What We Believe.
Why We Believe It.

We accept the Bible — both Old and New Testaments — as the inspired, infallible Word of God. However, the New Testament serves as the complete and final law for the church today. We speak where the Bible speaks, and remain silent where it is silent.

No human creed, council, or tradition stands above Scripture. The New Testament is our blueprint for worship, doctrine, and daily living. We reject any teaching not grounded in the Word of God.

We believe in one God eternally existing in three persons: God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man — born of a virgin, crucified for our sins, raised on the third day, and ascended to the right hand of the Father.

The deity of Christ is central to our faith. He is not merely a teacher or prophet — He is the Son of the living God, through whom alone salvation is made possible (John 14:6).

Christ promised to build His church, and He did so on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2). That church bears no human founder's name. We are simply "the church of Christ" — members of the one body He purchased with His own blood.

We do not believe denominationalism reflects God's plan. The New Testament knows only one church — unified in faith, doctrine, and name. We strive to be that church, nothing more and nothing less.

We teach that baptism — specifically immersion in water — is essential to salvation. It is the point at which God forgives sins and adds the believer to His church. Baptism is not a work of merit, but an act of faith and obedience.

Peter commanded on Pentecost: "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins" (Acts 2:38). We take this command literally and seriously. Sprinkling or pouring does not fulfill the New Testament pattern.

We partake of the Lord's Supper — unleavened bread and the fruit of the vine — every Sunday, the first day of the week, as the early church did. This memorial commemorates the body and blood of Jesus Christ and proclaims His death until He comes.

The frequency of communion is not a matter of preference but of New Testament example. The church at Troas "came together on the first day of the week to break bread" (Acts 20:7). We follow that pattern.

Salvation requires genuine faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and repentance — a turning away from sin. Faith without repentance is incomplete. Repentance without faith has no foundation.

We believe in God's grace and the finished work of Christ on the cross. At the same time, the New Testament consistently calls believers to respond: to believe, repent, confess, and be baptized. These are not ways of earning salvation but of receiving it.

As followers of Christ, we are called to live holy lives — set apart from the world, transformed by the renewing of our minds. This includes moral purity, love for one another, and a commitment to the Great Commission.

We are not saved by our works, but we are saved unto good works (Ephesians 2:10). The Christian life is one of daily surrender, prayer, service, and growth in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.