Yes, the Bible is our ultimate authority for faith and practice.

At the same time, it can be helpful to quickly understand what a church believes. That’s why we’ve provided the statements below—to clearly and concisely communicate our core beliefs and convictions.

In matters of faith, there are both open-handed and closed-handed issues.

Closed-handed issues are core, non-negotiable beliefs that we hold firmly and do not compromise on. These foundational truths are essential for unity in church membership and shared doctrine.

On the other hand, open-handed issues are secondary matters where faithful believers may differ. While we may not all agree on these, it’s important to approach them with grace and transparency—acknowledging the areas where we can agree to disagree, while being clear about the convictions that are central to our faith.

• The Scriptures are true, authoritative, sufficient and inerrant (Psalm 19:7-11; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21).
• There is only one true God, Creator of heaven and earth, who eternally exists in three distinct persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 45:5-6; Isaiah 46:9-10; John 17:3; 1 Corinthians 8:4-6; 1 Timothy 2:5; Genesis 1:26; Psalm 45:6-7; Psalm 110:1; Matthew 3:13-17; Matthew 28:17-20; 1 Corinthians 12:4-6).
• All things exist for the glory of God (Psalm 148; Proverbs 16:4; Isaiah 61:3; Romans 11:33-36; 1 Corinthians 10:31; 2 Corinthians 5:15; Ephesians 1:3-14).
• All humanity, Christ excluded, is sinful (Genesis 6:5; Psalm 51:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 3:23; 5:8, 12-21; 7:18; Ephesians 2:1-3).
• The deserved penalty for sin is physical and spiritual death (Genesis 2:15-17; Genesis 3:19; Romans 5:12; 6:23; James 1:14-15).
• Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, was born of a virgin and is both fully God and fully human (Matthew 1:20; Luke 2:52; John 1:1-4, 14; Colossians 1:15-20; Hebrews 1:1-3).
• Jesus Christ died as the sacrificial substitute to pay the penalty for sin (John 1:29; 10:1-18; Romans 5:8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 1:4; 1 Peter 3:18).
• Jesus Christ physically rose from the dead, ascended into heaven and will one day physically return (Matthew 28:1-20; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-53; John 1:20-21:25; 1 Corinthians 15:12-34; John 14:3; Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Hebrews 9:28; 1 John 3:2; Revelation 1:7).
• There will be a future physical resurrection of the dead. Only those who turn from sin and to Jesus in faith and repentance will be raised to eternal reward. Those who do not turn from sin and to Jesus will be raised to eternal punishment (Matthew 25:31-46; John 5:28-29; Acts 24:15).
• Only through faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ and repentance from sin can one be reconciled to God and experience true life and joy (John 3:18, 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:21-26; 1 Timothy 2:5-6).

If you’d like to know more about our doctrinal beliefs, you can read The Baptist Faith & Message.

We are a thoroughly Bible-believing, evangelical church that supports missions through The Southern Baptist Convention and The Cooperative Program