Statement of faith

The following tenets of faith find their basis in the Nicene and Apostles’ Creeds.

We believe…

• That both the Old and New Testaments constitute the divinely inspired word of God, inerrant in the originals.
• In the one God existing eternally in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
• That the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, became man without ceasing to be God, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful man.
• That the Holy Spirit came forth from the Father and the Son to convict the world of sin, of righteousness and judgment; and to regenerate, sanctify, comfort and seal those who believe in Jesus Christ.
• That man is totally depraved in that he is utterly unable to remedy his lost condition.
• That salvation is the gift of God,through the shed blood on the cross of   the Lord Jesus Christ, whose atoning blood was shed on the cross is for for the forgiveness of sins.
• In the water baptism of believers, symbolizing the believer’s union in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
• In the observance of Lord’s Supper commemorating the sacrifice of our Savior for all mankind.
• The life of the believer is to be separated from the world by consistent conduct before God and is to be in the world as a life-giving light.
• In the personal and visible and bodily return of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended into hell.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, light from light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary
and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father [and the Son],
who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.