The Scriptures
The Old and New Testaments are the written Word of God, fully inspired, truthful in all they affirm, and the final authority for Christian faith and life.
What We Believe
A short, historic statement.
We do not write from neutrality. We write as confessing Protestants in the historic mainstream of the Christian church. This is what we mean.
The Triune God
There is one living and true God, eternally existing in three persons — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit — equal in power and glory.
Jesus Christ
The Son, begotten of the Father from eternity, became man for us and our salvation; was born of the virgin Mary; lived without sin; was crucified, buried, and raised bodily on the third day; ascended into heaven; and will return to judge the living and the dead.
Salvation
Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Those who are united to him by faith are forgiven, adopted, being renewed by the Spirit, and kept for eternal life.
The Church
The Church is the body of Christ, gathered in local congregations for the preaching of the Word, the administration of the sacraments, prayer, fellowship, and mission. These letters are written to serve that local life, not replace it.
Man and Woman
Men and women are each created in the image of God, equal in dignity and worth, and called to complementary responsibilities in the home and in the Church, to the glory of God.
The Last Things
Christ will return visibly and personally, the dead will be raised, the wicked to judgment and the righteous to everlasting life with God in a renewed creation.
This statement is not a denominational confession. It is the ground from which we write. Our letters are meant to serve the local church, not stand apart from it.