Statement of Faith
What we Believe
We believe that if a person trusts Jesus for eternal life that person will be transformed into a “new creation” and that person will be able to do all things through Christ (Jesus) who gives us strength.
Phillipians 4:13, 2 Cor 5:17
God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit
God the Father, God the Son (Jesus) and The Holy Spirit are distinct personalities and have distinct roles yet are 1 God.
Hearing from and communicating with God through:
The Bible
WE believe the Bible to be the word of God. WE believe the Bible is given to us in written form by inspiration of God. We read the word written in 39 books of the “old testament” and 27 books of the “new testament” and we appreciate there are many versions. For English translations we encourage KJV, NKJV, ESV, Living Translation and more… we believe all Scripture is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction and instruction for righteousness. We cannot practically endorse all versions, so we encourage careful study and prayerful consideration
Prayer
We believe we can communicate with God directly through prayer:
alone
with 2 or 3 others
or corporately in a group
Worship
Similar to Prayer, we believe we communicate with God in Worship. Often we think of music and singing, instruments and percussion; Worship can also be alone, with 2 or 3, or in an assembly. Worship can also be expressed in poetry, art, exercise, hobbies and work. Even nature “Worships” God. Psalm 19:1-4, Romans 1:20, Psalm 100:1-5
Faith, Hope and Love
We believe men and women are created in the image of God. At creation Adam and Eve (1st man and 1st woman) were perfect. Sin entered and separated us from God.
FAITH (Believing and Trusting) in Jesus is the only to be reconciled with God. Believing Jesus came down (from Heaven) to earth, lived as a man perfectly, was condemned to death (though he was innocent) was crucified to death , and then raised to life on the 3rd day. Jesus now reigns victorious for us over sin, death and the devil.
HOPE We have hope of Eternal Life (salvation) based on Jesus obedience and fulfillment of the “Passover lamb”.
LOVE God lovingly offers salvation to every person. Every Person has the liberty to accept this free gift from God.
Eternity
As sin has separated us from God, Jesus is the way to reconcile us to God. When we receive Jesus, we receive Eternal Life. Without Salvation, we are forever separated from God.
