We believe that Salvation is the gift of God brought to man through grace (Eph. 2:8-9) and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:12-13) whose precious blood was shed for the forgiveness of sins (Eph. 1:7). Because man is dead in trespasses and sins (Eph. 2:1-2) he must be born from above in order to receive God’s eternal life (John 3:3; 3:16; 3:36; 5:24). We believe that our redemption was accomplished solely by the work of Christ on the cross, whereby He was made sin for us, dying in our place (II Cor. 5:21). No sincere effort, good resolutions, submission to rules and regulations of the church can add to the finished work of Christ at Calvary, which eliminates “works” as part of our Salvation (Titus 3:5; Eph. 2:8-9).