Statement of Faith

1. God
God is the eternal Creator of the universe (Genesis 1:1). God is one being in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. He is also the sovereign ruler of the universe. Everything came into being by His power and is held together by His power.

2. Humanity
Humans were created as the crown of creation and were made in God's image. As His image bearers we not only reflect some of His divine attributes but have also been tasked with have dominion over the earth (Gen. 1:26-28). Adam and Eve, the first humans, were created sinless but quickly chose to reject God's rule and sinned. This resulted in a curse on all of creation, and a broken relationship with God that has been passed down to each successive generation. Left  to our own devices we will choose to follow our inherited sin nature and actively engage in sin. There was, and is, no possible way for use to break this trajectory on our own. Something must be done on our behalf.

3. Salvation
Since there was, and is, no possible way for humans to save themselves God stepped into space and time in the form of Jesus Christ, His only begotten Son (John 3:16). It is only by putting faith and trust (Eph. 2:8-9) in Jesus Christ that a person can be brought from spiritual death to spiritual life through being born again. Jesus is God's plan for salvation and is the only means of redemption (John 14:6-7).

4. The Bible
The Bible is God's perfect word inspired and recorded for mankind. All that humans need to know for salvation is contained in the 66 books of the canon. I believe that it is true in its content including the creation narrative and the miracles recorded throughout. The Bible continues to be shown to be reliable historically. It is the rule of faith for all who believe.

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