“Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.” — John 17:17 (NASB)

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1. The Scriptures (Bibliology)

We believe the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God's revelation of Himself to man. It is inerrant, infallible, and entirely sufficient in all matters of faith and practice. All Scripture is God-breathed (2 Tim. 3:16), and it reveals the redemptive plan of God, culminating in the person and work of Jesus Christ. The 66 books of the Old and New Testaments are the final authority for the believer’s life, the church’s practice, and all theological truth.

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2. God (Theology Proper)

There is one and only one living and true God. He is an infinite, all-powerful, all-knowing, omnipresent, holy, and loving being. He is eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, equal in essence yet distinct in role. God is sovereign over all things, working all things according to the counsel of His will for His own glory (Eph. 1:11).

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3. God the Father

God the Father reigns with providential care over His creation. He is fatherly in His attitude toward all people but is Father in truth to those who are adopted through faith in Jesus Christ. He sent His Son to redeem sinners, and He calls His people into covenantal relationship with Himself.

 

4. God the Son (Christology)

Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, fully God and fully man. Conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, He lived a sinless life, fulfilled the Law, and revealed the Father. He was crucified as a substitutionary sacrifice, rose bodily from the grave, ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will return bodily in glory to judge the living and the dead.

 

5. God the Holy Spirit (Pneumatology)

The Holy Spirit is fully God, proceeding from the Father and the Son. He convicts the world of sin, regenerates sinners, indwells all believers at conversion, and sanctifies them for godliness. He equips the Church with spiritual gifts for the building up of the body. We affirm that the miraculous sign gifts (tongues, prophecy, healing) ceased with the closing of the apostolic age and the completion of the New Testament canon. The Spirit now works through the ordinary means of grace, Word, prayer, and the church.

 

6. Man and Sin (Anthropology & Hamartiology)

God created man, male and female, in His image and for His glory. Adam's fall into sin brought spiritual death to all mankind, who are now born with a sin nature and under the just wrath of God. Man is utterly incapable of saving himself or pleasing God apart from divine grace.

 

7. Salvation (Soteriology)

Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. It is entirely the work of God, from His eternal election and sovereign calling, to regeneration, justification, sanctification, and final glorification (Romans 8:28-30). Jesus Christ died as a substitute for His people, bearing their sin and imputing His righteousness to them. True faith will always result in a transformed life and perseverance in holiness. We affirm Reformed soteriology, summarized in the doctrines of grace, while upholding a universal gospel call to all people.

 

8. God’s Purpose of Grace

Election is the gracious purpose of God, according to which He regenerates, justifies, sanctifies, and glorifies sinners. It is consistent with human responsibility and the proclamation of the gospel to all nations. It is the foundation of Christian assurance and humility.

 

9. The Church (Ecclesiology)

The Church is the Body of Christ, composed of all believers united to Him by faith. The local church is an autonomous congregation of baptized believers, governed by the Word and led by qualified elders (or pastor-elders), with deacons serving the body. For smaller churches, a pastor-led model may be appropriate. The church is responsible to preach the gospel, administer the ordinances, disciple its members, and uphold the truth.

 

10. Baptism and the Lord’s Supper (Sacraments)

We affirm the two ordinances instituted by Christ:

• Baptism is the immersion of a believer in water, symbolizing union with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. It is a public profession of faith and a prerequisite to church membership.

• The Lord’s Supper is a memorial of Christ’s death, observed by baptized believers in fellowship with the local church. It is not a means of salvation but a means of spiritual nourishment through faith.

 

11. The Lord’s Day

We believe that the true Sabbath rest is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who invites His people to find rest in Him. In light of His resurrection on the first day of the week, we gather on Sunday, the Lord’s Day, for worship, discipleship, and fellowship with other believers. Though no longer bound to the Old Covenant Sabbath, we joyfully set apart this day to remember the finished work of Christ, to be nourished by the Word, and to encourage one another in the hope of our eternal rest.

 

12. Evangelism and Missions

We believe that evangelism and missions flow from the heart of God and are rooted in the redemptive mission of Christ, who came to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10). As His people, we are called to proclaim the gospel to every tribe, tongue, and nation, making disciples of all peoples, teaching them to observe all that Christ has commanded (Matthew 28:18–20). This is not merely a suggestion, but the Church’s joyful obligation and sacred privilege.

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The gospel, the good news of salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone, must be faithfully proclaimed to all people, everywhere, without distinction. We affirm the universal proclamation of the gospel alongside a Reformed understanding of God’s sovereign election, recognizing that God uses the preaching of the Word as the ordained means to call His elect unto salvation (Romans 10:14–17; 2 Timothy 2:10).

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Evangelism is the personal and corporate witness of believers to the saving power of Christ, through both word and deed. Every Christian is called to be a faithful ambassador of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20), sharing the gospel with gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15), trusting in the Holy Spirit to bring conviction and new birth. Missions, more broadly, is the Church’s intentional effort to cross cultural, linguistic, and geographic boundaries to plant churches, make disciples, and extend the kingdom of God to the ends of the earth.

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We believe that missions is not the task of a few but the calling of the whole Church, through going, sending, praying, and supporting. We affirm the necessity of local and global missions, the training and sending of biblically faithful missionaries, and the importance of establishing healthy, indigenous, gospel-preaching churches that are self-sustaining and elder-led.

