The premise of our belief is the Bible, which is God-inspired, without error, and the final authority on all matters on which it bears. We embrace the biblical calling of the church, which is to be the kingdom of God and to do His will on earth as it is done in heaven. The calling of the church is oneness; therefore, we uphold this oneness: one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God eternally existing in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We are committed to sharing the biblical story. God created man to have fellowship with Him, but man sinned and was alienated from God. God activated His redemptive plan, reconciling the world to Himself in Christ. Salvation comes only through God’s saving grace, not human effort. God’s saving grace must be received by obedient faith: repentance of sin, confession of faith in Jesus as Lord, and baptism for the remission of sins.