What We Believe

The Holy Scriptures, Old and New Testaments, are the written Word of God, given by divine inspiration. They are the supreme, authoritative, and infallible revelation of His will.

There is one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, a unity of three coeternal Persons. God is immortal, all-powerful, all-knowing, above all, and ever present.

God the eternal Father is the Creator, Source, Sustainer, and Sovereign of all creation. He is just and holy, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.

God the eternal Son became incarnate in Jesus Christ. Through Him all things were created, the character of God is revealed, the salvation of humanity is accomplished, and the world is judged.

God the eternal Spirit was active with the Father and the Son in Creation, incarnation, and redemption. He inspired the writers of Scripture and renews believers into the image of God.

All humanity is now involved in a great controversy between Christ and Satan regarding the character of God, His law, and His sovereignty over the universe.

In Christ's life of perfect obedience, His suffering, death, and resurrection, God provided the only means of atonement for human sin, so that those who by faith accept this atonement may have eternal life.

In infinite love and mercy God made Christ, who knew no sin, to be sin for us, so that in Him we might be made the righteousness of God.

By His death on the cross, Jesus triumphed over the forces of evil. His victory gives us victory over the evil forces that still seek to control us, as we walk with Him in peace, joy, and assurance of His love.

God bestows upon all members of His church spiritual gifts that each member is to employ in loving ministry for the common good of the church and of humanity.

One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is prophecy. We believe this gift was manifested in the ministry of Ellen G. White, whose writings provide comfort, guidance, and correction to the church.

The great principles of God's law are embodied in the Ten Commandments and exemplified in the life of Christ. They express God's love, will, and purposes concerning human conduct and relationships.

The gracious Creator rested on the seventh day and instituted the Sabbath for all people as a memorial of Creation — a day of rest, worship, and ministry in harmony with the teaching and practice of Jesus.

We are God's stewards, entrusted with time, opportunities, abilities, possessions, and the blessings of the earth. We acknowledge God's ownership by faithful service and by returning tithe and offerings.

We are called to be a godly people who think, feel, and act in harmony with biblical principles in all aspects of personal and social life.

Marriage was divinely established in Eden as a lifelong union between a man and a woman in loving companionship, reflecting the relationship between Christ and His church.