THE BIBLE. WCBCS believes the Word of God is 100% divinely inspired and holds to the total authority of Scripture for effectively living the Christian life. Furthermore, we believe the Word of God is free from error in dealing with any subject matter, including scientific, historical, moral, and theological teachings.

THE TRINITY. WCBCS believes in the triune, Godhead—one eternal, transcendent, omnipotent, personal God existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God the Father, the first person of the Divine Trinity, is infinite Spirit— sovereign, eternal, and unchangeable in all His attributes. He is worthy of honor, adoration, and obedience. The Lord Jesus Christ, the Son, is fully human in His perfect sinlessness and and fully and absolutely divine. His unique incarnation is reflected in His miraculous conception and virgin birth. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead who convicts, regenerates, indwells, seals all believers in Christ, and fills those who yield to Him. The Holy Spirit gives spiritual gifts to all believers; however, the manifestation of any particular gift is not required as evidence of salvation.

THE FALL. WCBCS believes God created all things, including creating mankind in His image in Genesis 1-2. In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve were deceived by the serpent and directly disobeyed God’s command not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. As a result, sin entered into the world (Romans 5:12).

SALVATION. WCBCS believes that personal salvation from the eternal penalty of sin is provided solely by the grace of God on the basis of the atoning death and resurrection of Christ. One receives salvation only through personal faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ.

REDEMPTION. WCBCS believes in the substitutionary and redemptive sacrifice of Jesus Christ for the sin of the world, through His literal physical death, burial, and resurrection, followed by His bodily ascension into heaven

SATAN. WCBCS believes in the existence of a personal, malicious being called Satan. He acts as the tempter and accuser, for whom the place of eternal punishment was prepared, where all who die outside of Christ shall be confined in conscious torment for eternity.

BAPTISM. WCBCS believes in and practices baptism by immersion as an outward expression of the inward decision to place one’s faith in Jesus Christ, as well as taking communion to remember the sacrifice and suffering of Jesus on the cross.

PERSONAL DEVOTION. WCBCS believes Christians should develop in their faith and be committed to a life of personal devotion to God. Commitment is expressed through corporate and private worship, participation in small group Bible study, meaningful service in a ministry, giving financially in a God-honoring way and intentionally introducing others to a personal relationship with God.

LEADERSHIP. WCBCS believes in divinely called and Scripturally ordained leadership ministry that serves the Church.

CREATION AND HISTORY. WCBCS believes in the biblical account of Creation and accepts the clear explanation of the biblical record of history. This belief includes the literal existence of Adam and Eve as the progenitors of all people, the literal fall of man into sin and resulting divine curse on the creation, the worldwide cataclysmic deluge, and the origin of nations and languages at the tower of Babel.