What we believe
Our members come from widely diverse ethnic, cultural, and political backgrounds, but we stand united in our core Christian beliefs. Our desire is not to follow man-made innovations and philosophies, but rather to hold firm to the biblical “faith that was once for all delivered” (Jude 3) and handed down through generations.
We thus affirm historic Christian teaching as reflected in the evangelical Protestant tradition. The Nicene Creed and the Five Solas express our core convictions: Scripture alone, Christ alone, faith alone, grace alone, and God’s glory alone.
We affirm that Scripture alone is God’s inspired, sufficient, and inerrant revelation to mankind and our only infallible rule of faith and practice (2 Tim 3:16-17, Isa 55:10-11). By His grace, we thus endeavor to proclaim, guard, cherish, and practice Scripture’s teachings as we seek to worship the Triune God “in spirit and truth” (John 4:24).
Furthermore, we hold to the good news that while all humans are sinners deserving God’s righteous judgment (Rom 3:23, 6:23), there is salvation in Christ alone (Acts 4:12). His perfect life and atoning death not only paid the full penalty for sin, but also imputes upon His children a righteousness whereby they are forgiven and stand fully justified before God (2 Cor 5:21, Rom 5:1). Salvation is received by God’s grace alone through the response of faith alone in Christ’s finished work, entirely apart from any meritorious actions on our part (Eph 2:1-10). Finally, we confess that we were created and redeemed for God’s glory alone, and that our chief purpose in life is to glorify and enjoy Him forever (Isa 43:7, Eph 1:3-14)!
You may find our fuller Statement of Faith here.