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OUR BELIEFS

The Doctrines of Grace

  1. The Condition of All of Humanity
    Because of the fall, we are more sinful than we could ever imagine (Jeremiah 17:9). Not only have we been credited with Adam’s sin (Romans 5:12-19), but we are also responsible for our own sin. Our nature, in its original state, not only will not choose to obey the Gospel, it is unable to do so (Romans 3:9-20, 8:5-8). We are all in this same boat – desperately in need of God’s grace.
  2. The Initiative of God the Father
    Because of our inherent brokenness and sin, we need our God to pursue us, which he certainly does. Why does he do this? Because, while we are more sinful than we could ever imagine, we are also more loved than we could ever dream! In His grace, God takes the initiative in establishing a relationship with us, reaches down, captures our hearts, and invites us into a love relationship with Himself (John 6:37-39, II Thessalonians 2:13-14).
  3. The Work of Jesus the Son
    As part of God the Father’s initiative, He provided the way of salvation by sending His Son Jesus Christ (John 10:14-15, Ephesians 5:25-27). Jesus lived the perfect life that we could never live, died on the cross bearing the weight of God’s wrath for the totality of sin including our shame and guilt that we could never bear, rose on the third day resurrected granting us a newness of life we could never have otherwise, ascends to the right hand of the Father interceding for us as we could never have done, and will one day return to make all things new as we could never do. The work of Jesus provides for the fullness of our salvation and the reconciliation of all things (Revelation 21:1-8).
  4. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit
    Through the Holy Spirit, God is still in the business of transforming lives by convincing us of our sin and misery, enlightening our minds in the knowledge of Christ, and by capturing our hearts with the love and mercy of God (Ezekiel 36:25-27). The Spirit of God opens our eyes to the beauty of Jesus Christ and grants us the ability and gifts to walk in the newness of resurrected life (John 6:44-45, Philippians 2:13).
  5. The Promise of the Gospel
    He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it (Philippians 1:6). In other words, the One who has captured your heart will never leave you or forsake you. Through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, God has promised his love for you — and he will keep that promise. He will never let you go. (I Corinthians 1:8-9).

Our Doctrine is Biblical, Apostolic, Trinitarian, and Reformed

We are referring to those doctrines taught by the Apostles in the Scriptures and which were reclaimed in the Reformation of the sixteenth century. Specifically, we believe that the Scriptures (the Old and New Testament of the Bible) are without error, completely trustworthy, and the ultimate authority for our beliefs and our lifestyles. We believe that salvation is only by God’s grace and is received solely through faith in Christ. We believe in the historicity of the biblical miracles, of Christ’s virgin birth, and in the reality of Christ’s Second Coming.

  1. The Trinity
    One God in three persons of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, equal in substance and power.
  2. The Incarnation
    That Jesus is both fully God and fully man.
  3. The Atonement
    That Jesus lived a sinless life, died on the cross, and was raised from the dead in order to redeem sinners.

We believe that God is sovereign in all things, including salvation. A succinct description of the tenets of reformed doctrine can be found in the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms. We are committed to a Presbyterian system of church government and to living out the implications of God’s radical grace in every area of life. We also recognize the beauty of the entire Reformed Tradition.

God is Love

We believe the Scriptures when they tell us that the Creator, the all-powerful God, the only God, is a God of love. As the Apostle John tells us, God is Love (1 John 4:8, 16). His very nature is what drove him to send his Son to die for his people (John 3:16, Exodus 34:6-7). He says the deepest revelation of his nature is “grace, mercy, and steadfast love” and the Cross of Jesus Christ.