OUR VISION

To make Jesus Christ non-ignorable in Denver and to the ends of the earth.

OUR MISSION

To glorify God by making joyful, passionate disciples of Jesus Christ.

WE BELIEVE…

• God is Triune

There is only one true God, Creator of heaven and earth, who is infinite, eternal almighty, and perfect in holiness, truth, and love; existing in three co-exist, co-equal, and co-eternal Persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

• God the Father

God the Father is the Creator of heaven and earth. By His Word and for His glory, He freely and supernaturally created the world out of nothing, and all things exist for His glory. He is the sovereign sustainer of all His creation. In His unfathomable grace, He gave His Son, Jesus Christ, for mankind’s redemption. His intention for all creation, in particular man, is to live in fellowship with Himself. 

• Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is the only Son of God. He is the eternal Word made flesh, supernaturally conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the Virgin Mary. He is fully God and fully man. He died as the sacrificial substitute to pay the penalty for sin, physically rose from the dead, and ascended into heaven. He is the only Savior for the sins of the world. He is now at God’s right hand interceding for His people and rules as Lord over all. He will one day physically return again. He is the head of His body, the Church. 

• The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need of Jesus Christ, and to lead them to trust in His divine mercy. The Holy Spirit unites believers to Jesus Christ in faith, brings about the new birth, and dwells within the believer. He is the active agent in our sanctification, providing the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. 

• The Bible

The Bible is the written Word of God and is the essential and infallible record of God’s self-disclosure to mankind. It is inspired by God; therefore, as originally given, the Bible is free from error in all it teaches. The Bible is authoritative, providing guidance for all Christian life, practice, and doctrine. 

• Mankind

God made man – male and female – in His own image. Tempted by Satan, however, man rebelled again God and is subject to divine wrath. All humanity – Christ excluded – is sinful by both birth and action. The deserved penalty for sin is physical and spiritual death. This depravity is radical and pervasive, extending to the mind, will, and affections. Fallen, sinful people are lost and without hope apart from the salvation that comes from Christ alone. Apart from a special work of grace, their incapable of returning to God.

• The Gospel

The gospel is the good news that God is reconciling sinners to Himself in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Jesus, being perfect, lived a sinless life. He lived the life we were meant to live. He then willingly died a horrific death, the death we deserve to die, offering his life as a substitutionary sacrifice to God. His death satisfies the demands of God’s holy justice and appeases His holy wrath. It also demonstrates His mysterious love and reveals His amazing grace.

• Salvation

Salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and received by repentance and personal faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ alone. Those who are truly redeemed are kept by God’s power and are secure in Christ forever. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith. 

• Eternity

Man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell; to be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are literal places of eternal existence. 

• The Church

The Church is a spiritual organism made up of redeemed humanity. The Church is more than somewhere we go or something we do; it is something we are. Jesus Christ is the head of the Church, and believers are the members of His Body. The establishment and continuance of the local churches is clearly taught and defined in the New Testament. It is within the local church that God’s people are to be nurtured, encouraged, and equipped for the work of the ministry. The Church is sent to bear witness to the good news of Jesus Christ. 

• The Lord’s Supper

The Lord’s Supper is to be observed only by those who have become followers of Christ. This ordinance symbolizes the breaking of Christ’s body and the shedding of His blood on the believer’s behalf. We partake of the Lord’s Supper with an attitude of self-examination. In observing the Lord’s Supper, we remember the death of Christ, receive spiritual nourishment for our souls, signify our unity with other members of Christ’s body, and look forward to His return. 

• Baptism

The ordinance of baptism is for individuals who confess belief in the gospel of Jesus Christ. In obedience to Christ’s command and as a public testimony, a believer should be immersed in water in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Baptism serves as a visual and symbolic demonstration of a person’s union with Christ. It signifies a former way of life being put to death and a person’s release from the mastery of sin.

If you’d like a more in-depth explanation of our doctrinal beliefs, you may want to read The Baptist Faith & Message.