God Almighty

There is only one God, and He declared his creation to be good after creating the world and the heavens from nothing with a word of His power. All things are created, sustained, and ruled by God.

We hold that there is only one real, living God who exists eternally in perfect unity as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—three equally and entirely divine Persons. Each member of the Godhead has the exact same deity, nature, and traits, and they are all equally deserving of the same praise, honor, and obedience even though they each play different but complementary roles in redemptive history.

(Psalm 24:1-2, Acts 5:3–4, Ephesians 4:4-6, Hebrews 1:2; John 1:1–3, Matthew 3:16–17, Matthew 28:19–20, and Genesis 1:1)

We believe  that God the Father is the eternal, all-powerful, and all-knowing creator of the earth, the sky, and all that is visible and intangible. Over all of creation, providence, and redemption, he possesses supreme headship. Intimate and tender, He assures his people in His role as Father that He is watching out for them in every situation.

(Luke 10:21–22, Matthew 23:9, John 3:16–John 6:27, Romans 1:7, 1 Corinthians 8:5–6, Ephesians 1–3–12, 1 Timothy 1:1–2, 1 Timothy 2–5–6, 1 Peter 1–3, Revelation 1–6, Revelation 4:11)

We hold that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son, fully God, who took on human flesh because he was moved by love and the Father’s will. Born of the virgin Mary, He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. He accomplished redemption for everyone who puts their faith in Him by living a sinless life, giving His blood as a sacrifice, and dying on the cross in our place. He is entirely God and fully man. Three days later, He physically and visibly rose from the grave and ascended into heaven, where He now sits at the right hand of the Father as the Head of His Body, the Church. He is also the only Savior and Mediator between God and humanity, and He will one day return in glory and strength to complete His redeeming work on earth.

(Hebrews 1:3, Colossians 1:15–18, 1 Timothy 3:16, John 1:1–3, 14–18, John 14:8–9)

We hold that the Holy Spirit is wholly divine and that, in this day and age, He exalts the Lord Jesus Christ in everything He accomplishes. He brings convictions of sin, righteousness, and judgment to the world. He calls the unredeemed to faith and repentance, and at salvation, he gives the believer new spiritual life, uniting them with Christ and the Body of Christ. After a believer is saved, the Holy Spirit permanently indwells them, sanctifies, seals, fills, guides, informs, comforts, equips, empowers, and bestows spiritual gifts for Christlike living and service.

(Ephesians 1:22, 4:11–12, John 16:8–13:15, Romans 8:9–17, 12:4–8, 1 Corinthians 3:16–12, 12:4-5, 11–13, 19; 2 Corinthians 12:12, Galatians 5:25, Titus 3:5, Hebrews 2:1–4

Salvation

We hold that salvation is found in none other than Jesus Christ, and that the Scriptures declare that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins in our place. God bestowed this unmerited favor exclusively out of sovereign good pleasure to individuals He chose to save before the creation of the universe. Every person who turns away from sin in repentance and puts their confidence in Christ alone by grace alone has had their sins entirely and solely paid for by Jesus Christ’s death on the cross, appeasing God’s just wrath. Every individual who is saved is given a new birth by the Holy Spirit, is pronounced righteous in God’s eyes, and is assured of being God’s adopted child for eternity. A life eager to exalt God and endure to the end is a sign of genuine faith, which continues in obedience and love for Jesus Christ.

(John 6:44; Ephesians 1:3–14; Romans 8:37–39; Rom 9:21–29; 1 Corinthians 12:13; 2 Corinthians 5:21)

Sanctification vs Justification

Justification is done through Jesus’ death and resurrection. It is through the price He paid that we have been justified in the eyes of God the Father and are now seen as righteous before God. Jesus’ crucifixion satisfied the wrath of God the Father, and as believers we have now been given robes of righteousness, a gift given not earned through the blood of Jesus. It is Jesus who has done everything for us to receive salvation. This gift from God is not based on our own works and it is through faith that we are able to receive this gift.

(Ephesians 2:8-9), (Galatians 2:16), (Romans 5:1-2), (2 Corinthians 5:21), (Galatians 3:11-14), (Romans 5:8-10),

Sanctification however is the Holy Spirit’s continual transformation process in our mind, will and emotions in which we are graced by God to become more like Jesus. We must partner with Holy Spirit and allow Him to convict and correct us through His empowerment. We have been saved to become the good work that God desires, not to strive in our flesh to accomplish it. This is only done as we let Jesus be Jesus inside of us and yield to His commands. We are continuously being changed into the image of the risen son until we have reached perfection on the day of His return. It is important to note however, there are two kinds of perfection mentioned in the Bible:

1. We are called to be perfect as our Father in heaven is perfect. This perfection means to be complete in Christ. Understanding one’s need for the Lord and having a heart desire to minister and please the Lord. (Matthew 5:48), (1 Peter 1:15-17).

2. The second perfection is when we will have our new bodies, in which our outward appearance will be changed and we will look just like the risen Son. This of course will not happen until Jesus comes back and judgement has taken place. (1 Corinthians 15:42-44), (Philippians 3:21), (1 John 3:2), (1 Corinthians 15:52).

Through His death, burial and resurrection Jesus became the second Adam and redeemed the sin and consequence that was birthed in the garden of Eden through the first Adam. Through this redemptive process, we are free to carry out the original plan mentioned in Genesis 1 as we bear God’s image all throughout the earth. As we continue to look to the author and finisher of our faith, and continue  in learning of Him in meekness and lowliness, we will. ultimately become more like Him, with our lives mirroring His. 

(Genesis 1:26-28), (2 Corinthians 3:18), (Hebrews 12:2), (Romans (12:1-2), (Colossians 3:10), (Ephesians 4:22-24), (2 Corinthians 5:17), (Galatians 2:20), (Romans 6:6), (1 John 3:9),  (Philippians 2:9), (James 2:26), (Titus 3:5-7).