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We Believe...
The sole basis of our faith is the Bible, which is uniquely God inspired, without error, and the final authority on all matters on which it bears. The Bible teaches that marriage was God's idea, and it includes guidelines for successful relationships and marriage. The Bible also teaches that sex is to be reserved for marriage.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existing in three persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - each possessing all the attributes of Deity. Therefore, relationship is part of who God is. God lives in relationship, and is the best source of information about successful relationships.
We believe that God created humans to have relationship with him, but they defied God by sinfully going their own way. As a result, we need God's saving grace to end our alienation from God. Salvation comes only through God's saving grace - not human effort - and must be received personally by repentance and faith.
We believe that people are deeply and profoundly changed when they accept God's gift of salvation, so that they want to live in fellowship with other believers. Marriage between believers is God's ideal, and when believers marry unbelievers it is like an "unequal yoke."
We believe that Jesus Christ, second person of the trinity, lived a sinless life on earth and voluntarily paid for our sin by dying on the cross as our substitute. This accomplishes salvation for all who receive grace by trusting in Him alone. He rose from the dead and is the only mediator between us and God. He will return to earth to consummate History.
We believe the Holy Spirit draws sinners to Christ and equips believers for personal growth and service to the church. The church's role is to glorify God and serve those in need. At the end, everyone will experience bodily resurrection and the judgment. Those forgiven through Christ will enjoy eternal fellowship with God.
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