Beliefs
Beliefs
The sole basis of our belief is the Bible, which is uniquely God-inspired, without error, and the final authority on all matters on which it bears. As the Bible teaches, there is one God, eternally existing in three persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — each possessing all the attributes of Deity.
God created humans to have fellowship 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 Him. Salvation comes only through God's saving grace — not human effort — and must be received personally by repentance and faith.
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.
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.
We believe that all of God’s children should find a welcoming home in the church and this includes people that look different than us, those whose life is messy and broken, those who prefer to worship with their infant on their lap or in a nursery, those who are single by choice, by divorce or by death, are welcome here. We welcome all families; blended families, extended families and nuclear families to become ONE family in the household of Faith. We believe we are all missionaries called and separated out for the work of God in our community and beyond. We believe that we are all sinners in need of Grace and that nothing in all this world can separate us from the love that is in Christ Jesus, and thus all are welcome here.
If you have questions about our theology, please contact our Senior Pastor, Eric Ruoff