Creation

God is the creator of all things visible and invisible. Genesis 1:1; Romans 1:20

Christ

Jesus Christ is God’s only son, the savior of the world, who will one day return to earth. Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-7; John 3:16; Acts 1:1-9, 10:42; I Corinthians 15:3-8; I Thessalonians 4:13-18; I Peter 4:5; I John 4:9

Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the godhead who indwells the believer and teaches, guides, and empowers the believer. John 14:15-17, 26; Acts 1:8, 2:4; I Corinthians 12:3-11

Scripture

All sixty-six books of the Bible are divinely inspired, inerrant in content, and clearly indicate that there is only one way to receive salvation—through Jesus Christ.

John 20:30,31; II Timothy 3:16,17

Love

Love is the essence of God, Christ’s command to believers, and the defining quality of the church. Matthew 22:37-9; John 13:34,35; I John 4:7,8

Sin

All people have willfully sinned and, apart from Christ, are lost and without hope.

Romans 3:20, 23; I John 3:4

Salvation

Salvation and the forgiveness of sins comes by grace through faith in Jesus’ sacrifice. Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8,9; I Peter 1:18,19

Grace

Grace is the gift of God wherein he gives believers that which they do not deserve—forgiveness of sins and salvation. Romans 3:23, 6:23; Ephesians 2:4-9

Faith

Faith is the belief in the truth of the scriptural testimony and trust in the nature of God Romans 5 ;1, 10:17; Hebrews 11:1

Repentance

Repentance is the change of mind arising from the sorrow for sin and resulting in a reformed life. Luke 13:3; Acts 3:19

Confession

Confession is the public acknowledgement that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. Matthew 10:32-3, 16:15-17; Romans 10:10

Baptism

Baptism by immersion identifies the believer with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus and is an act of faith and obedience to him. Acts 2:38; Romans 6:2-6

Priesthood of all believers

Every Christian has direct access to God and each is the voice of God to the world. Ephesians 2:18; I Peter 2:9

Communion

Christ instituted communion to serve as a reminder of his sacrifice, love, and forgiveness for all who accept Jesus Christ as their lord and savior. Matthew 26:26-29; I Corinthians 11:23-26

Worship

Worshiping God is the expression of thanksgiving from the believer to God for who he is and what he has done. John 4:20-24; Philippians 3:3; Hebrews 12:28

Prayer

Prayer is the many forms of communication between the believer and God that draws the believer close to God and strengthens the believer with the power of God. Matthew 7:7-11, 21:21-2; Acts 1:14ff; I Thessalonians 5:17

Heaven

Heaven is a real place of reward where those who accept Jesus Christ as their lord and savior will spend eternity with him. Matthew 5:11,12; II Corinthians 5:1-5; Hebrews 12:22,23

Hell

Hell is a real place of torment where those who do not accept Jesus Christ as their lord and savior will spend eternity separated from God Matthew 10:15, 25:26; Luke 16:22-26; Revelation 21:8