Our Doctrinal Basis (Core Theological Foundations)
We affirm the foundational truths of biblical Christianity, summarized in the following core doctrines.
- The Triune God (Trinity) — One God eternally existing as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- Holy Scripture — The Bible is divinely inspired, entirely trustworthy, and the supreme authority for faith and life.
- The Person of Jesus Christ — Fully God and fully man; His virgin birth, sinless life, and Lordship.
- The Work of Christ — Redemption solely through His sacrificial, substitutionary atoning death as our representative and substitute.
- Resurrection and Ascension — The bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ; His ascension and present reign at the right hand of the Father.
- Humanity and Sin — All people are created in God’s image yet fallen in sin and in need of salvation and new birth.
- Salvation by Grace through Faith — Justification by grace through faith in Christ, not by works; regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
- The Holy Spirit — The Spirit convicts, regenerates, indwells believers, transforms life, and empowers holy living and witness.
- The Church — The one holy universal Church, the Body of Christ, expressed in worshiping and witnessing communities.
- The Return of Christ & Final Judgment — The personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ, final judgment, and the consummation of God’s eternal plan.
- Resurrection and Eternal Destiny — Resurrection of the saved and the lost; eternal life for the redeemed and eternal judgment for the unrepentant.
- The Kingdom of God — God’s reign revealed in Christ and advancing through the gospel, shaping worship, character, justice, mercy, and mission until Christ returns.