BELIEFS AND VALUES
WE BELIEVE…
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God
We believe in God. He is, He was, and He always will be. He created the Heavens and the Earth and everything in them. He is known as Father, came as the Son and lives in believers as the Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:1, Matthew 3:16–17, John 1:1-2, Acts 2:32–33
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Jesus
Jesus, God the Son, came to Earth and was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died for our sins and rose from the dead. He’s still alive and changing lives today!
Colossians 2:9, Luke 1:30-35, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, 2 Corinthians 5:21
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Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is a comforter and a guide for every born-again believer. He actually lives inside of us, His Temple, and does more for us than we can imagine.
John 16:8, Acts 2:38, Ephesians 1:13-14
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Bible
The Bible is the book God wrote for us. It’s true, it’s accurate, it’s authentic and it’s absolutely applicable to our lives today
2 Timothy 3:16-17
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Salvation
It’s a gift. It’s free. It’s God’s grace, not your good deeds. Jesus’ death allows your sins – all of them – to be forgiven. Wiped out, canceled, deleted, erased…you get the picture. The gift is free; all you have to do is accept it.
John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9, Colossians 2:6, Acts 2:38
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People
We’re not perfect. We’ve sinned — all of us. We need help. We need Him. We also need each other, and that’s what Church is all about.
Genesis 1:27, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, Acts 4:12
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Our Response
If we believe in Jesus and we want to receive the gift He’s offering. He calls us to repent (change our mind about who’s in charge of our life) and be baptized (dunked in water). When we make Him Lord, we enter into a new life and we follow Jesus all the way to Heaven.
Romans 10:9, Acts 2:38, Mark 16:16, Acts 8:36-38, Galatians 3:26-27
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Heaven & Hell
They’re real. Very real. That’s why we’re doing everything we can to share the good news about Jesus. God doesn’t want anybody to choose Hell, but He wants everybody with Him in heaven. That’s why we do what we do.
Acts 1:10-11, John 5:28-29, Daniel 12:2, 2 Corinthians 4:14.
Our Values
WALK THIS WAY
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Real
To get RIGHT with God,
you have to get REAL with God.
Hebrews 4:13, Psalm 139
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Relational
The most important thing in life
is to love God and love people.
Matthew 22:37-39
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Relevant
The MESSAGE doesn’t change, but the METHODS of communicating it have to. The MISSION doesn’t change, but the MEANS of fulfilling it has to.
Acts 17:22-23
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Effective
Healthy things GROW.
We gauge our success by RESULTS, not activity.
John 15:5
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Excellence
Anything we do for God
is worth doing well.
Colossians 3:23
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Unified
In doctrine – unity
in opinions – liberty
and in all things – love.
Ephesians 4:2-3, John 17:23