The Bible is the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, and the final authority for all Christian faith and life. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Revelation 22:18; 1 Corinthians 2:13; Matthew 24:35; Mark 7:13; Hebrews 4:12)
God is Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1-2; Deuteronomy 6:4; Psalm 90:2; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 1 Timothy 2:5; Exodus 15:11; Psalm 18:30-31; Psalm 139:7-10; John 1:1; Hebrews 9:14; Matthew 28:19)
Jesus Christ is true God and true man. Jesus lived a sinless life, died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins, arose bodily from the grave and ascended to heaven where he is our Advocate. One day Jesus will return to earth as victorious Lord. (John 1:1; Colossians 1:16-17; John 10:30-33; John 14:9; Titus 2:13-14; John 20:28; Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 2:22; Mark 10:45; Matthew 1:18-25; Romans 5:6-8; 2 Corinthians 5:18-21; Romans 3:23-25; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Acts 1:8-11; Revelation 19:11-18)
The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to convict people of sin, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service. (John 16:7-13; John 3:3-6; Ephesians 1:13-14; Romans 8:9,14&16; John 14:26; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 12:11; Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:22-23)
People are created in the image of God but are separated from God by sin. Faith in Jesus, based on his death and resurrection, is the only way for people to be reconciled to God. By God’s grace, eternal life is available to everyone who embraces personal faith in Jesus Christ. (Genesis 1:26-28; Genesis 3:1-24; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:23; Hebrews 9:22; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; John 1:12; Romans 5:8-10; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Colossians 2:13-14; Hebrews 11:6; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8-9; Galatians 2:16; John 3:16)
All believers of Jesus Christ will be resurrected to everlasting glory and the unbeliever to judgment and punishment. (2 Samuel 12:23; Daniel 12:2; John 3:36; 1 John 5:11-13; Acts 17:31; Romans 14:10; 2 Timothy 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:50-55; Titus 2:11-13; John 14:1-6; Matthew 25:46; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9; Matthew 13:49-50; Luke 16:22-31; Revelation 20:11-15; 2 Peter 3:10)
Baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Supper are symbols of faith in Jesus Christ that are to be observed by the church. (Matthew 28:19-20; Romans 6:3-4; Acts 2:28-41, 8:12, 8:36, 9:18, 10:48, 16:15, 16:33; Luke 22:7-20; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32)
The true Church is composed of all people who have trusted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The church is identified locally by ministering congregations. (Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 5:25; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Acts 15:23)
God created marriage to be an exclusive union between one man and one woman, and that sexual intimacy is to occur within that union. Made in the image of God, people were created with equal intrinsic value and two distinct biological sexes—only male and female. (Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 2:24, Jeremiah 29:6, Leviticus 18:22, Psalm 139:13-14, Isaiah 43:7, Matthew 19:4-5)