Pastors Main and Schroder shepherd this congregation from the following convictions:

God’s Word is divinely inspired in all it's parts, and is without a single error or contradiction. If some portions seem to contradict others, it is only because we human beings lack the wisdom to understand it perfectly. As the bible is God’s self-revelation, it is from that Word alone which we must derive our understanding about God, His will for this creation, and His purpose for our lives. Man’s ideas play no part in our understanding such matters.

  1. The Holy Spirit is God’s presence in the life of a believer. Without His presence, we cannot believe in Christ as our Savor and Lord, or understand His Work properly, or live a God-pleasing life.
  2. There is only one way to obtain eternal life. It is through a daily personal relationship of sincere trust in and obedience to Jesus Christ, God’s Son. Such a faith trusts that Jesus’ death on the cross has atoned for all our sins, and that His resurrection from the dead is the pattern of victory over death for all those who entrust their souls to His care and keeping.
  3. Such a life is not a mere matter of the mind or intellect. Rather, it is a matter of the heart; a surrender of our will to Jesus Christ so that as we repent of our sins and submit our will to Him, He may rule our lives and continue to keep us in a condition of salvation.
  4. The regular hearing, reading, studying, and meditating upon Holy Scripture is a necessary part of every true believer’s life. As necessary as food is to the body, so also is God’s Word to the soul. Without such regular feeding on His truth, we will become spiritually weak and eventually die. Therefore, a steady diet of God’s Word is not optional; it is necessary for spiritual life.
  5. Prayer is a normal part of every believer’s life. For faith in Christ implies trusting in Christ. Such reliance on Him demands that we come to Him in prayer; asking with the expectation that He will hear and answer. As we ask, we will receive His good gifts in accordance with His will and not ours.
  6. The local congregation is a caring spiritual family. It functions best when we assemble together regularly, study His Word regularly, and pray with each other and for each other regularly. As such, it serves as an oasis in the desert, providing comfort and encouragement as we live on this earth. Apart from the church, people will be drawn away from Christ the Savior and become like the world in their thinking. Therefore, those who are able-bodied must come. And for those who are unable to come, the church must come to them.

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