About Us
Vision and Purpose
- The foundation of this church is the Lord Jesus Christ(1 Corinthians 3:11; Ephesians 2:20), and He guides His church in all affairs through the Holy Scriptures(Psalms 119; 2 Timothy 3:15-17). Therefore, the purpose of this church is to be Bible-centered, Disciple-making and to glorify God through Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit( Isaiah 43:7; Ephesians 1:6, 12, 14).
- The priorities of the ministry of this church flow from the vision of God's glory revealed in Jesus Christ. We exist to savor this vision in worship (John 4:23), strengthen the vision in nurture(1 Corinthians 14:26; 2 Peter 3:18), and spread the vision in discipleship, evangelism, missions, and loving deeds(Matthew 5:16; 28:18-20; 1 Peter 2:9; 3:15).
- In order to remain true to our Lord and His word, this church must be marked by preaching the whole counsel of God(Acts 20:27; 2 Timothy 4:1-2), administering baptism(Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:1-4) and the Lord’s Supper(Luke 22:19; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34), loving one another(John 13:34-35; 1 John 3:11-24; 4:7-12), making disciples (Matthew 28:18-20), and practicing formative(1 Thessalonians 5:14; 1 Timothy 5:1-2; Titus 2:15)and corrective discipline(Matthew 18:15-20; 1 Corinthians 5:1-5).
What We Believe
About God
We believe that there is one, and only one living and true God, an infinite intelligent Spirit, whose name is JEHOVAH, the Maker and supreme Ruler of heaven and earth; inexpressibly glorious in holiness, and worthy of all possible honor, confidence and love; that in the unity of the Godhead there are three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; equal in every divine perfection and executing distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption.
John 4:24, Psalms 83:18, Hebrews 3:4, Romans 1:20, Jerimiah 10:10, Exodus 15:11, Psalms 147:5, Isaiah 6:3, 1 Peter 1:15-16, Revelations 4:6-8, Mark 12:30, Revelations 4:11, Matthew 10:37, Jerimiah 2:12-13, Matthew 28:19, John 15:26, 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, 1 John 5:7, John 10:30, John 5:17, John 14:23, John 17:5&10, Acts 5:3-4, 1 Cor 2:10-11, Philippians 2:5-6, Ephesians 2:18, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Revelations 1:4-5
About Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father. He is fully God and fully man. Jesus lived a sinless life as a human and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of His people by dying a substitutionary death on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return again someday to earth to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Matthew 1:22, 23, Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1-5, 14:10-30, Hebrews 4:14,15, 1 Corinthians 15:3,4, Romans 1:3,4, Acts 1:9-11, 1 Timothy 6:14,15, Titus 2:13
About the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son of God. He makes men aware of their sin and enables them to see their need to be rescued from the wrath of God by Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. As Christians, we seek to live under His control daily.
2 Corinthians 3:17, John 16:7-13, 14:16,17, Acts 1:8, 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16, Ephesians 1:13, Galatians 5:25, Ephesians 5:18
About the Bible
We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired, and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction; that it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error for its matter, that it reveals the principles by which God will judge us; and therefore is, and shall remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union , and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions should be tried.
2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 3:15, Proverbs 30:5-6, Romans 2:12, Philippians 3:16, 1 John 4:1
About Human Beings
We believe that man was created in holiness, under the law of his Maker, but by voluntary transgression fell from that holy and happy state; in consequence of which all mankind are now sinners, not by constraint but choice; being by nature utterly void of that holiness required by the law of God, positively inclined to evil; and therefore under just condemnation to eternal ruin, without defense or excuse.
Genisis 1:27, Genisis 1:31, Ecclesiastes 7:29, Acts 17:26-29, Genisis 2:16-17, Genisis 3:6-24, Romans 5:12, Romans 5:15-19, Psalms 51:5, Romans 8:7, Isaiah 53:6, Genisis 6:12, Romans 3:9-18, Ephesians 2:1-3, Romans 1:18,32, Romans 2:1-16, Galatians 3:10, Matthew 20:15, Ezekiel 18:19-20, Romans 1:20, Romans 3:19, Galatians 3:22
About Salvation
We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly of grace; through the Mediatorial offices of the Son of God; who by the appointment of the Father freely took upon him our nature, yet without sin; honored the divine law by his personal obedience, and by his death made a full atonement for our sins; that having risen from the dead, he is now enthroned in heaven; and uniting in his wonderful person the tenderest sympathies with divine perfections, he is every way qualified to be a suitable, a compassionate, and an all-sufficient Savior.
Ephesians 2:3, Matthew 18:11, 1 John 4:10, 1 Corinthians 3:5-7, Acts 15:11, John 3:16, John 1:1-14, Hebrews 4:14, Hebrews 12-24, Philippians 2:9&14, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Isaiah 42:21, Philippians 2:8, Galatians 4:4-5, Romans 3:21, Isaiah 53:4-5, Matthew 20:28, Romans 4:25, Romans 3:21-26, 1 John 2:3, 1 Corinthians 15:1-3, Hebrews 9:13-15, Hebrews 1:8, Hebrews 1:3, Colossians 3:1-4, Hebrews 7:25, Colossians 2:18, Hebrews 7:26, Psalms 89:19, Psalms34
About a Gospel Church
We believe that a visible church of Christ is a congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the ordinances of Christ; governed by his laws; and exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by his word; that its only scriptural officers are bishops or pastors and deacons whose qualifications, claims and duties are defined in the Epistles to Timothy and Titus.
1 Corinthians 1:1-3, Matthew 18:17, Acts 5:11, Acts 8:1, Acts 11:21-23, 1 Corinthians 4:17, 1 Corinthians 14:23, 3 John 9, 1 Timothy 3:5, Acts 2:41-42, 2 Corinthians 8:5, Acts 2:47, 1 Corinthians 5:12-13, 1 Corinthians 11:2, 2 Thessalonians 3:6, Romans 16:17-20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-24, Matthew 18:15-20, 1 Corinthians 5:6, 2 Corinthians 2:17, 1 Corinthians 4:17, Matthew 28:20, John 14:15, John 15:12, 1 John 14:21, 1 Thessalonians 4:2, 2 John 6, Galatians 6:2, Ephesians 4:7, 1 Corinthians 14:12, Philippians 1:1, Acts 14:23, Acts 15:22, 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1
About Eternity
We believe that the end of the world is approaching; that at the Last Day Christ will descend from heaven, and raise the dead from the grave to final retribution; that a solemn separation will then take place; that the wicked will be adjudged to endless punishment, and the righteous to endless joy; and that this judgment will fix forever the final state of men in heaven or hell, on principles of righteousness.
1 Peter 4:7, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, Hebrews 1:10-12, Matthew 24:35, 1 John 2:17, Matthew 28:20, Matthew 13:39-40, 2 Peter 3:3-13, Acts 1:11, Revelations 1:7, Hebrews 9:28, Acts 3:21, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Acts 24:15, 1 Corinthians 15:12-58, Luke 14:14, Daniel 12:2 John 5:28-29, John 6:40, John 11:25-26, 2 Timothy 1:10, Acts 10:42, Matthew 13:49, Matthew 13:37-43, Matthew 24:30-31, Matthew 25:31-46, Revelations 22:11, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, Mark 9:43-48, 2 Peter 2:9, Jude 7, Philippians 3:19, Romans 6:23, 2 Corinthians 5:10-11, John 4:36, 2 Corinthians 4:18, Romans 3:5-6, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-12, Hebrews 6:1-2, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Acts 17:31, Romans 2:2-16, Revelations 20:11-12, 1 John 2:28, 1 John 4:17, 2 Peter 3:11-12
