our doctrines
Doctrines are the statements of our faith. Who we are as believers of Christ. Our integrity, morals, and family values through the word of God are our standards. God has called us to be the light of the world. Show the love of Christ to all.
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(Proverbs 11:5-15, Proverbs 20:7, Romans 12:1-2, Matthew 4:1-11, Matthew 5:14-16, 1 John 4:9-11)
Baptism
Scripture commands all who repent and who receive Jesus Christ as Lord to be water-baptized.
In this act, Christians declare to the world that they have died with Christ and have been raised with Him to walk in the newness of life. Water baptism is not a requirement for salvation, but it is a required part of embarking on a life of obedience for every Christian.
(Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12; Acts 8:36-39)
Communion
The Scriptures established Communion as an ordinance to be celebrated until Jesus comes. The Lord's Supper consists of the elements — bread and the fruit of the vine — which represent the broken body and shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ and serve as symbols that remind us of our unbroken covenant with him.
In addition, healing and restoration are released as believers receive the communion elements and by faith appropriate the redemptive work of Christ those elements represent.
(Matthew 26:26-28; Luke 22:19,20; John 6:48-51; Acts 2:42-46; 1 Corinthians 11:17-34)
Marriage & Family
The Bible teaches that God ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society. The family unit is composed of persons related to one another by marriage, blood, or adoption (or connected through guardianship).
Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in a lifetime marital covenant. A husband is to love his wife as Christ loves the Church. He has the God-given responsibility to provide for, to protect, and to lead his family. A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband and to respect him even as the church willingly submits to the headship of Christ. She is created in the image of God, as is her husband, and is thus equal to him.
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Furthermore, from the moment of conception, Children are a blessing and a heritage from the Lord to be treasured and raised up according to the principles of Scripture, and parents are to demonstrate to their children God's pattern for marriage.
(Ephesians 5:21-32; Ephesians 6:1-4; 1 Peter 3:1-9; Psalm 127:3,4; Deuteronomy 4:9,10; Deuteronomy 6:7)