Sound Doctrine
Genesis is a Bible-believing church. We believe God has revealed Himself through the Scriptures, and the Scriptures are to be taught using sound, orthodox doctrine. We emphasize every portion of Scripture, including God's work through the people of Israel, the birth, life, death, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the mission of the body of believers, and the ministering work of the Holy Spirit in the world today.

On this foundation we affirm the following as essentials of our faith:

One God
We believe in one God, the sovereign Creator and Sustainer of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ, the living Word, became flesh through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and His virgin birth. He who is true God became true man united in one Person forever. He died on the cross a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. On the third day He arose bodily from the dead and He ascended into heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest and Mediator.

The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit, third person of the Trinity, has come to glorify Christ, apply the saving work of Christ to our hearts, can continue the supernatural ministry of Christ on the earth. He convicts of sin and draws us to the Savior. Indwelling our hearts, He gives new life to us, empowers and imparts gifts to us for service, and seals us for the day of redemption.

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Luke 3:16 and John 7:37-39, is given to believers who hunger and ask for it. The purpose of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is to empower the believer for ministry (Acts 2:8). Once baptized in the Spirit, the Spirit-filled believer is endowed with certain supernatural gifts, including the ability to speak with new tongues. Exercising your gifts, including speaking in another tongue, is under the control of the believer.

Salvation
Being estranged from God and condemned by our sinfulness, our salvation is wholly dependent upon the work of God's free grace. God credits His righteousness to those who put their faith in Christ alone for their salvation, and thereby justifies them in His sight. Only such as are born of the Holy Spirit and receive Jesus Christ become children of God and heirs of eternal life. We believe that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential to personal salvation.

Divine or Supernatural Healing
Divine healing is available through the redemptive work of Christ on the cross. Christ bore our sickness and disease that we might experience not only healing for our bodies, but health as part of the promises of God.

The Church
The true Church is composed of all persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ and the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit are united together in the body of Christ. The passionate Christ follower will also be committed to the local church where they serve sacrificially, mature through community, and give in obedience to scriptures.

The Return of Christ
Jesus Christ will come again to the earth—personally, visibly, and bodily—to judge the living and the dead and to consummate history and the eternal plan of God.

Eternal Judgment
In the resurrection and final judgment of both the saved and the lost, the saved to everlasting life and the lost to everlasting damnation.

The Great Commission
The Lord Jesus Christ demands all believers to proclaim the Gospel throughout the world and to make disciples of all nations. Obedience to the Great Commission requires total commitment to “Him who loved us and gave Himself for us.”

Marriage/Family
God ordained both family and marriage and has defined in scripture what pleases Him. "The creator made them male and female, and said, "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh" (Matthew 19:4-5). Marriage is to be an exclusive relationship, a lifelong faithful union between a man and a woman. This relationship between a husband and wife should parallel the relationship between Christ and the Church (Ephesians 5:23-30).

Church Ordinances
We practice two ordinances: (1) Water Baptism by immersion after repenting of one's sins and receiving the gift of salvation. (2) Holy Communion (the Lord's Supper) as a symbolic remembrance of Christ's suffering and death for our salvation.

Giving and the Local Church
Tithes and offerings should be freely given to your local church. The local church is the place of membership where God has called you to receive His Word on a consistent basis and to grow spiritually. We practice giving alms to the poor, sick, homeless and others in despair, as well as supporting international missions.