We believe that the Bible is the verbally inspired and infallible, authoritative Word of God and that God gave the words of Scripture by inspiration without error in the original autographs (2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:21). God promises that He will preserve His Word; Jesus said, “My words shall not pass away” (Matthew 24:35). We believe that God has kept that promise by preserving His infallible Word in the traditional Hebrew and Greek manuscripts and that the Authorized Version (KJV) is an accurate English translation of the preserved Word of God.

We believe that there is one triune God, eternally existent in the persons of Father, Son (Jesus Christ), and Holy Spirit; these three are one in essence, but distinct in person and function (Matthew 28:19, 1 John 5:7-8).

We believe that Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity, became for mankind the physical manifestation of the Godhead (John 1:14, 14:9, Colossians 1:19). The earthly genealogy of Jesus may be traced through Joseph’s line to Abraham (Matthew 1:1-16) and through Mary’s line to Adam (Luke 3:23-38). We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, His burial, His bodily Resurrection from the tomb, and His ascension into Heaven (Mark 16:6, 19, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4).

We affirm that the Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Trinity, the Agent of conviction, regeneration, indwelling, baptism, sanctification, and illumination of all who are born into God’s family through Jesus Christ (John 3:5-6, 16:7-15, Ephesians 1:13-14). We are opposed to the charismatic movement and its sign manifestations, such as speaking in tongues.

We believe that God created the heavens and the earth in six literal days, and that God created all life (Genesis 1:1-31). We reject the man‑made theory of evolution occurring over millions of years and believe that the earth is approximately 6,000 years old (Genesis 5:1-32, 11:1-32). We believe that God created man in His own image, but man chose to sin. Hence, all persons inherit a depraved nature and are lost sinners in need of salvation (Romans 3:10, 23).

We believe that God created people in His image and that they were created as distinctly and exclusively either male or female from the moment of conception. Furthermore, each person’s gender identity is inseparable from the genetic, biological sex with which they were born. We also believe that any attempt to alter or reject one’s biological sex as created by God is sinful and contrary to God’s design (Matthew 5:27-28; 15:18-20; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 6:18, 7:1-5; Hebrews 13:4). Marriage, then, serves as a sacred, exclusive covenant between one man and one woman (Genesis 2:18-24) and becomes a picture of Christ’s relationship with the church (Ephesians 5:22-33). Further, we affirm that God has ordained sexual activity to be reserved for a man and a woman who are legally married to one another (Matthew 19:3-12). Scripture forbids all other forms of sexual immorality, including but not limited to adultery, fornication, homosexuality, bestiality, incest, and pornography.

We believe that Christ’s blood, shed on Calvary, is the only Atonement for man’s sin (John 14:6, 1 Peter 1:18-19, 1 John 1:7). We believe that salvation is a free gift of God for all people; it is by grace, through faith, plus nothing, and believers are eternally secure (John 10:27-28, Ephesians 2:8-10). Salvation is received only by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work. All people may come to Christ; God does not arbitrarily pre–elect persons to heaven or hell, but according to His foreknowledge (Romans 10:13, Revelation 22:17, 1 Peter 1:2, 2 Peter 3:9, Acts 17:30; 20:21).

We believe in the spiritual unity of the body of Christ, called the Church. It is composed of all born-again believers who have by faith accepted Jesus Christ as Savior (Ephesians 2:8-22, 3:1-21, 4:4-16, 5:23-32). God has ordained the local church for the perpetuation of His truth and work in the world (1 Timothy 3:15). The two ordinances of the local church are baptism by immersion and a regular observance of the Lord’s Supper by believers (Matthew 28:19, 1 Corinthians 11:23-28).

We believe the Scripture regarding Satan, who rebelled against God and was cast out of heaven with a host of angels who followed him (Isaiah 14:13-15 ). He introduced sin to Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden (Genesis 3:1-13). He continues to turn people from truth and against God (1 Peter 5:8). Eternal hell was created for Satan, his demons, and people who do not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation (Matthew 25:41, John 3:16, Revelation 20:15).

We believe that the believer is called to a life of consecration which requires increasing in the knowledge of Christ and growing in grace (John 15:4-5, Colossians 1:10, 2 Peter 3:18).

We believe that the will of God for all believers is to give evidence of sanctification through being honorable in all relations with others (Romans 12:1-2, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, James 1:27).

We believe every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. Words or behaviors inconsistent with these characteristics are to be repudiated, and are not in accord with Scripture nor the doctrines of the Church (Matthew 5:43-44, John 3:16; 13:35, Romans 5:8, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, Ephesians 4:29-5:2, 1 Peter 2:17).

We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost: those that are saved unto the resurrection of eternal life in heaven and those that are lost unto the resurrection of eternal damnation in a literal lake of fire (John 5:28-29; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, 35-58; Revelation 20:10, 15).

We believe in the imminent, pre-Tribulation return of Jesus Christ for all believers (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; 5:1-9). The Rapture of the saints will be followed by a seven-year Tribulation (Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:4-28, Revelation 6:1-19:21), after which Christ will return in glory to judge the world and set up His millennial reign on earth (Revelation 20:1-3; 21:1-5).