The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe.
We believe in one God, creator of all things, infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Acts 7:55; Romans 1:4; 1 Corinthians 12:3
We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man; that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary; that He lived a holy, sinless life on this earth; that He died on the cross as the sacrifice to pay for all sin; and that His work of atonement is finished and complete. Hebrews 1:8; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 1:18-25; 1 Peter 1:18-19; Romans 5:9; Hebrews 9:11-12
We believe in the personal salvation of believers through faith in the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. Hebrews 9:22; Acts 4:10-12; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead according to the Scriptures and is now at the right hand of God the Father as our great High Priest. Acts 2:22-24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Hebrews 7:25
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ will come again to take His followers to be with Him and that He will also return to this earth to establish His kingdom in righteousness and peace. John 14:1-3; Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Isaiah 9:6-7
We believe that those who accept the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Savior and Lord should also follow Him in water baptism in obedience to the Scriptures. Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:1-13
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine member of the Godhead sent to convict, to indwell, to teach, to empower, to lead believers into holiness, to minister through them, and to minister the gifts of the Spirit, according to the New Testament Scriptures. Acts 2:1-4; John 16:13; Acts 4:31; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 4:11-12; 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, 13-14
We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a subsequent experience in the life of the believer with speaking in tongues as evidence. Acts 2:1-4; Acts 19:2-6
We believe that the five-fold gift ministries—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastor, and teachers--are God’s plan to equip His people for the work of the ministry. Ephesians 4:11-13
We believe God is restoring the nation of Israel according the His unbreakable covenant; therefore, we honor God by offering unconditional love to the Jewish people and offering support them and to the nation of Israel. Romans 9, 10, 11.
We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in His image. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. Psalm 139
We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. Genesis 1:26-27
We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one biological man and one biological woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture and that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. Genesis 2:18-25; 1 Corinthians 6:18; 7:2-5; Hebrews 13:4
We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. Acts 3:19-21; Romans 10:9-10; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with Scripture nor the doctrines of the City of Hope. Mark 12:28-31; Luke 6:31