Revelation
We believe that God is revealed in the world He created, in the Bible, and most clearly in Jesus Christ. The Bible, all sixty-six Old and New Testament books, carry God’s full authority. (Psalm 19:1–6; Hebrews 1:1–2; John 17:17)
Scripture
We believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God and is therefore without error as originally given and is completely trustworthy. Current standard translations of the Bible can be relied on as God’s instruction for the church and the world. (John 10:35; Psalm 19:7; Matthew 5:17–18)
The Triune God
We believe there is one and only one true God, the Supreme Being who is an infinite, personal Spirit. God created and governs all things and is to be the only object of our worship. This one God has always existed in eternal relationship as three distinct persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—each fully God, equal in power and glory. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; John 4:24)
God The Father
We believe that God the Father is the holy and loving Creator of all things. Unlimited in time, space, knowledge, and power, the Father has planned all that comes to pass. Although distinct from His creation, He is active in it. (Psalm 139:1–16; 1 Corinthians 8:6; John 5:17)
God The Son
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. He became man without ceasing to be God. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin, Mary, in order to redeem sinful people. He satisfied God’s holy and just demands by dying as our Substitute on the cross. He assured our salvation by His resurrection from the dead in the same body in which He was crucified. After His resurrection, He ascended to heaven, where He sits in highest honor at the right hand of the Father. As High Priest for His people, He serves as our Advocate before the Father. (John 1:1–2; Luke 1:35; Romans 3:24–25; 1 Peter 1:3–5; Hebrews 9:24, 7:25; Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1–2)
God The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is the transforming agent who effectively gives Christ’s new life to all who believe. He baptizes them into the body of Christ and indwells the Church. He lives within all believers, guarantees their salvation, and empowers them to live in holiness and love, serving God and His Church. (Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 12:12–14; Ephesians 1:13–14; 2:22; Galatians 5:22–25)
Humanity
We believe that all human beings are created in the image of God and therefore have inherent dignity and worth. Through Adam’s disobedience, we became alienated from God in our nature, acquired a destructive tendency to sin, and came under sin’s rightful death sentence. (Genesis 1:25–27; Romans 3:22–23; 5:12–21; Ephesians 2:1–3, 12)
Salvation
We believe that salvation is the gift of God offered to all people by grace and received through repentance from sin and personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The genuineness of this faith is shown in actions pleasing to God. (Ephesians 2:8–10; Titus 2:11–14) We believe that all true believers will be kept saved forever. (Romans 8:1, 38–39; John 10:27–30; Philippians 1:6)
The Church
We believe that the Church, founded at Pentecost, is the body of Christ and the temple of the Holy Spirit, a spiritual community of all believers. Local churches are gathered, visible expressions of the universal church. They exist to worship the triune God, to preach the gospel, to practice baptism and the Lord's Supper, and to love one another for the purpose of making disciples of all nations. We believe baptism is the immersion into water of a believer in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:16–20; Ephesians 1:22–23, 5:25–27; 1 Corinthians 12:12–14; 1 Timothy 3:1–7; 1 Peter 5:1–5)
The Last Things
We believe that Jesus Christ will one day return suddenly, physically, and visibly, to consummate His Kingdom and reign forever. (Acts 1:11; James 5:8–9; Revelation 19:11–16; 22:20) We believe in the physical resurrection of the saved and the unsaved, the saved to eternal fellowship with God, and the unsaved to conscious separation from God and eternal punishment. (Mark 9:43–48; Revelation 20:15, 22:3–5, 11)
As a church associated with the Southern Baptist Convention, we affirm the Baptist Faith and Message 2000.