What we believe: We Believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that He died on the cross in our place, that He rose from the dead, and that He offers eternal life to all who believe He is who He says that He is. Isaiah 53:3-6; John 3:16; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 5:8; Romans 10:9   We believe that we are saved by God’s grace and that our sins are forgiven when we acknowledge that we are sinners, place our trust in Jesus Christ, and repent of our sins.  We also believe that salvation is a continual process through which we become more free from sin and more like Jesus Christ. John 3:16-17; Ephesians 2:8-10; Philippians 2:12-13   We believe that all believers should be baptized in obedience with God’s will. Mark 16:15-16; Matthew 28:19-20   We believe that those who place their faith in Jesus Christ also receive the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit helps us live for God and equips us for ministry. I Corinthians 6:19-20; Galatians 5:16-26; 1 Corinthians 12   We believe that the church is the physical representation of Jesus Christ on Earth sent to participate in God’s mission to the world. 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Ephesians 1:22-23   We believe in the assignment of all people to heaven or hell at their time of death or at the time of Christ’s return. Hebrews 9:27; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9; Revelation 20:15; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10   We believe that the Bible is the divinely inspired and trustworthy Word of God. 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21   We believe that the pattern of the New Testament Church was to observe the Lord’s Supper weekly. Acts 20:7   We believe that each believer should regularly give a generous gift of his or her income to God through the local church as a spiritual discipline. We believe that the tithe (one-tenth) is the standard by which Christians determine if they are giving generously. Malachi 3:10; 1 Corinthians 16:2; 2 Corinthians 9:6-7   We believe that full devotion to Jesus Christ is normal for every Christian. Matthew 16:24-27