this we believe
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these Scriptures are in no particular order. neither are they exhaustive. they are simply a sampling of Scriptures that speak to the specific topic. you may find that additional Scriptures come to mind that address these beliefs. since we believe that the Word of God is more powerful than we can ever imagine, we believe that as you read these Scriptures you will get a clearer glimpse of who God is and how he interacts with his people.
WE BELIEVE IN THE ONE TRIUNE CREATOR GOD AS DESCRIBED IN THE BIBLE
Genesis 1-2; Psalm 139:14; Exodus 35:30-35; Mark 12:29; John 14:9-11; John 5:26; Matthew 28:19; Deuteronomy 6:4
WE BELIEVE THAT MAN IS BORN SINFUL AND IN DESPERATE NEED OF SPIRITUAL REDEMPTION
Genesis 3; Ephesians 2:1-5; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:12-14; Ephesians 4:17-18; John 8:42-44; Romans 3:9-20; Romans 1:18-20; Mark 7:21-23; Romans 7:7-20
WE BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE GOD MAN, AND IN HIS REDEMPTIVE WORK (THE ONLY MEANS OF SALVATION) ACCOMPLISHED DURING HIS TIME HERE THROUGH HIS LIFE, DEATH, RESURRECTION, ASCENSION, AND FUTURE 2ND COMING.
John 1:1-14; John 3:16; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 13:8-9; John 1-18-23; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 4:14-15; John 8:45-46; Isaiah 53:5-6; Matthew 20:28; Galatians 3:13-14; John 1:29; Luke 24:36-43; John 20:25-28; Hebrews 4:14, 9:24-28; 1 John 2:1-2; Acts 1:11; Revelation 1:7;Mark 13:32-37; Titus 2:11-13; Revelation 22:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18; Matthew 13:36-43; Revelation 20:11-15; 1 Corinthians 15:24-28; Luke 1:32-33; Revelation 21:1-22:26; Titus 3:5; John 6:28-29; Acts 16:30-31; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 John 5:13; Romans 3:22; Galatians 3:26; John 5:24; Ephesians 1:3; 2 Peter 1:3; John 10:27-30; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24; John 14:6; Acts 4:12
WE BELIEVE IN THE ONGOING WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Acts 1:8; John 16:5-15; Acts 10; 1 Corinthians 14; Matthew 28:19; Acts 5:1-4; Genesis 1:1-2; Psalm 104:30; 1 Corinthians 2:10; 2 Corinthians 3:18; John 16:8-11; John 3:4-8; 1 Corinthians 6:19, 12:12-13; Ephesians 4:30, 3:16; Romans 8:12-17; John 14:23-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Galatians 5:22-26
WE BELIEVE IN THE CHURCH, THE BODY OF CHRIST LIVED OUT IN CORPORATE GATHERINGS AND IN THE DAILY LIVES OF CHRIST’S FOLLOWERS.
Acts 2:42-47; I Corinthians 13; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Ephesians 4:1-6, 5:25-32; Matthew 16:18; Hebrews 10:24-25; Matthew 28:19-20; John 13:1-17; 1 Corinthians 11:17-24; James 5:13-18; Philippians 3:20; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Romans 12:1-3; Ephesians 5:3-12; 1 Thessalonians 5:22; 1 Peter 2:11; Colossians 3:17; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Matthew 5-7; 1 Corinthians 6:1-11; Romans 12:18-21; 2 Corinthians 10:3-4; 1 John 3:9-11; Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 2:11-15; 1 Corinthians 15:10; John 14:23; Colossians 3:1-2; 1 John 2:6; Titus 3:8; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; John 15:16; Romans 6:14
WE BELIEVE IN HEAVEN AND HELL: ETERNALLY PRESENT WITH GOD, OR ETERNALLY ABSENT FROM HIM.
Luke 12:5; Luke 16:23; 2 Peter 2:4; Revelation 21; Ezekiel 28:13-17; Isaiah 14:13-14; 1 Timothy 3:6-7; John 8:44; Matthew 4:1-11; Revelation 12:9-12; Matthew 12:24-26; 2 Corinthians 4:1-6; Job 1:1-22; Luke 22:31-32; John 12:31-32, 16:8-11; Ephesians 6:12-18; Revelation 12:1-17; Philippians 1:21-23; 2 Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 3:20-21; 1 John 3:2; 1 Corinthians 3:8-15; Luke 16:19-31; 2 Peter 2:1-10; Revelation 20:11-15; Revelation 21:6-8; Mark 9:43-48
WE BELIEVE IN THE BIBLE; GOD’S WORD AND FULLY INSPIRED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.
2 Timothy 3:16; Psalm 119; John 17:13-14; 2 Peter 1:20-21
WE BELIEVE THAT OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD SHOULD BE THE FOUNDATION TO INVITE OTHERS IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD TO A LIFE OF ETERNAL REDEMPTION.
John 3:16; John 10:28; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2 Corinthians 2:15; Matthew 28:19;
WE BELIEVE THAT WE ARE MANDATED TO CARE FOR AND DECLARE THE LORDSHIP OF CHRIST OVER ALL OF HIS CREATION.
Psalm 24; Romans 8:24; Colossian 1:15-20; Genesis 1-2; 3:19; Psalms 104:24-30; I Corinthians 15:35-44; Isaiah 65:17; Revelation 21:1; John 1:1-3; Hebrews 1:2-3; I Corinthians 8:6; Ephesians 1:10; Psalm 19:1-4; Psalm 96:1, 11-12; Romans 1: 20-23; Revelation 4:11; Isaiah 40:12, 26; Isaiah 42:5-7; I Corinthians 10:26; Leviticus 25:23; Deuteronomy 10:14; Nehemiah. 9:6; Isaiah 66:1-2; Matthew 25:34-45 Luke 6:31; Micah 6:1-4, 7-8; Jeremiah 22:3; Psalm 72:1, 12-14; Matthew 22:37-40; Exodus 23:12; Leviticus 25:1-7; Psalm 65:1, 9-13; Psalm 104:13-15, 21-24; Isaiah 24:5-6; Hosea 4:1-3; Jeremiah 4:18-28; Revelation 11:18;