We believe a person is saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. We believe that salvation is a gift of grace available to every human being. We believe that the heart of our heavenly Father is that no one would be lost but all would come to the full knowledge of who he is. With Apostle Paul, we affirm the proclamation found in Romans 10:9, "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." 

Grace is the manifestation of God’s love toward a fallen creation, to be freely received and freely given. This undeserved gift works to liberate humanity from both the guilt and power of sin, that they might live as children of God, freed for joyful obedience. 

Prevenient or preventing grace refers to "the first dawning of grace in the soul," mitigating the effects of original sin, even before we are aware of our need for God. It prevents the full consequences of humanity’s alienation from God and awakens conscience, giving an initial sense of God and the first inclinations toward life. Received prior to our ability to respond, preventing grace enables genuine response to the continuing work of God’s grace. This grace places us on the front porch of God’s household of faith. 

Convincing grace leads us to what the Bible terms "repentance," awakening in us a desire to "flee the wrath to come" and enabling us to begin to "fear God and work righteousness." 

God’s justifying grace works by faith to bring reconciliation to God through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ; it is what God does for us. It is pardon for sin and ordinarily results in assurance of "God’s spirit witnessing with our spirit that we are children of God." When we accept the gift of Jesus’ atoning sacrifice for our sins, we cross the threshold through faith and enter into God’s household. 



Sanctifying grace begins with God’s work of regeneration, sometimes referred to as being “born again.” It is God’s work in us as we continually turn to him and seek to be perfected in his love. Sanctification is the process by which the Holy Spirit works to replace sin with the fruits of the Spirit. With John Wesley, we believe that a life of holiness and ultimately entire sanctification should be the goal of each individual’s journey with God. Our ultimate hope and promise in Christ is glorification, where our souls and bodies are perfectly restored through this grace. Sanctification occurs as the believer lives in the household of faith, seeks greater obedience to God’s teachings and most importantly becomes more loving under the influence of the Holy Spirit.