Our Beliefs

Our authority is the unchanging Word of God. We have no creeds but the Bible. Where it speaks, we speak. The Scriptures are our only rule of faith and practice. We recognize that Christians can disagree on many points of doctrine, but we seek to cultivate unity in spite of our differences (John 17:20-23). We desire to learn from each other and Christians of all backgrounds as we study God’s Word together.

We insist upon those matters which the New Testament sets forth as requirements for salvation:

  1. faith in God and His Son (John 3:16; Matt. 16:16)
  2. repentance for sin (Acts 3:19; Luke 13:3)
  3. a public confession of Christ (Romans 10:9; Matt. 10:32)

Membership in Christ's Church involves:

  1. baptism in the name of Jesus Christ "to fulfill all righteousness"
        (Matt. 3:13-15)
  2. a Christian life of steadfastness (1 Cor. 15:58).

We also observe the Lord's Supper as a time of remembrance (1 Cor. 11:23-27; Luke 22:14-20), believing this to be the will of Christ and a means of spiritual nourishment (John 6:53).