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*ABOUT US*





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Statement of faith...
Below is a brief list of doctrines we believe to be essential to
who we are. They are by no means exhaustive, but will
certainly provide you with a look at what we believe to be
orthodox evangelical theology...
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The Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and
without error. It is the supreme and final
authority for all matters of Christian life and
belief.
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There is one true and living God, who eternally
exists in three persons--Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit--who are equal in every divine perfection
and who execute distinct but harmonious offices
in all the work of the Trinity.
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Man was created by God in His own image, but
through his sin incurred physical and spiritual
death. As a result, all people are separated
from God by their sin and are lost and without
hope apart from salvation in Christ.
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The Gospel is the good news of God's saving
actions towards sinners through Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ, the eternal son of God, took on
human nature, lived a sinless life, and died a
substitutionary death for sinners.
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Salvation is a free gift that comes only by
God's grace, through faith in Jesus Christ.
Anyone who turns from their sin and trusts in
Jesus Christ and His death on their behalf
receives forgiveness of sins and the gift of
eternal life.
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The Holy Spirit works progressively to transform
genuine believers more and more into the image
of Christ. His work is carried on in our hearts
through such appointed means as the study of
Scripture, prayer, worship, and fellowship with
other believers. The Holy Spirit also empowers
believers for Christian witness and service and
gives gifts for the building up of the body of
Christ, the church.
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The universal church, composed of genuine
followers of Christ, exists to worship, serve,
and glorify God. All members of the universal
church are to be vitally committed members of a
local church, where they receive pastoral care
and the opportunity to employ their God-given
gifts in His service.
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Jesus Christ will return to the earth,
personally and visibly, to establish His kingdom
in the new heavens and the new earth. We believe
in the bodily resurrection of both the saved and
the lost--the saved to endless joy, living and
reigning with Christ, and the lost to endless
punishment away from the benevolent presence of
God.
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