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Statement of Faith

Here’s where things get a little more formal and serious. A 'Statement of Faith' is a written reminder of core beliefs that we believe to be true from what God has revealed in His Word.  In an ever changing culture with many different belief systems and interpretations it is vital that we cling to the truths that God Himself has given.

1. THE ONE TRUE GOD

We believe that there is One God, eternally co-existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
(Matthew 28:19; John 1:1-14; 2 Corinthians 13:14)

2. DEITY OF THE LORD JESUS

We believe in the deity of Jesus, in His virgin birth, in His miracles, in His atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
(Matthew 1:18-25; John 19-21; 1 Corinthians 15)

3. PERSON AND WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

We believe He is the third person of the Godhead. He brings comfort, help and power to those who are born again. He convicts the world of sin, righteousness and judgment. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is available to every believer upon salvation.
(Acts 2:1-4; Acts 8:14-17; Acts 10:44-46; Galatians 3:14-15)

4. THE SCRIPTURES

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, sufficient, authoritative Word of God. (If you'd like a more extensive view of our stance on the Scriptures, click this link: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/the-chicago-statement-on-biblical-inerrancy/)
(2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 3:15-16)

5. SALVATION OF MAN

We believe man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God according to the hope of eternal life.
(Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Romans 10:13-15; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 2:11)

6. ORDINANCES OF THE CHURCH

We believe in the necessity of water baptism by immersion, for all born again believers and those who come back to God, to fulfill the command of Christ.
(Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:34-36; Acts 19:1-6)

We believe in the Lord's Table, commonly referred to as Communion of the Lord’s Supper for all believers.
(1 Corinthians 11:28-32)

7. FALL OF MAN

We believe man was created good and upright. However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God.
(Genesis 1:26-27; Genesis 2:17,36; Romans 5:12-19)

8. GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT

We believe in the operation of the Gifts of the Spirit as outlined in I Corinthians 12  through 14.
(1 Corinthians 12-14)


9. DIVINE HEALING

We believe in divine, spiritual and physical healing as practiced in the Early Church.  We place our trust in Jesus Christ, who paid the price for our salvation and healing.
(Isaiah 53:1-5; Acts 4:30; Romans 8:11; I Corinthians 12:9; James 5:14; I Peter 2:24)

10. IMMINENT RETURN OF CHRIST

We believe in the rapture of the church, which is our blessed hope. We believe in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ when He comes to establish His Kingdom on the Earth. We believe in the Millennial Reign of Christ.
(John 14:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 19-20)

11. Marriage and sexuality

We believe that God has designed marriage to be a covenantal, lifelong union of one man and one woman, as husband and wife, and is meant to picture the covenant love between Christ and His bride, the church. We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning; that is, God joins one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union. Furthermore, God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. Any form of sexual intimacy outside the bounds of biblical, covenantal marriage is sin and offensive to God. (Genesis 2:24-25; Matthew 19:4-6; Ephesians 5:22-33; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:18–32; 1 Corinthians 6:9-19)

12. gender

​​We believe that God created Adam and Eve, the first human beings, in His own image, equal before Him as persons and distinct as male and female. This gender distinction reflects God’s original design meant for the good and joy of mankind. Any disagreement with one’s biological gender or any attempt to change one’s gender is sinful and in direct opposition to the will of God and His design. We believe that God offers redemption and forgiveness to all who confess and forsake their sin, including sins related to sex and gender, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. God’s forgiveness is total and complete. Furthermore, God gives believers transforming power through the Holy Spirit to put to death sinful desires and to walk in holiness. (Genesis 1:27-28; Deuteronomy 22:5; 1 Corinthians 11:12)

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Toledo, OH 43623
(419) 472-9765
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