• Beliefs
• Purpose
• Mission
• Baptism

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Our Beliefs

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Salvation

We believe in salvation by grace through faith in the finished work of Christ. If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in you heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.       
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 Romans 10:9-10
Acts 2:21
​John 1:12

Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit is sent by Jesus to indwell, empower, teach, guide, and comfort believers.
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Luke 12:12
Romans 8-11
John 16:13
Acts 1:7-8 & 9:31

The Bible

We believe the Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God.   
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2 Timothy 3:16-17
​2 Peter 1-20

The Trinity

We believe God is the creator and sustainer of the universe. God is eternally existent in three personalities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three have the same nature and are one God.     

​ Genesis 1
John 1:3
Colossians 1:16
Hebrews 1:3
Psalms 90:2
Matthew 28:19
1 Peter 1:2
2 Corinthians 13:14

Jesus

We believe Jesus is both Lord and Christ, to the glory of God the Father.         
Acts 1:9-11 & 2:36
Philippians 2:9-11

Jesus' Return

We believe in the imminent return of Jesus Christ, who will come to rule as King on the earth with the saints.          
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Acts 1:9-11
Thessalonians 4:13 & 5:2
Revelations 19:11-21 & 22:20

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Our Purpose

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To feed the children of God as commanded and provide a safe harbor for everyone in need of His mercy and grace

Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly- not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. "
1 Peter 5:2 NLT
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For you have been a stronghold for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm, a shade from the heat; for the blast of the ruthless ones is like a rainstorm against a wall. "
Isaiah 25:4 AMP

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Our Mission

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To teach and preach the Word of God as it is intended and to be who God intends for us to be

If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work."
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2 Timothy 2:21 NLT
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All scriptures is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."
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2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV

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Water baptism is
a public declaration of 3 very important things

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You are a follower of Jesus Christ

 Those who accepted his message were baptized. "
​ Acts 2:41

We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."
​Romans 6:4

You are beginning a changed life in Christ

You are part of a new family

So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. "
​Galations 3:26-27

Baptism is an important step of obedience that shows others we have personally trusted Jesus for our salvation. When Christians are baptized, they are submerged under water to identify with the death and burial of Jesus and raised out of the water to identify with His resurrection. 

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Why do we Baptize?

• As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."
  
• Matthew 3:16-17

Those who are baptized 

are following Jesus' example

and obeying His command

• Then Jesus came to them and said, " All authority in heaven and on earth had been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything i have commanded you." Matthew 28:18-20