Becoming a Christian

We are brought to faith by God’s Holy Inspired Word. We believe that Christ is the Son of the living God, and that He died on the cross and was resurrected on the third day. Christ’s blood covers our sins and allows us to be adopted into the family of God as His heirs and co-heirs with Him. 

John 3:14-16, 3:36, 6:47; Romans 1:16; Romans 10:17; Ephesians 1:13; Hebrews 11:1-6; Matthew 16:13-16

We openly declare our faith in Christ. We do this not only in speech but with our actions.   

 Acts 8:37; Romans 10:9; Matthew 10:32; Mark 8:38; Romans 10:9-10, 13, 1 Corinthians 12:3

We sincerely desire to turn away from anything that displeases God, willingly choosing to live in accordance with His Word and His will.    2 Corinthians 7:10; Luke 13:3; Acts 2:37-38

We practice baptism of the repentant believer by immersion in water, confident that this expresses the form and purposes of the New Testament precedent. The New Testament teaches that all believers receive the gift of the Holy Spirit in relation to their faith, repentance and baptism. Through the obedience of our faith we identify with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus by being immersed for the remission of sins. This act of obedience yields the gift of the Holy Spirit as it is the means by which we, having died to sin, are buried with Christ, and are raised with Him to walk in the newness of Life.  

 Matthew 3:13-17; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:38; Romans 6:2-6; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Colossians 2:12-13; Galatians 3:26-27; Ephesians 4:4-6

As Christians we live a life that will give credibility to our witness and strength to the body of Christ as we labor to advance His Kingdom. We live a life that magnifies Christ and exhorts His body.    

John 14:23; Hebrews 3:12-14,12:12-15; 1 Peter 1:13-16