What We Teach

• That the Bible is the inspired Word of God, correct and true in all its parts and the only source for all teaching and conduct of the Christian.
• That all people are sinners separated from God, cannot save themselves and deserve eternal punishment.
• That Jesus Christ, God's Son and true God, having also become true man, lived, suffered, died and rose for the sins of all people, that we might not be separated from God any longer.
• That all of us have sinned and thereby have separated ourselves from God, that we cannot save ourselves, and deserve eternal banishment from God's presence.
• That each person, therefore, is saved from eternal separation from God by the grace of God Himself, through faith in Jesus Christ.
• That in response to this loving gift of God, Christians will strive to live holy lives as the fruit of their faith.
• That Christians are to be united with other believers in a faithful local church where they may grow in their faith, serve God and do His Work, and where they may also follow Christ in believer's baptism and remember Him through communion.
• That serving others is a joy, not just an obligation.
• That God created us to enjoy our fellowship and to live in a loving relationship with Him forever.

  * A more complete doctrinal statement is available upon request.

Our Core Values
The core values of Hillcrest Bible Church form the basis for much of what we do as a church. They reflect some fundamental beliefs that have been held by the leadership since the church's inception, and hopefully well into the distant future.

• The Bible is our trustworthy, sufficient guide to this life and the afterlife. Psalm 12:6; 2 Timothy 3:16
• Everyone should be loved and accepted in the church.
  Romans 15:7; Ephesians 4:32
• Christian Ministry is to be carried out by the congregation. Ephesians 4:11-12; 1 Peter 4:10
• People are what matter to God.
  John 3:16; Zechariah 2:8
• Churches should be led by spiritual men with leadership gifts. 1 Timothy 5:17
• We must pass genuine Christianity to the next generation. Deuteronomy 6:6-7; Matthew 19:14
• Christianity is best expressed in a contemporary manner.
  1 Chronicles 12:32; Mark 7:8; 1 Corinthians 9:22
• Excellence in ministry brings glory to God.
  Numbers 18:29; Colossians 3:23
• Spirit-filled teaching is the catalyst for change in people's lives. John 17:17
• All Christians are to be growing Christians.
  2 Peter 3:18