There is only one God who exists in God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He is the Creator, Redeemer, and Preserver of the Universe. He reveals Himself to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each with distinct personal attributes but without any division of His nature.
Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life and through His substitutionary death, he made provision for the redemption of man from sin. He was raised from the dead with a glorified body, and ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will return in power and glory to judge this world and to complete His redemptive mission.
The Holy Spirit is the divine Spirit of God who lives in every believer. He convicts men of sin and draws them to the Savior. At the moment of salvation, He comes to indwell the believer. He guides and empowers the believer in worship, evangelism, and service.
The Holy Bible is the Word of God. The Holy Bible was written by men who were divinely inspired by God. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error for its content. The Holy Bible is the sole authority for all matters.
Man is the special creation of God, made in His own image. God created man, male and female, according to His plan and purpose for each life. By his free choice, man sinned against God and brought sin into the human race. Because of this, all men have inherited a nature and environment inclined to sin. Therefore, as soon as they are capable of moral action, all men sin and are under condemnation. Only the grace of God can restore man to Holy fellowship with God.
Salvation is a gift received through faith in Jesus Christ. Salvation is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. There is no salvation apart from faith in Jesus Christ. Those who have accepted Jesus Christ will persevere to the end, being kept by the power of God.
The Church is an autonomous body of believers who worship and serve God. Christ is the head of the Church, and each Christian is an important part of the body of Christ.
Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience symbolizing a believer's death to sin, and his resurrection, to walk in newness of life. Being a church ordinance, it is a prerequisite to church membership.
The Lord's Supper is a symbolic act whereby the members of the church, through partaking of bread and the fruit of the vine, remember the death of Jesus Christ and anticipate His second coming.