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We also affirm that the mission of the Church includes acts of mercy and justice, yet the Church’s central task remains the proclamation of the gospel. Humanitarian efforts and cultural engagement should never replace the preaching of Christ crucified and risen, which alone has the power to save (1 Corinthians 1:18–24).

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Ultimately, evangelism and missions exist because worship does not. We labor and witness so that Christ would be exalted among the nations, and the earth would be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea (Habakkuk 2:14). Until Christ returns, we are called to be His witnesses, empowered by the Spirit, bearing fruit among the nations, and hastening the day of His coming (Acts 1:8; Matthew 24:14).

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“Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds among all the peoples.” — Psalm 96:3 (NASB)

 

13. The Christian Life (Sanctification)

We believe that sanctification is the lifelong work of God’s grace by which believers, having been justified through faith in Christ, are progressively conformed to His image. It is the evidence and outworking of genuine salvation, and the fruit of union with Christ and the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit (Romans 6:4; Philippians 1:6; 2 Corinthians 3:18).

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Sanctification is both positional and progressive. By virtue of our union with Christ, every believer is already set apart, declared holy in Christ and transferred from darkness to light (1 Corinthians 1:2; Colossians 1:13). Yet in our daily lives, we are called to grow in holiness, putting to death the deeds of the flesh and living in obedience to God’s Word (Romans 8:13; Colossians 3:1–17). This growth is not achieved by human effort alone, but by the Spirit’s enabling power, working through the ordinary means of grace: the Word of God, prayer, the sacraments, and fellowship within the local church.

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The Christian life is a life of joyful obedience, marked by repentance, faith, spiritual disciplines, sacrificial love, and perseverance. It is a life of both struggle and victory, warfare against the flesh and the devil, and renewal through the transforming work of the Spirit. God uses trials, suffering, and the encouragement of fellow believers to refine us and produce the fruit of righteousness (James 1:2–4; Hebrews 12:10–11).

While sanctification is never perfected in this life, it is the sure path for all who are truly in Christ. It is not the basis of our salvation, but its necessary and inevitable result (Ephesians 2:10; Titus 2:11–14). The believer is called to walk worthy of the calling received (Ephesians 4:1), with hearts set on things above, looking to Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:2).

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We reject both legalism, which adds human rules as the basis for righteousness, and antinomianism, which denies the ongoing call to holiness. The Christian life is one of grace-fueled effort, grounded in the gospel and directed by the Word of God, as we await the day when we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is (1 John 3:2–3).

 

14. Last Things (Eschatology)

We confess with joyful hope that the Lord Jesus Christ will personally, visibly, and bodily return in glory at the end of the age, just as He ascended into heaven (Acts 1:11). His return is not symbolic or hidden, but the climactic fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan in history. On that great and final day, every eye will see Him (Revelation 1:7), and every knee will bow before His sovereign majesty (Philippians 2:10–11). This return will bring to completion the promises of God, vindicating His people, defeating all His and our enemies, and publicly establishing Christ as the righteous Judge of all the earth. For believers, His coming is not a cause for fear but for anticipation, as we long for the appearing of our great God and Savior (Titus 2:13), the One who brings with Him the consummation of our salvation.

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At His appearing, the dead will be raised, the righteous unto everlasting life in the new heavens and new earth, and the unrighteous unto everlasting judgment (John 5:28–29; Daniel 12:2). In this final judgment, every secret will be disclosed, and all will give an account before the judgment seat of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:10). Yet for those who are in Christ, there is no condemnation (Romans 8:1), for the Lamb who was slain has borne our judgment. The eternal state that follows will be a world where righteousness dwells (2 Peter 3:13): sin, sorrow, and death will be no more, and God will wipe away every tear from the eyes of His people (Revelation 21:4). This is the blessed hope of the church, the unshakable confidence that history is not spiraling aimlessly but is moving toward the glorious day when Christ reigns visibly and fully, and God’s people dwell with Him forever in unbroken communion, joy, and peace.

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15. Marriage, Family, and Human Sexuality

We believe that God, in His wisdom and goodness, created humanity in His image as male and female (Genesis 1:26–27). These two distinct, complementary sexes are not interchangeable or fluid, but are sovereignly assigned by God and rooted in His creative design. Gender is not a social construct but a divine ordinance, and we reject all attempts to redefine or distort God's good and purposeful design for human identity.

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We affirm that marriage is a covenant union instituted by God between one man and one woman, intended to be lifelong, exclusive, and reflective of the relationship between Christ and His Church (Genesis 2:24; Ephesians 5:22–33). Sexual intimacy is a gift of God to be expressed only within the bounds of this covenant relationship. Any form of sexual immorality, including fornication, adultery, homosexual behavior, and gender reassignment practices, is contrary to the will of God and the flourishing of His creation (Leviticus 18:22; Romans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–11).

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We uphold the biblical family as the foundational institution of human society, ordained by God to nurture, protect, and train the next generation in the fear and knowledge of the Lord (Deuteronomy 6:6–7; Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:4). Children are a blessing from the Lord (Psalm 127:3), and parenting is a sacred stewardship to be exercised in grace, truth, and gospel-centered discipline.

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In all things, we affirm that every human being, regardless of age, ability, sex, or past sin, is made in the image of God and worthy of dignity and compassion. We are committed to speaking the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15), calling all people to repentance and faith in Christ, who alone can restore the brokenness of sin and bring true identity, healing, and hope.