Statement of Faith

1. God is One, existing eternally in three persons: the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit.
   (Matthew 3:16, Matthew 28:19, John 10:30, 2 Corinthians 13:14)
2. Humanity is fallen and separated from God, who is holy and perfect.
   (Isaiah 53:5-9, Romans 3:23, 1 Peter 1:15-16)
3. Jesus Christ bore the eternal penalty for our sins through His death on the cross.
   (Luke 24:46, 1 Peter 2:21)
4. Jesus Christ bodily resurrected, ascended to heaven, and will return one day to establish His eternal Kingdom.
   (Matthew 28:6, Revelation 19:11)
5. Salvation is found only through Jesus Christ and His grace, which offers deliverance from eternal punishment, adoption into God’s family, and the gift of eternal life.
   (Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 6:23, Romans 8:11, 1 John 1:9)
6. The Bible is the inspired, inerrant, infallible, and authoritative Word of God, and it is the ultimate truth for Christian faith and practice.
   (2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:20-21, John 17:17, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Psalm 19:7-11, John 6:67-69)
7. The Biblical definition of marriage is the union between one man and one woman, established by God as a sacred covenant for life.
   (Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-6, Ephesians 5:31-33)
8. Gender is a gift from God, created by His design as male and female, and should be respected and embraced according to His will.
   (Genesis 1:27, Matthew 19:4, Mark 10:6)