Statement Of Faith

We believe the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired, inerrant, and sufficient Word of God, breathed out by God and authoritative for all faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

We believe in one sovereign God, eternally existing in three persons-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit-who ordains all things according to the counsel of His Will (Ephesians 1:11).

We believe that man was created in the image of God, male and female, for His glory (Genesis 1:26–27). Humanity was originally created upright, with moral responsibility and capacity for obedience.

We affirm that every human being bears the image of God and therefore possesses inherent dignity and value. However, apart from Christ, man is spiritually dead and unable to save himself (Ephesians 2:1–3).

We believe that through the fall of Adam, sin entered the world and all humanity inherited a fallen nature (Romans 5:12).

As a result of original sin:

• Humanity is corrupted in every part of its being.
• The mind, will, and affections are affected by sin.
• Man is unable to submit to God apart from regenerating grace (Romans 8:7–8).

Sin is both inherited and personally committed, and its consequence is spiritual death and separation from God.

True change requires repentance and faith in Christ, not merely external behavior modification.

We affirm the doctrines of grace: that salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone; that mankind is spiritually dead in sin; that salvation is accomplished by Christ's definite atonement; that God effectually calls His elect; and that those truly regenerated will persevere in the faith (Ephesians 2:1-9 & John 6:37-39).

We believe that Christ is the only sufficient Savior and that true hope is found in Him alone (Hebrews 6:19).

We believe that sanctification is the gracious and progressive work of God whereby those who have been justified through faith in Christ are renewed in the whole person after the image of God (2 Corinthians 3:18).

Sanctification begins at regeneration and continues throughout the believer’s life. It involves the mortification of sin and the pursuit of holiness through the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:13; Colossians 3:5).

Although believers are definitively set apart in Christ at conversion (1 Corinthians 6:11), sanctification is also progressive. The believer increasingly dies to sin and lives unto righteousness (Romans 6:11–14).

We affirm that sanctification:

• Is grounded in union with Christ
• Is empowered by the Holy Spirit
• Is nourished through the Word of God
• Involves active obedience and personal responsibility
• Will not reach perfection in this life

The believer continues to struggle against indwelling sin (Galatians 5:17), yet through the ordinary means of grace—Scripture, prayer, fellowship, and the local church—he or she grows in spiritual maturity.

True and lasting change flows from repentance, renewed thinking, and obedience to God’s commands (Romans 12:2; Colossians 1:28).

We reject the notion that sanctification is achieved through human effort alone, as well as the idea that believers may live in ongoing, unrepentant sin without spiritual consequence. God’s grace both justifies and transforms.

We affirm the sufficiency of Scripture for counseling and spiritual care, believing that God's Word provides everything necessary for life, godliness, correction, and growth in righteousness (Colossians 1:28).

 We believe marriage is a covenantal union ordained by God between one biological man and one biological woman (Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6).

Marriage was instituted by God:

• For companionship
• For the procreation and nurturing of children
• As a picture of Christ’s covenant relationship with His Church (Ephesians 5:31–32)

We affirm the distinct but complementary roles of husband and wife as taught in Scripture (Ephesians 5:22–33).

Sexual intimacy is reserved exclusively for marriage between one man and one woman. All sexual activity outside of this covenant is contrary to God’s design (Hebrews 13:4).

We hold to a historic Baptist understanding of believer's baptism, regenerate church membership, and the centrality of the local church.