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Every church needs to have a purpose
statement that answers the question...Why do we exist? Our purpose statement
is a balance between three biblical mandates.
Reach Up - in
worship to God.
Reach Out - to share our lives
with one another.
Reach In - to touch our
community with the love of Christ.
Statement of Faith
We Believe
- the Bible to be the only inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.
We Believe -
that there is one God,
eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We Believe -
in the deity of Jesus Christ;
in His Virgin Birth; in His sinless life; in His miracles; in His Atoning death
through His shed blood; in His bodily resurrection; in His Ascension to the
right hand of the Father; and in His personal return in power and glory.
We Believe -
that for the salvation of lost
and sinful humanity, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is Essential, and that
repentance from sin and acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the
only way to come into a relationship with God.
We Believe -
in the present ministry of the
Holy Spirit, by who’s indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life.
We further believe His power and gifts are available to believers today.
We Believe -
in the resurrection of both the
saved and the lost: they who are saved unto the Resurrection of life, and they
who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
We Believe -
it is important to uphold the
scriptural practices of the early church. Therefore, we hold to the practice of
water baptism and the regular taking of Communion. We do not believe that either
of these practices is essential for salvation, but that they serve as a
demonstration of our living faith in Christ. |