What We Believe
In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, love.

We hold to the truths in The Alliance Statement of Faith.

God

There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, and exists eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 5:48
Jesus

Jesus Christ is the true God and the true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high as our great High Priest.

Philippians 2:6–11
The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is a divine person, sent to indwell, guide, teach, empower the believer, and convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.

John 14:15–18, John 16:13, Acts 1:8, John 16:7–11
The Bible

The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.

2 Peter 1:20–21, 2 Timothy 3:15–16
Humanity

Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God, and as such human life posesses intrinsic dignity and worth.

Genesis 1:27
Sin

Man fell through disobedience, incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 3:23, 1 Corinthians 15:20–23
The Gospel

Jesus died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures.

Luke 1:34–31, Peter 3:18, Hebrews 2:9, Romans 5:9
Salvation

Salvation has been provided through Jesus Christ for all people; and those who repent and believe in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life, and become children of God.

Titus 3:4–7
Sanctification

It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sanctified wholly, being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service. This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer subsequent to conversion.

1 Thessalonians 5:23, Acts 1:8, Romans 6:1–14
The Church

The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations.

Ephesians 1:22–23, Matthew 28:19–20
The Local Body

The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, for edification through the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel, and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

Acts 2:41–47
Missions

We are commissioned to bring the salvation message to the unsaved within the congregation, in the community, and throughout the world.

Matthew 28:19
Return of Christ

The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal, visible, and premillennial. He will come again to establish His kingdom, righteousness and peace.This is the believer’s blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.

Hebrews 10:37, Matthew 26:64, Luke 21:27, Titus 2:11–14
Resurrection

There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.

1 Corinthians 15:20–23, John 5:28–29
Eternity

The portion of the impenitent and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment; and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss.

Revelation 21:8, Revelation 21:1–4