O U R    C U L T U R E

We believe that grace truly changes lives.

Grace allows us to relax, forgive, repent, and enjoy life together, united by the Spirit of God. We don’t settle for a life of shame and legalism; instead we pursue the freedom of abundant life that Jesus gives us. At Faith Bible, you’re free to not have it all together because you are surrounded by grace.

O U R    V I S I O N

GOSPEL-FOCUSED

We must be a people always looking to give love and hope to a broken world. 

We do this by sharing the gospel message that offers life to those who believe. The gospel of Jesus is the deep water we long to swim in and deserves to be the constant focus of our lives.                                                                                (Genesis 3:15 | Is. 7, 9, 52-53 | John 3 | Rom. 1:1-4, 16-17)

SPIRIT-EMPOWERED

Dependent on the life-giver, teacher, counselor, and energizer.

The Spirit of God has given us new life now, empowering the true church to live boldly as new creations in Christ, indwelling us, gifting us, and filling us to rightly understand Scripture, share the gospel, and live transformed lives.                                                (John 14:16-17, 26 | 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 | Ephesians 1:13-14, 5:18-20)

GENEROUS

Our time, treasures, and talents are given away freely.

In a world losing the fight to greed and stuff, we will constantly ask the question, Are we using affluence for gospel centered influence and blessing of people?  Our hope is to keep the main things the main things, Jesus and people. (2 Thes. 3:11 | 1 Tim. 5:13)

EQUIPPED

Disciples Making Disciples

We are cultivating a church of  preparers and senders of the saints. Our plan to impact the world hinges on a mindset of equipping people and sending them out ready to live out the gospel in their everyday lives.                                                         (Ephesians 4:11-14 | 2 Tim. 2:2 | 2 Tim. 3:16-17)

PRAYERFUL

Our heavenly Father is most honored when His people come to Him and pray.

We are cultivating a church of  people who do not mind the awkward silence or sitting still before our Creator and asking, thanking, pleading, and praising Him. (Phil 4:6-7 | 1 John 5:14 | James 5:13-18)
O U R    B E L I E F S

Doctrine comes from the Greek word for teaching. Doctrine matters because how we live is motivated by how and what we think. This section reflects what our church teaches. We desire unity, but not at the expense of biblically sound teaching, so if you disagree about a particular doctrine, please don’t hesitate to talk with us.

  • We believe in One God, eternally existing in Three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, having precisely the same nature, attributes and perfections.

    (Gen. 1:26; 3:22; 11:7; Deut. 6:4; Mt. 28:18-19; Jn. 1:1; 2 Cor. 13:14; Titus 2:13).

  • We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, which are the Word of God, verbally inspired and inerrant in the original manuscripts; and that they are the supreme and final authority in all faith and practice.

    (Mt. 4:4; Lk. 24:44; Jn. 10:35; 17:17; 2 Cor. 10:5-6; 2 Tim. 3:15-17; 1 Pet. 1:25; 2 Pet. 1:3, 20-21).

  • We believe that Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity, was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and is the true God and true man, united in One Person forever, yet without confusion.

    (Isa. 7:14; Mt. 1:23; Lk. 1:35; Jn. 1:1; 14, 18; 2 Cor. 13:14; Gal. 4:4; Titus 2:13).

  • We believe that the Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Trinity who, although omnipresent from all eternity, now permanently indwells and continues to fill every believer, and by His baptism unites all believers to Christ in one body. He never takes His departure from the feeblest of saints, but is ever present in each believer to testify of Christ, seeking to occupy them with Christ and not with themselves or experiences, resulting in the perseverance of the saints.

    (Mt. 28:18-19; Jn. 16:7-15; Acts 1:8; 5:3-4; Rom. 8:9; 14, 16; 1 Cor. 12:13, 2 Cor. 1: 22; Eph. 1:13; 4:30; 5:18).

  • We believe that God created man as His image and likeness to rule over the earth. But, in Adam’s sin humanity fell, inherited a sinful nature and became alienated from God. Thus, man is totally depraved and a sinner in thought, word and deed, totally helpless to remedy his lost condition.

