We believe that God is our Almighty Creator and Preserver, who reveals himself to us in the Bible.  Though man was created holy, he fell into sin, and we are now born in sin, and no longer able to do God’s will perfectly as summarized in the Ten Commandments.  But God loves us and sent his son, Jesus Christ, to live a perfect life for our credit.  On the cross Jesus bore the guilt of all the sins of every person in this world.  By his resurrection from the dead, Jesus assures us peace with God, total forgiveness of all our sins, and eternal life with him in heaven.  The Holy Spirit works and strengthens faith in Christ in our hearts through his Word and Sacraments (Baptism and the Lord’s Supper).  We live a life of service to God and to our neighbor out of thankfulness for our free gift of salvation.