What We Believe
Our Foundation
We stand on the firm foundation of the Holy Scriptures, which we believe to be the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God. The Bible is the final authority for all matters of faith and life. Central to our faith are the "Five Solas" of the Protestant Reformation:
Sola Scriptura — Scripture Alone
God has spoken, and His Word is sufficient. We believe that the Holy Scriptures — the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments — are the only infallible rule of faith and practice. They are God-breathed, profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16–17). No tradition, council, or human authority stands above the Word of God. Scripture alone is the final arbiter in all matters of doctrine and Christian living (Isaiah 8:20; Matthew 4:4).
Sola Fide — Faith Alone
We are justified — declared righteous before a holy God — not by our works, our merit, or our religious efforts, but by faith alone in Jesus Christ alone. The Apostle Paul declares, "For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law" (Romans 3:28). This faith is not merely intellectual agreement but a wholehearted trust in the person and work of Christ. It is the hand by which we receive the free gift of righteousness credited to us (Romans 4:5; Ephesians 2:8–9). Good works follow from true saving faith as its fruit — but they are never its root.
Sola Gratia — Grace Alone
Salvation belongs entirely to God. By nature, every human being is dead in trespasses and sins, enslaved to the desires of the flesh, and unable to save himself (Ephesians 2:1–3; Romans 3:10–12). It is only by God's sovereign, undeserved grace that sinners are called, regenerated, and brought to faith. "But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ — by grace you have been saved" (Ephesians 2:4–5). Grace is not merely God's assistance to those who help themselves; it is the sole cause and source of our entire salvation.
Solus Christus — Christ Alone
There is no other Saviour, no other Mediator, and no other name given among men by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12). Jesus Christ — fully God and fully man — is the only sufficient sacrifice for sin. His perfect life, His atoning death on the cross, and His bodily resurrection are the sole foundation of our redemption (1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Hebrews 9:26). He is "the way, the truth, and the life," and no one comes to the Father except through Him (John 14:6). We therefore reject any teaching that places another mediator or co-redeemer alongside the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 2:5).
Soli Deo Gloria — To the Glory of God Alone
All things exist for the glory of God, and all we do — in word or deed — must be done to His glory alone (1 Corinthians 10:31; Romans 11:36). Salvation was not merely designed to benefit man but to display the unsearchable riches of God's grace, wisdom, and power for all eternity (Ephesians 3:10–11). The church exists to magnify God's name among all peoples. Worship, preaching, prayer, and holy living are all acts of glorifying the One who alone is worthy. As the Westminster Shorter Catechism declares: "The chief end of man is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever" — a truth rooted deeply in the Scriptures (Psalm 86:9; Revelation 4:11).
Our Core Commitments
Below are the key documents that articulate the biblical principles we are committed to as a church. These statements guide our doctrine, our worship, and our life together as a community of believers.