What We Believe…
What is a church?
“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” The church is not a building or one particular group of believers. God wants us to gather regularly to worship Jesus, to use our gifts in service to Him and to love and encourage others. The Church also exists to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with the world. Matthew 16:15-18; John 17:20-23; John 13:34-35; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27; Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 2:19-22; 1 Peter 2:4-10
The Bible
We believe that the Bible is God’s written Word. The Word of God is without error and is truth. The Bible is the authority or standard for living our lives according to God’s will for us. Psalm 19:7-11; Psalm 119:105, 160; John 17:17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21
Salvation
God’s grace is His gift to us. The way we receive His gift is by entering a relationship with Jesus by placing our trust and faith in Him. When we decide that we will follow Jesus for the rest of our lives, we demonstrate our trust in Jesus by obeying His command to be immersed (baptized) in water demonstrating the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. Isaiah 59:2; John 3:16; John 14:6; Acts 2:37-39; Romans 3:10, 11, 23; Romans 6:3-4; Romans 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Ephesians 2:1-10; Titus 3:3-8
Eternal Life
When God created us, He created us with a soul which will never cease to exist. Those who choose to follow Jesus as Lord, and have a growing relationship with Him, will spend eternity with God in Heaven. Ezekiel 18:20; Matthew 7:21-23; Matthew 10:28; Matthew 25:31-46; Luke 16:19-31; John 14:1-6; Romans 6:23; Philippians 3:17-21; Revelation 20:15
The Lord’s Supper
When members of the church assemble for worship on each Lord’s day, a central part of the worship is the eating of the Lord’s supper. In the case of illness, the Lord’s supper may be carried to those who are hindered from attending the worship. Acts 20:7; Luke 22: 14-20; Matthew 26:29; Mark 14: 22-25
Financial Support
Each first day of the week the members of the church “lay by in store as they have been prospered” (1 Corinthians 16:2). The amount of any individual gift is generally known only to the one who gave it and to the Lord. This free-will offering is the only call which the church makes.
