We Believe

1. The Triune God

We believe in one triune God, who eternally exists in three distinct Persons–Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are co-eternal in being and in nature and co-equal in power and glory. Our Triune God is omniscient (all-knowing), omnipotent (all-powerful), omnipresent (everywhere present), and omnibenevolent (all good). (Deut 6:4, 2 Cor 13:14)

2. The Father

We believe in God the Father, who is infinite, eternal, personal, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power, and love (Ps 90:2, Lev 11:44 1 John 4:8). We rejoice in His great love, most beautifully demonstrated in His plan of redemption for mankind by His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ (John 3:16). God saves from sin and death, all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.

3. The Son, the Lord Jesus Christ

We believe in Jesus, who is the only begotten Son of God.

We believe in His deity (John 1:1-2), His virgin birth (Isa 7:14, Matt 1:23, Luke 1:34-35), His sinless life (Heb 4:15, 7:26), His miracles (John 2:11), His substitutionary and atoning death (Titus 2:14, 1 Cor 15:3, Eph 1:7, Heb 2:9), His resurrection (John 11:25, 1 Cor 15:4), His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19), and His exaltation as our High Priest (Heb 10:21).
We believe He is our Intercessor, our Advocate (Acts 1:9-10, Heb 9:24, Ro 8:34, 1 John 2:1-2), and our Lord (Ro 10:9, 1 Cor 1:9, 8:6).
We believe He has the power and authority to forgive sins and give everlasting life.
We believe He is with us always (Heb 13:5b) and will one day return to earth in power and glory to establish His kingdom (Acts 1:11, Rev 19:11-16) and fulfill His promise of complete restoration of all things (Rev 21:5).
And we firmly believe that Jesus is our only true Hope (Heb 6:19)!

4. The Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Trinity, convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He is the Divine Agent in regeneration, who baptizes believers into the body of Christ and who indwells and seals them unto the day of redemption. He is also the Divine Teacher who enables believers to understand the Scriptures and to walk in obedience to God and His word (John 16:8-11, 2 Cor 3:6, 1 Cor 12:12-14, Ro 8:9, Eph 5:18).

5. The Authority and Inerrancy of the Bible

We believe the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments are God’s words, and the Holy Spirit inspired the men who penned them. The 66 books reveal God’s purpose and plan in creation, His plan of redemption by grace through faith in Jesus, His will and ways for godly living, and His plan for the future restoration of all things. From beginning to end, the Lord Jesus Christ is revealed in the Scriptures. The Bible is inspired, infallible, authoritative, and inerrant. It is God’s complete and final revelation and the authority for faith and life. (2 Tim 3:16, 2 Pet 1:20, 21, Matt 5:18)

6. The Creation and Fall of Man

We believe that man was created by God, in His image and likeness, to live in perfect communion with Him and that God is the giver of life from conception. God alone numbers our days (Psa 139:13, Isa 49:1, Jer 1:5, Job 14:5, Ps 139:16). We believe that sin entered the world through one man, Adam, by his disobedience to the revealed will of God, and as a result, all mankind is born with a sin nature, separated from God, and with sinful thoughts, words, and deeds. Therefore, man is unable to save himself and remedy his lost condition. (Gen 1:26, Ro 3:22, 23, Ro 5:12, Eph 2:1-3, 12)

7. The Salvation of Man

We believe that salvation is the free gift of God’s grace, given to repentant sinners who confess with their mouths and believe in their hearts that God raised Jesus from death (Rom 10:9). This salvation is not received by, nor is it based on, any sacrament, merit, or good work on man’s part. (Eph 2:8-10) The redeemed are both saved and kept by God’s power. Therefore, all redeemed sinners are secure in Christ forever. (John 6:37-40, 10:27-30, Ro 8:1, 38, 39, 1 Cor 1:4-8, 1 Pet 1:5)

On the cross, the Lord Jesus Christ took man’s sin upon Himself and suffered God’s righteous judgment. His blood was shed to pay the penalty for our sins. He died the death that we should die. He was buried, and three days later, He rose from the grave, conquering death and defeating Satan. In salvation, Jesus forgives one’s sins, washes the sinner clean, regenerates the soul, and imputes His righteousness to the forgiven sinner. Therefore, we stand worthy before God in the righteousness of Christ. (Eph 1:7, 2 Cor 5:21)

8. The Sanctification of Believers

We believe that all who the Lord Jesus Christ saves should live in a manner that brings honor and glory to Him. As Christians, we are called to live separate from all religious apostasy and all worldly and sinful pleasures, practices, and associations. (2 Timothy 3:1-5; Romans 12:1-2; 14:13; 1 John 2:15-17; 2 John 9-11; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1). When Jesus saved us, we were sanctified (made holy) positionally — in our standing before God. We are now being sanctified progressively and practically. Therefore, all Christians should trust God and surrender to the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit. By His power dwelling in us, we can live godly lives (Ro 8:13-14, 1 Cor 3:16, 6:19-20, Eph 4:30, 5:18).

9. The Prayers of God’s People

We believe that prayer is an essential part of the Christian life. It is open communication with the God of the universe, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. In prayer, we speak to God, knowing that He hears and answers. And through prayer, He calms our minds with His peace and comforts our souls with His hope. (Jer 33:3, James 4:8, Heb 4:16). Prayer is an opportunity for us to confess our sins (Ps 32:5), to be cleansed (1 John 1:9), to offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving (Heb 13:15), to focus our eyes on Jesus (Heb 12:2), and to devote our heart to Him (Prov 23:26). God speaks to us through His Word, the Bible. In prayer, we speak to God.

10. The Church

We believe that the Holy Spirit unites all who have placed their faith in Christ into one spiritual body, the Church, of which Christ is the Head. (Matt 16:18, Acts 2:46-47, 1 Cor 12:13, Eph 1:22-23, Col 1:18, Heb 10:25) As the Church, we are called to reflect the love of God, to be light in a dark world, to be ambassadors in His name, and to preach the Gospel. (Mark 16:15, Matt 28:19-20).

11. The Return of Christ

We believe in the promise of Christ’s return in the cloud to gather His church to Himself in a bodily resurrection (Acts 1:9-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:13, Rev 3:10). We believe in a seven-year period of tribulation, during which time God’s judgment will be poured out upon the world to draw a believing remnant to Himself. We believe in the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ in glory and judgment to establish His kingdom (Dan 9:27, 12:1, Jere 30:7, Matt 24:15-31, 25:31-36, 2 Thess 2:7-12, Rev 16:1-19, 21, 19:1-21).

12. The Eternal State

We believe the souls of the redeemed are absent from the body at death and immediately present with the Lord. In Heaven, the redeemed consciously await the bodily resurrection and complete glorification of body, soul, and spirit (Luke 23:43; Rev 20:4-6; 2 Cor 5:8; Phil 1:23; 3:21; 1 Thess 4:16-17). We believe in a bodily resurrection of the unsaved (the unregenerate, the lost) for judgment leading to eternal punishment (John 5:28-29). .And we believe that God will make all things new (Rev 21:5) and usher in a glorious eternal state (Rev 21-22:5).

Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. Psa 127:1