I believe Jesus is God the Son come in sinless human flesh (John 1:1-5, 14). This was accomplished by a miraculous conception through the direct agency of the Holy Spirit without a human father (Luke 1:26-38). Therefore, Jesus' mother Mary was a virgin (Isa 7:14; Matt 1:20-23).

I believe that Jesus died as an atonement for our sin. This atonement was predicted in the Old Testament (e.g., Ps 22; Isa 53). Jesus' death is described as a ransom, in that He paid a price for our release (Matt 20:28; 1 Tim 2:6), a reconciliation, in that He changed the world's relationship to God so that salvation was possible (2 Cor 5:18-19), a substitution, in that He died in our place (2 Cor 5:21), and a propitiation, in that He made a sacrifice that satisfied God's justice (Rom 3:19-25; 1 John 2:2). 1 John 2:2 makes plain that Jesus' death was not just for the elect but for the entire world. Jesus' death inaugurated the New Covenant (Jer 31:31-34; Luke 22:20; Heb 9:13-15) which is the fulfillment of the blessing aspect of the Abrahamic Covenant (Gen 12:1-3). As such, it extends to all human beings, Jew and Gentile.

I believe that Jesus rose bodily from the dead. Rom 4:25 indicates that, because our justification was accomplished and His death had completely paid for our sin, Jesus was raised from the dead. This was attested by many witnesses and is the cornerstone of the Christian faith (1 Cor 15:1-22).

I believe that Jesus is presently in heaven seated at God's right hand. He is not yet ruling His kingdom on earth (1 Cor 15:23, 24; Rev 19). His present ministry is interceding for the Church (Rom 8:31-39; Heb 7:25) and preparing a place for her in heaven (John 14:1-3). This ministry secures our salvation eternally (John 10:27-29).

I believe that God has promised the people of Israel a land. The land aspect of the Abrahamic Covenant (Gen 12:1, 7; 13:14, 15:18-21) promised the Jews the land of Israel in perpetuity. The Palestinian Covenant elaborated on that promise adding that they would be dispossessed for disobedience but that they would be returned to the land (Deut 29). Since the Abrahamic Covenant and its related covenants (Davidic, Palestinian, and New Covenant) are unconditional, unilateral grants, they will not be revoked because of Israel's failure (Jer 31:35-37).

I believe that Jesus will come again for the Church. This event, called the Rapture, will occur before the last seven years of this dispensation, called the Tribulation (Dan 9:27; 1 Cor 15:51-53; 1 Thess 1:10; 4:13-18; 5:1-11). Thus, I believe in a pretribulational rapture.

I believe that Jesus will return to the Earth after the Tribulation to establish His Kingdom (2 Thess 1:5-2:10). This kingdom will last for a thousand years before being consummated in the New Heavens and Earth (1 Cor 15:23-24; Rev 20:4). Thus, I believe in a premillenial return of Jesus. This will fulfill the Davidic Covenant (2 Sam 7:16), which was the out working of the seed aspect of the Abrahamic Covenant (Gen 12:1-3).

I believe that the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity. The Spirit convicts us (John 16:7-11), regenerates us (Titus 3:5), baptizes us into the body of Christ (1 Cor 12:13), seals us (Eph 1:13-14), fills us (Eph 5:17-20), gifts us for service (Rom 12:4-8; 1 Cor 12; Eph 4:7), anoints us (1 John 2:20, 27), and leads us into truth (John 14:16, 17; 16:12-15). I believe that the Spiritual gifts will remain with the Church until we are all perfect in the Kingdom (1 Cor 1:4-7; 13:8-12; Eph 4:7-13). I believe that the Holy Spirit inspired the Scriptures (2 Tim 3:14-17) and that they are without error in the autographa. Therefore, I believe in the verbal plenary inspiration of Scripture (Matt 5:18) and that the Scriptures are to be interpreted according to a literal grammatical-historical hermeneutic.

I believe that the Church is universal. The body of Christ consists of all believers of this age, of all ethnic groups, and from all locales (Rev 5:9, 10). It is, therefore, larger than any location or denomination. We should strive for unity based on the fundamental teachings of the Christian faith (John 17).

I believe that all Christians are saints. The basic meaning of "holy" and "saint" is "set apart," i.e., for God. Even the troublesome Corinthians were called saints (1 Cor. 1:2).

I believe that communion is a ritual covenant meal and, as such is a remembrance, not a reenactment of Christ's sacrifice. Jesus explicitly taught this in Luke 22:19, 20.

I believe that salvation is by grace through faith alone apart from works (John 3:16; Rom 3:19-25; Eph 2:8-9; Titus 3:5). James 2:14-26 is concerned with the visible outward evidence of an internal faith and does not add works to faith as a means of justification. The Greek metanoeo, translated "repent," means "to change one's mind." Therefore, I view repentance as simply another aspect of faith. One changes one's mind from trusting in one's own righteousness and denying one's sin to trusting only in Jesus' atonement and confessing one's sin. Lordship is an issue for those who are saved and not the way of salvation (Rom 12:1-2).

I believe that, as Christ was literally bodily raised from the dead, so shall believers be raised from the dead to always be with the Lord (1 Cor 15). Unbelievers are also raised to be judged and suffer eternal conscious punishment (Rev 20:10-15).