"In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; and in all things, charity."

Essentials are values that are central to our walk with the Lord. As a local church, we express these values in unity; but we can also embrace liberty in the issues that are not "essentials." This means we will have people in our church, even among leaders, who hold various belief on what we hold as "non-essential" beliefs and doctrines, such as:

• What kind of view someone has about the end times (i.e. mid-tribulation or per-tribulation). We will hold on to the essential belief that Jesus is coming back soon!
• Is the universe created in literal 6 days or over 6 billion years? We will hold on to a core essential that God created everything.

But in the essentials, which are described below, we are united as a church, the local expression of Jesus' love, the bride of Jesus.

ABOUT THE BIBLE
We believe that the entire Bible is fully inspired by God. It is entirely trustworthy and is our guide for truth, faith and life. We hold a high view of the Scriptures and its authority in our lives. We believe in its original document, it is without error.

2 Timothy 3:16, 17; 2 Peter 1:20, 21; Matthew 5:18; John 16:12, 13; John 10:35; 17:17; Psalm 19:7-11, 119:105

ABOUT GOD
We believe that there is one God who is the loving Creator of all that exists, both seen and unseen. God is eternal and completely good, knowing all things, having all power and majesty. We believe God exists eternally in perfect community as three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Genesis 1:26-27; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 40- 48; Psalm 104; Psalm 139; Matthew 10:29-31; 28:19; Acts 17:24-28; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 1:9-12; 4:4-6; Colossians 1:16-17; Hebrews 1:1-3, 8; Revelation 1:4-6

ABOUT JESUS
We believe in the historical Jesus who was born of the Virgin Mary through the Holy Spirit. He is the perfect reflection of God's heart, character, beauty and love for people. He lived a sinless life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on the cross. Through faith in Jesus, we have been forgiven and brought into a right relationship with God. Jesus bodily rose from the dead, ascended to heaven and soon, he will return to judge the world and bring an end to injustice as He restores all things to God's original intent!

Isaiah 53:1-12; Matthew 1:18-25; Romans 5:8-10; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:1- 28; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Colossians 1:15-17; Galatians 3:10-14; Ephesians 1:7; Philippians 2:6-11; Colossians 1:15-23; 2:15; Hebrews 1:8 ; Hebrews 7:25; 9:13-15; 10:19; 1 Peter 2:21-25; 1 John 2:1-2; 3:8

ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the Holy Spirit, sent from God to dwell in all who put faith in Jesus, teaches, comforts, convicts and empowers us, giving each person diverse gifts for serving in the church and serving others in the world on the mission of God. We believe that it is through the Holy Spirit that we have the power to change and live in the holy life that has been gifted to us through Jesus.

Matthew 3:11; John 1:12-13; 3:1-15; 15:26-27; John 16:8-11; Acts 1:8-9;  1 Corinthians 12:12-13; 2 Corinthians 1:21-22; 2 Corinthians 3:6; I Corinthians 12:12-14; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 1:13-14; 5:18 ; Ephesians 5:18

ABOUT SALVATION
We believe that all people are created with dignity and value in the image of God and that people were created to live in a thriving relationship with God. However, through our sin (rebelling against God's standards), we break our intended relationship with God and we experience the sad consequences of that broken relationship, both spiritually and socially. However, because of God's love for us, He sent His Son, Jesus, to rescue us from those consequences, which is the "good news" (the gospel). Our broken relationship with God is restored through Jesus' death on the cross, a perfect act of redemption for each of us. We receive the free gift of forgiveness and are spiritually reborn through repenting (changing our mind and heart) of our sin and placing faith in Jesus alone.

Mark 1:1; Luke 24:46-47; John 1:12; John 3:16-18; Romans 1:16-17; Romans 3:22-26, 10:9-10; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; 2:2; 15:1-4; 2 Corinthians 4:1-6; 9:13; Ephesians 1:7; Galatians 1:6-9; 2 Timothy 1:8-14; Jude 3-4

ABOUT THE CHURCH
We believe that the church is comprised of any person, anywhere in the world who puts faith in Jesus. The church itself is people who are empowered by God's Spirit to be part of the mission of God here on earth. The church is one global community, but has smaller, local expressions, such as our church community. Each local church expression has a unique personality and we see beauty in that diversity. We believe that the church does not exist for itself, but exists as a community of worshipers who are here to serve others, as Jesus told us to be His light, love, compassion, kindness and hope to the world around us.

Isaiah 58:6-12; 61:1; Matthew 16:17-19; 28:18-20; Luke 4:18; 21:1-4; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:17-18,42; Galatians 2:10; Ephesians 1:22-23; Ephesians 3:14-21; 4:11-16; 1 Timothy 6:8; Hebrews 10:23-25; 1 Peter 2:4-5,9-10

ABOUT SACRAMENTS
We believe that water baptism and the Lord’s Supper are the two ordinances of the Church to be observed until the time of Christ’s return. They are not a means of salvation but are sacramental channels of God’s sanctifying grace and blessing to the faithful in Christ Jesus. Only those who have personally and consciously placed their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are qualified to receive the sacraments 

Matthew 26:26-29; 28:19; Romans 6:3-11; 1 Corinthians 11:23-34; 1 Peter 3:21

ABOUT MEN AND WOMEN
We believe that both men and women are together created in the divine image and are therefore equal before God as persons, possessing the same moral dignity and value, and have equal access to God through faith in Christ. We also believe that men and women are together the recipients of spiritual gifts designed to equip and empower them for ministry in the local church and beyond. We also believe that God has ordained the principle of male headship in both the home and in the local church and that certain governing and teaching roles are restricted to men (primarily the office of Elder) 

Genesis 1:26-27; 2:18; 1 Corinthians 11:2-16; Galatians 3:28; Ephesians 5:22-33; Colossians 3:18-19; 1 Timothy 2:11-15; 3:1-7; 1 Peter 3:1-7).

ABOUT THE AFTERLIFE AND END TIMES
We believe that life continues after physical death and there is a heaven and a hell. We do believe that Jesus will one day return and bring justice and judgment to all things. There are so many metaphors and so much ancient apocalyptic language used in the Scriptures about these mysterious topics, and we approach them with great humility and wonder. 

Matthew 25:46; Luke 16:19-31; John 5:25-29; 1 Corinthians 15:35- 58; 2 Corinthians 5:1-10; Philippians 1:19-26; 3:20-21; 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Revelation 20:11-15; 21:1-22:15

ABOUT THE KINGDOM OF GOD
We believe that the Kingdom of God came in the ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ, that it continues to expand by the ministry of the Holy Spirit through the Church, and that it will be consummated in the glorious, visible, and triumphant appearing of Christ when he returns to the earth as King. We believe that after Christ returns, he will bring about the ultimate defeat of Satan, the resurrection of the dead, the final judgment, and the eternal blessing of the righteous. At that time, the Kingdom of God will be completely fulfilled in the new heavens and the new earth, in which righteousness dwells and in which he will be worshipped forever 

1 Corinthians 15:20- 28,50-58; Philippians 3:20-21; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11; 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12; Revelation 19:1-21