We understand that God the Holy Spirit inspired its contents and words. The Holy Spirit led the writers to put down the truths which God wants people to know. We believe, based on the Bible, that God is the Triune God. This means that God has told believers that He is One while having three persons. These three persons are:
the Father, who is the Creator and Sustainer of life. the Son, Jesus Chr
ist, who was conceived, born, lived and died without sin. His death in His sinlessness was to take away the punishment for our sins. In this action He showed Himself as winner over sin, death, and the devil. He rose up to heaven and now is with the Father and the Holy Spirit. the Holy Spirit, whose responsibility is to call, bring together, teach and strengthen the church on earth with faith leading to service. We believe that God has given us two sacraments. These are:
Holy Baptism, through the placing of water in connection with the Word of God (Romans 6), the person who is baptized experiences the washing away of original and actual sin, and becomes a member of the Body of Christ. Holy Communion, for Jesus gave this gift to believers so that we could receive the assurance of the forgiveness of sins, life and salvation. We understand that the bread and wine do not change in substance. Jesus places His body and blood "in, with and under" the substance of the bread and wine. We believe the following are signs of an active Christian life:
Worship in God’s house. We encourage all members to worship God weekly, for we are not to "forsake the gathering of God’s people together" (Hebrews 10). Bible study: many Bible studies are available both on Sunday and other days of the week. God desires His people to be in communication with Him, and one way for God to communicate with people is through the Bible. Studying the Bible in a group enhances the opportunity to learn and understand the message of the Bible better. Service: God’s people are to be involved with each other. Staff cover many responsibilities of the church, but volunteers do many more activities at the church or in the community. Tithing: God makes it clear through His Word (Deut. 26) that people of faith respond to him by returning a portion of their income (10%) to the Lord. After this gift is given, the joy of cheerful giving begins, all of which is optional. In summary, God desires a relationship with all people. This relationship is called faith. It comes about because of God’s grace and love extended to humans. People respond to this grace and love with an understanding of the forgiveness of sins and the love for God. This becomes a lifelong walk, which results in eternal life with God.
