God is a triune being who has always existed in three distinct persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit), each with unique functions (2 Corinthians 13:14).
God, the Father, longs to have a personal relationship with each of us, his creation. Tragically, this personal relationship was broken when mankind rebelled against God (Genesis 3:1-11).
God, the Son (Jesus the Christ), came to restore humanity’s broken relationship with the Father (John 1:1-5, 9-18).
God, the Holy Spirit, was sent by Jesus to make God’s power and presence real to us (John 20:19-22; 2:1-4). He is our advocate, teacher, and guide – the one who empowers us to live like Jesus here on the earth (John 14:15-27; 16:13; Romans 8:26-29).
About Humanity
We are each uniquely created in God’s image and likeness (Genesis 1:26-28; 2:7). As such, we are afforded the privilege of making individual choices (Joshua 24:14-15).
We were created to exist forever and will live eternally (2 Corinthians 5:1), either in heaven or in hell (Luke 16:19-31), depending on our personal choice regarding Jesus Christ (John 3:16-21).
We are each engineered with God-given talents and abilities for the purpose of serving God (1 Peter 4:10). We must make the choice to offer our lives (time, talents, and treasures) to God which is our spiritual act of worship (Romans 12:1-2).
About the Bible
The Bible is God’s recorded word and has the right to command our beliefs and actions (2 Timothy 3:14-17).
The Bible is the only rule of faith and conduct for the Christian life (Revelation 22:18-19).
The Bible is God’s “road map” teaching us how to live and die successfully (Hebrews 4:12).
About Salvation
Jesus Christ is the only means of assurance that one will spend eternity in heaven with God (John 14:6).
A person comes into a right relationship with God by his grace through faith in the person and work of Jesus on the cross and his bodily resurrection three days later (Luke 24:46-47; Ephesians 2:8-10; 1 Timothy 3:16).
Each person must willingly and voluntarily choose to accept God’s offer of full forgiveness in exchange for their allegiance to his values and priorities (Matthew 16:24-25; Galatians 2:19-20).
About the Church
The church is the collection of those who have surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ and have been spiritually transformed by the work of God’s Spirit (Romans 12:3-21; Ephesians 4:1-16).
The church is God’s primary agency designed to accomplish his will and purposes on the earth, including acts of compassion and social justice (Matthew 16:15-19; Colossians 3:12-17).
The mission of the church is to fulfill the Great Commandment (Mark 12:30-31) and Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20), individually and collectively, until our life ends or Christ returns, whichever comes first (Acts 1:1-11; Philippians 1:21).
