What We Believe
- We believe the Holy Bible as the inspired Word of God,
without any error, the all-sufficient authority in matters of
faith, doctrine, and Christian living.
- We believe in one God, eternally existing in three Persons:
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
- We believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, and that He
is true God and man, He died on the cross for our sins, He rose
bodily from the dead, ascended in heaven where He sits at the
right hand of the
 Father and is now our High Priest and
Advocate.
- We believe that man was created in the image of God but fell
into sin and therefore became lost. Only through regeneration by
the work of the Holy Spirit can man’s salvation and spiritual
life be obtained.
- We believe that eternal salvation is the free gift of God,
entirely apart from man’s works, and is possessed by any and all
who have faith in and receive Jesus Christ of their own free
will, as their personal Lord and Savior.
- We believe in a regenerated church membership: that is,
persons old enough to understand their need for Jesus Christ
and, of their own free will, accepted Him as their personal Lord
and Savior.
- We believe that baptism is by immersion and the Lord’s
Supper is a memorial to His suffering and death on the cross.
These are ordinances to be observed by the church in this
present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means for
man’s salvation.
- We believe in the personal, bodily, imminent, and glorious
return of the Lord Jesus Christ and that His Second Coming
inspires believers for dynamic and zealous life and service for
Him while waiting for
His return.
- We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead, the
ever-lasting blessedness of the saved in heaven, and the
ever-lasting punishment and separation from God of the unsaved
in hell.
- We believe in the autonomy of the local church. The church
shall manage its own affairs and shall not be subject to any
other religious body or organization.
For a more clarified definition of the beliefs of this church
with Bible references read “The Baptist Faith
and Message” adopted by the
Southern Baptist Convention, June 14, 2000.
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