Statement of Faith

Written By Carl Sommer

We firmly believe that we can overcome the barriers that are often put in place when Christians disagree on methodology or even in some doctrinal issues and that we can live in strong diverse community as long as we agree on these core elements of our faith.

God the Father

  • We believe in one God creator of the heavens and earth, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Sinful Man

  • We believe that all people have inherited a sinful nature from Adam and that the result of the sins committed by him and us is separation from God, hence the need for the gospel.

  • We believe that each individual is in need of salvation because of our sin.

Christ the Savior

  • We believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. We believe in his prophetic coming, his virgin birth, his sinless life, his death for all the sins of mankind, his resurrection, his ascension to Heaven and his imminent return.

  • We believe that Jesus is “the way, the truth and the life and no one comes to the Father except through Him” (John 14:6).

  • We believe that those who acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord and trust in Him alone for their salvation belong to Christ’s universal church, are adopted into the family of God and that Jesus will come again to claim His Church.

  • We believe that God pardons sinners by grace, through faith in Jesus Christ expressed by a desire to be united with Christ in baptism and to live a life of service and devotion to Him.

Holy Spirit

  • We believe in the indwelling, the empowerment and the working of the Holy Spirit resulting in sanctification, transformation, witness, service and maturity in Christ.

  • We believe that the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit are operative in the church today.

Scripture

  • We believe the Holy Scriptures are divinely inspired and are the authoritative Word of God, profitable for teaching, correcting and training the people of God for a life honoring to the Lord (2 Tim. 3:16).

Carl Sommer