What We Believe
This page outlines the foundational pillars of our faith. While we share many commonalities with broader Christianity, these specific points define our unique understanding of the Holy Scriptures and the Identity of the Divine.
1. The Supreme Authority of Holy Scripture
We believe that the Bible is the sole and final authority for all matters of faith, doctrine, and conduct. It is infallible in its nature, breathed by God, and serves as the perfect revelation of His will for humanity.
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17: "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work."
- Psalm 119:105: "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."
- Isaiah 40:8: "The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever."
2. The Absolute Oneness of God
We reject the doctrine of the Trinity as an unbiblical construct. We believe that God is one—specifically, that God the Father is the only true God. He is the Source of all existence, the Almighty, and the Sovereign Ruler of the universe.
- John 17:3: "And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent."
- 1 Corinthians 8:6: "Yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist..."
- Ephesians 4:6: "One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all."
3. The Person and Nature of Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, begotten of the Father before the worlds were created. He was sent into the world to be the Savior of mankind. As the Son, He is wholly divine, possessing the very nature of God. Through His incarnation, He took upon Himself human nature, becoming the bridge between the Divine and the human.
- Colossians 1:15: "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation."
- Hebrews 1:3: "He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power."
- Philippians 2:6-7: "Who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men."
4. The Identity of the Holy Spirit
We believe the Holy Spirit is not a third separate individual or person. Rather, the term refers to the Spirit of the Father or the Spirit of the Son. "Spirit" (pneuma/ruach) defines breath, life, mind, and presence. It is the means by which the Father and Son dwell within the believer.
- Romans 8:9: "You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him."
- Matthew 10:20: "For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you."
- Galatians 4:6: "And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, 'Abba! Father!'"
5. The New Birth
We believe that upon genuine faith and the acceptance of the life of Jesus, a sinner is "born again." This transformation is not an evolutionary process of self-improvement, but an immediate act of creation by God. This is often publicly demonstrated through the act of baptism.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."
- John 3:3: "Jesus answered him, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.'"
6. Righteousness by Faith
Salvation and righteousness are gifts of God's grace, attained through faith alone. No amount of human effort or works can earn or contribute to this gift. It is the very righteousness of Christ that is credited to the repentant sinner.
- Ephesians 2:8-9: "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast."
- Romans 3:24: "And are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus."
- Galatians 2:16: "Yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ..."
7. The Seventh-day Sabbath
We believe the Seventh-day Sabbath (Saturday) is the true day of worship. It serves as a memorial of Creation that God accomplished through His Son. Furthermore, it is a day of rest from physical labor, symbolizing the spiritual rest the believer enters when they cease relying on their own works for salvation and rest entirely in Christ.
- Exodus 20:8-10: "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God."
- Hebrews 4:9-10: "So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his."
- Genesis 2:2-3: "And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day... So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy."
These beliefs are central to our identity, though they represent only a portion of our faith. We subscribe to many other Christian truths rooted in the Word. For further study or to ask questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.