what we believe

God eternally exists as Father, Son & Holy Spirit as revealed in the Holy Scriptures,  of the same Being and nature.

Jesus Christ pre-existed as the Word, God the Son, with the Father and the Spirit. Fully God and fully man, He came to earth in covenant with the Father and was born of a virgin. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; And He rose on the third day raising us with Him, according to the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father having reconciled all flesh to Himself; And He will come again with glory to judge the living and dead. His Kingdom shall have no end.

The Holy Scriptures were written over the course of more than 5,000 years under inspiration of the Holy Spirit and are authoritative in all matters of faith and practice. They are a record of the relationship between God and man since time began, and should always be studied and understood through the lens of their main point–Jesus Christ.

Jesus has reconciled the world to Himself in His act of obedience (crucifixion, resurrection) leaving each individual person with full access to God and the opportunity to be reconciled in their own hearts and minds by having faith in Christ. Believers in Christ participate in God's Life both here and in the ages to come, while those who refuse to believe are subject to eternal judgment as Scripture states. Every person who has ever lived will receive a bodily resurrection to face Jesus. It is fully God's desire that none should perish, as stated in Scripture.

Jesus established His Ekklesia (Greek word for "assembly") to be a thriving, unified body of believers that He Himself is the Head of. Believers should regularly gather together to celebrate our Lord Jesus, worship, study the scriptures, receive the sacraments, exercise the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and pray for each other. We recognize that the global Body of Christ has many expressions, forms of worship, and varying doctrinal interpretations. Believers should remain in relationship except when someone who calls themselves a brother or sister is conducting themselves or teaching in a continued fashion and without repentance that is contrary to Scripture. 

We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, 

Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only-begotten,  Begotten of the Father before all ages, Light of Light, Very God of Very God,  Begotten, not made; of one being with the Father, through whom all things were made: Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man;
And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; And the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father; And He is again coming with glory to judge the living and the dead, Whose kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, and Giver of Life,  Who proceeds from the Father {and the Son*},  Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified,  Who spoke by the Prophets; in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.  We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, And the life of the age to come. Amen.

*We understand that the Filioque clause is a point of contention among Eastern and Western Christians and are committed to brotherly love among both views