... that God is the Creator of everything and that he exists eternally in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deut. 6:4; Isaiah 64:8; Matt. 3:16-17, 28:19; John 16:7-15; Hebrews 1:2-3)
... that God created us to worship him and give him. (Isaiah 43:7, 21; Psalm 96:9; Matt. 4:10)
... that sin has kept us from knowing God and worshiping him but that Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin, was physically resurrected, and now offers a restored relationship with God to all who believe in him. (John 3:16; Acts 2:22-39, Romans 3:21-24)
... that salvation is a free gift given at God's initiative and must be received personally by faith. (John 5:24; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8-9)
... the Bible to be God's Word, a true and fully accurate account of God's love for us. Its purpose is to teach us how to have a relationship with him, worship him, and bring him glory. (Psalm 19:7-10; 2 Tim. 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21)
... that Jesus established his body on Earth in the church and that the church is a community that exists for the purpose of declaring the gospel and glory of Jesus throughout the world. (1 Cor. 12:12-31; Col. 1:18-20; 1 Peter 2:9)
... the church is a family and that every believer should be identified with a local of believers for the purpose of mutula encouragement, spiritual growth, and accountability. (Eph. 4:11-16; Col. 3:12-25; Hebrews 10:24-25)
... that God cares about every need of every person and that the church, as Christ's body, is to show his love and care for every person. Every member of the church is called to be a minister of the gospel through acts of loving service and a willingness to share the truth of the gospel with everyone at every opportunity. (John 13:34-35; 1 Peter 3:15, 4:8)
... that the scope of God's love is worldwide, and this church is committed to taking the gospel to the farthest and most unreached places of the world. (Isaiah 49:6; Matt. 28:18-20; Romans 10:13-15; 1 Tim. 2:3-4)