We have, by the work of the Holy Spirit, committed to following Jesus Christ, both internally (willfully and intellectually) and visibly (by profession of faith with our mouths and signified in baptism) together with those who have also been joined to Christ. The historic creeds such as the Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed, and the Chalcedonian Definition, express our orthodox, Christian beliefs.

Sola Scriptura (by Scripture alone) means that Scripture is our final authority for faith and practice. Sola Gratia (by grace alone) means that we do not merit salvation, but that our salvation is entirely on the basis of God’s grace (unmerited favor). Sola Fide (through faith alone) means that saving faith is the instrument by which we receive and rest on Jesus Christ for salvation. Solus Christus (by Christ alone) means that the righteousness of Christ is the only ground of our justification before God and we contribute nothing to our justification before God. Soli Deo Gloria (to God’s glory alone) means that God’s glory is the ultimate end or goal of our salvation.

Our confession of faith is a product of the Reformed and Puritan stream of doctrine and practice in 17th Century England. We are Calvinistic in our understanding of how God saves sinners. We are covenantal in our understanding of how God has made known through history the redemptive work of Christ. The regulative principle governs both our worship and the government of our church. Sunday is the Lord’s Day and our Christian Sabbath.

We are an assembly of visible saints who have been baptized by immersion upon a credible profession of faith. We are independent and not denominational. Like the churches of our baptistic forefathers of the 17th century we are congregational in our polity. We are associational for a variety of purposes.