    (Gen. 1:26; 3:6; 5:1; 6:5; Ps. 14:1-3; 51:5; Jer. 17:9; Mt. 7:11; 15:19; Rom. 3:10-19, 23; 5:12-21; 1 Cor. 11:7; 15:22; Eph. 2:1-3; Jas. 3:9; 1 Jn. 3:8).

  • We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption through His death on the cross as a representative, vicarious, substitutionary sacrifice, and that all who put their trust in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. We believe that eternal life is guaranteed to us by His literal, physical resurrection from the dead. Christ ascended to heaven and was victoriously seated at the Father’s right hand, and makes intercession for believers.

    (Ps. 22; Is. 53; Mt. 20:28; Mk. 16:6; Lk. 24:25, 35, 46; Jn. 3:16; 20:9, 17; Acts. 1:9, 11; Rm. 1:4; 5:1, 17; 8:27; 1 Cor. 15:1-9, 20; 2 Cor. 5:21; Eph. 2:8-9; Heb. 1:3; 2:17-18; 4:14; 5:7; 7:25; 8:1; 9:26; 1 Pet. 3:18; 1 Jn. 2:1-2; 3:1-2).

  • We believe we are saved by grace apart from our own works, but that we should maintain good works. That all true believers once saved are kept secure in Christ. That we are to live a holy life, increasingly being conformed to the image of Christ.

    (Jn. 1:12; 10:27-30; 14:16-17; Rm. 6:23; 8:1; 29-30; 38-39; Eph. 2:8-10; 4:1; Col. 1:10; Titus 3:5-8; Heb. 7:25; 1 Pet. 1:23).

  • We believe the church is the universal bride and body of Christ, composed of all the redeemed everywhere from the day of Pentecost until the return of Christ for His saints. Scripture teaches that there are local assemblies of believers who gather for the purpose of worship, Bible study, evangelism, fellowship and service.

    (Acts. 2:46-47; 20-28; 1 Cor. 1:1-2; 12:12-13; Eph. 1:22; 3:10; Col. 1:18; 1 Thess. 4:17; Titus 1:5; Heb. 13:7, 17).

  • We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ instituted the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper to be observed by believers until His return.

    (Mt. 28:19-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-26).

  • We believe marriage is the legal, permanent until death, exclusive, comprehensive, and conjugal “one flesh” union of one man and one woman, intrinsically ordered to procreation and biological family, and in furtherance of the moral, spiritual, and public good of binding father, mother, and child. We believe that sexual acts outside marriage are prohibited as sinful. Consequently, we believe all Christians must resist and refrain from any and all sexual acts outside marriage.

    (Genesis 1:27-28, Genesis 2:18-24, Matthew 19:4-9, Mark 10:5- 9, Ephesians 5:31-33, Exodus 20:14, Leviticus 18:7-23, Leviticus 20:10-21, Deuteronomy 5:18, Matthew 15:19, Matthew 5:27-28, Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-13, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, Hebrews 13:4, Galatians 5:19, Ephesians 4:17-19, Colossians 3:5)

    We believe that God created mankind in His image: male (man) and female (woman), sexually different but with equal personal dignity. Consequently, we believe Christians should affirm their natural born biological sex and refrain from any and all attempts to physically change, alter, or disagree with their predominant biological sex; including but not limited to elective sex reassignment, transvestite, transgender, or non binary “genderqueer” acts or conduct.

    (Genesis 1:26-28, Romans 1:26- 32, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11)

  • We believe in the personal, any-moment coming of the Lord Jesus Christ for the church to be followed by the Tribulation on earth which will culminate in the return of Christ to earth with the church to set up His Millennial Kingdom.

    (Zech. 14:1-9; Mt. 24:15-31; Rm. 13:11-14; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Titus 2: 11-14; 1 Pet. 1:13-16; 1 Jn. 3:1-3; Rev. 20:1-6).

  • We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved, and the everlasting punishment of the lost.

    (Dan. 12:2; Mt. 25:30, 46; Lk. 16:19-26; 1 Thess. 1:7-10; Rev. 20:4, 11-15).