
The centrality of the Scriptures, the Old and New Testaments, as the authoritative Word of God and the only ideal rule for faith, doctrine, and conduct. We believe it is important to the life of the Church that it be a community of people who want, above all else, their lives to be shaped by the powerful and living Word of God. The alternative is clear. Not to be shaped by the Word of God is to be shaped by the world. The necessity of the new birth for entrance into God's kingdom, and the importance of continuing growth in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ for sound spiritual health.