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As a non-denominational church we seek to unite people from all kinds of denominational backgrounds. This is a great strength of our church, but it can also pose somewhat of a challenge: what are the essentials that everyone must believe? Faithful, Bible-believing Christians can disagree over dozens of issues. Below you’ll find what we believe are the essentials of the Christian faith agreed upon unanimously throughout 2,000 years of church history. Our approach is pretty simple: “If you can agree with these basics then we can work together. If you can’t, then we have something we can talk about.” While people may disagree upon finer points of theology, we think every Christian can and should agree on the following: The Bible We believe the Bible is God's inspired word
that was given to provide instruction for what we should believe and how we
should live our lives. We believe that the Bible is accurate and reliable, was
written under direct inspiration from God, and is completely authoritative for
all Christians. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:19-21) God We believe that there is one true God, the
Creator of the universe, who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son
(Jesus Christ) and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19; John 1:1,14; John 14:26; 1 Peter 1:2) Jesus We believe that Jesus was God's only begotten
Son, was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, voluntarily died on the cross
for our sins, and was bodily raised from the dead. He ascended into heaven and
now sits at the right hand of the Father and acts as an intermediary on our
behalf. One day Jesus will return to earth and initiate the consummation of
human history. (John 1:1-18; Acts 2:22-41; Philippians 2:1-11) The Holy Spirit We believe the Holy Spirit is equal with the
Father and the Son of God. The Holy Spirit provides power to overcome sin, insight into Scripture, and personal direction in life. All believers are
given the gift of the Holy Spirit at conversion, and through the Holy Spirit's
presence and power are enabled to attain spiritual maturity in Christ. Through
the Holy Spirit each person in the body is given certain gifts to use in
ministry. (Luke 11:13; John 16:13; Acts 1:8; Romans 8:11) Salvation We believe that a human being's central
purpose for existence is to have a close and personal relationship with God.
Originally created for that purpose, humans defied God, choosing to go their
own independent way, and were thus alienated from God. This "Fall"
took place at the beginning of human history, and all individuals since have
suffered these consequences and are in need of God's forgiveness and mercy. A
person can be forgiven by God and have that close, personal relationship
restored by believing that Jesus is God's Son, repenting of their sin, and
being immersed for the forgiveness of their sins. (John 3:16; Acts 2:38;
Romans 3:23, 10:9; 1 John 1:9) Human Destiny We believe that everyone will live forever
after they die. Where one spends eternity will depend on what they do with
Jesus. For all humankind there will be a resurrection into the spiritual world
and a judgment that will determine the fate of each individual. Because
unbelievers have rejected Jesus, they will be separated from His presence for
all eternity in hell. Believers will be received into heaven to be with God
for all eternity. (John 3:36; Revelation 20-22) Church Government |
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