Statement of Faith
What We Believe
What follows is the faith we share — drawn from the Holy Scriptures, held in common with the wider church of Christ, and offered here in our own words. Each article points back to the passages we believe teach it — collected at the end of this page; please read them and judge for yourself.
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We believe unequivocally in the authority of the Holy Scriptures in all matters pertaining to faith, doctrine and practice.
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We believe that there is only one true God, and this God is one in essence and three in person, namely, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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We believe that God the Father created and continues to uphold the Universe by and through His Son.
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We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Savior of mankind, and the sole mediator between God and man.
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We believe that the Holy Spirit has revealed the will of God to humankind through the Bible, that this revelation is complete, and hence that revelation through signs, wonders, prophecies, and other miraculous gifts has ceased.
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We believe in the complete deity and humanity of Christ Incarnate, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His vicarious and propitiatory sacrifice, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, His present rule as Head of the Church, and His personal return in power and glory on the final day.
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We believe Jesus’ resurrection to be the focal point of all history, and the principal reality in the lives of all believers.
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We believe that salvation is open to all people who avail themselves of God’s grace through obedient faith in Christ. Obedient faith must include belief in God and His Word, repentance from sin, confession of Jesus Christ as Lord, baptism for remission of past sins, and a life of growing consecration and dedication.
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We believe that Christian baptism is the full immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
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We believe the church is Christ’s body of baptized believers on earth.
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We believe the Lord’s supper is the commemoration of Christ’s death until He comes. We believe the Lord’s supper should be observed every first day of the week and only on the first day of the week (being Sunday on our present calendar), and should be preceded by solemn self-examination.
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We believe that baptism and the Lord’s supper should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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We believe that psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs should be sung without the accompaniment of mechanical instruments.
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We believe that all elders, deacons, preachers, teachers and worship leaders should be qualified to fill their respective roles.
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We believe that men and women have uniquely different but equally important roles to play in the church economy.
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We believe that all people will be resurrected to receive either eternal reward in heaven or eternal punishment in hell.
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We believe that all followers of Christ should endeavor to demonstrate moral purity and exemplary behavior in every facet of their lives, in accordance with the Scriptures.
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We believe in the unity of believers in Jesus Christ, with spiritual equality across national, ethnic, sex, age, and class differences.
Scripture References
The passages behind each article above. Numbers match the articles; the arrow returns you to the statement.
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2 Tim. 3:16–17
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Eph. 4:4–6
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Gen. 1:1; Mal. 2:10; John 1:3; Acts 17:24; Heb. 1:2; Col. 1:16–17
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Matt. 3:16–17; 1 Tim. 2:5; Heb. 9:15; 1 John 4:14
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John 5:36; 14:26; 20:28–29; Acts 1:15–26; 2:1–4; 6:5–8; 8:14–19; 19:5–6; Rom. 1:11; 1 Cor. 13:8–10; Gal. 1:8–9; 2 Tim. 1:6; 2 Pet. 1:19–21; 1 John 5:6–13; Jude 3; Rev. 22:18–19
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Deity & humanity — Col. 2:8–9; Phil. 2:5–11 · Virgin birth — Matt. 1:23 · Sinless life — 2 Cor. 5:21; 1 Pet. 2:22; Heb. 4:15 · Miracles — Acts 2:22 · Sacrifice — Rom. 3:23–26; 2 Cor. 5:14–15 · Resurrection — 1 Cor. 15:20, 42–45 · Ascension — Mark 16:19; Acts 7:55; 1 Pet. 3:22 · Head of the Church — Eph. 5:23; Col. 1:18 · His return — Matt. 16:27; Acts 1:10–11; 1 Thess. 4:16–17
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Acts 2:24; Rom. 6:4; 1 Cor. 15:3–4, 12–19, 56–57; 1 Pet. 1:3
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Grace through obedient faith — Eph. 2:8; Jam. 2:14–26; 1 John 2:3–6 · Belief — Mark 16:16; Acts 16:31; Rom. 1:16; 10:17; 1 Cor. 1:21 · Repentance — 2 Cor. 7:10 · Confession — Rom. 10:9–10; Phil. 2:11; 1 John 4:15 · Baptism — Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; Gal. 3:27 · Consecrated life — Gal. 5:16–26; Eph. 4:11–16; 1 Pet. 2:1–3; 2 Pet. 1:5–11; 3:18
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Matt. 28:19
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Acts 2:41–47
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Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 10:16–17; 11:23–29
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Matt. 28:18–20; 1 Cor. 11:26
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Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16
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Acts 14:23; Eph. 4:11–16; 1 Tim. 3:1–13; Tit. 1:5–9
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1 Tim. 2:11–12; Tit. 2:1–6
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Matt. 25:31–46; John 5:28–29; Rev. 20:12–15; 21:7–8
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Gal. 5:16–26; Heb. 5:12–6:12; 1 Pet. 2:1–2; 2 Pet. 1:5–11; 1 John 1:5–2:5
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Acts 10:34–35; Rom. 2:11–12; Gal. 3:26–29; Eph. 6:5–9; 1 Tim. 4:12; 5:1, 21; Jam. 2:1–9
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Questions about any of this?
We’d rather have an honest conversation than an unanswered question. If something here puzzles you, troubles you, or simply needs more explanation, please reach out — or come visit and ask in person.