiding us as we navigate through life. He gives believers the ability to operate in our God-given authority, and manifests Himself through us as God directs. He convicts people of their sin, God’s righteousness, and the coming judgment. He comforts us, gives us the manifestation of the spiritual gifts, power gifts, and makes us more like Christ.

Genesis 1:2; Psalm 51:11; 139:7 ff.; Isaiah 61:1-3; Joel 2:28-32; Mark 1:10; Luke 1:35; 4:1; 11:13; 12:12; John 15:26; 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4; 13:2; Romans 8:9-11, 14-16, 26-27; 1 Corinthians 3:16; Ephesians 1:13-14; 2 Peter 1:21; Revelation 22:17

Eternity

Man was created to exist forever. He will exist either eternally separated from God by sin or in union with God through the forgiveness of our sin, by way of salvation. To be eternally separated from God is to reject the gift of His son, and be subject to an eternity in Hell. To be eternally in communion with Him is to come into a knowledge of Jesus Christ, and the ultimate sacrifice He made for each of us, and have the blessed assurance of an eternity in complete paradise, Heaven.

John 3:16, 36; Romans 6:23; 1 John 2:25; 5:11-13; Revelation 20:15

Man

Man is made in the image and likeness of God and is the supreme being of His creation. Man was created to have fellowship with God but became separated in that relationship through Adam’s sinful disobedience, in the garden of Eden. As a result, man cannot attain a right relationship with God through his own effort or good deeds; thus the need for redemption through the acceptance of salvation through Jesus. Every person is uniquely created, possesses worth, and is significant in the eyes of our Father God.

Genesis 1:26-30; 2:7, 18-22; 3; Psalms 8:3-6; 32:1-5; 51:5; Isaiah 6:5; Jeremiah 17:5; Acts 17:26-31; Romans 1:19-32; 3:10-18, 23; 5:6; 6:6; 7:14-25; 1 Corinthians 1:21-31; 15:19, 21-22; Ephesians 2; Colossians 1:21-22; 3:9-11

Salvation

The blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross, provides the only way of salvation through the forgiveness of sin. Salvation occurs when people make a confession with their mouth of an inward belief by faith of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus as sufficient payment for their sin. Salvation is a gift from God, and it cannot be earned through our own merit.

Isaiah 1:18; 53:5-6; 55:7; Matthew 1:21; 27:22-66, 28:1-6; Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32; John 1:12; 3:16, 36; 5:24; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 16:30-31; Romans 1:16-18; 3:23-25; 5:8-10; 6; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; Galatians 2:20; 3:13; Ephesians 2:8-10; Philippians 2:12-13; Hebrews 9:24-28; Revelation 3:20

The Body of Christ/ The Church

The body/ the church is a local community of believers representing a living organism of God in the earth, unified through faith in Jesus Christ our Lord. As believers, we are committed to the teachings of Christ and obeying all of His commands, to the glory of God by His grace, and His power to carry it out. We desire to bring the Gospel (the Good News) to a lost and dying world. The Church works together in love and unity one with another, with the intention of ultimately Glorifying God spirit, soul and body.

Matthew 16:18-19; 18:15-20; Acts 2:41-47; 5:11-14; 13:1-3; 14:23; 16:5; 20:28; 1 Corinthians 7:17; 9:13-14; 12; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:10-12; 5:22-32; Colossians 1:18; 3:15; 1 Timothy 4:14; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Revelation 21:2-3