What we believe
What We Believe
The heart of our Christian faith is Christ’s ministry of outreaching love.
We are all called to reach out wherever Christ calls us – to heal and free others. We believe in God’s grace, which is the unearned and loving action of God in our daily lives. In spite of suffering, violence, and evil in the world, we assert that God’s grace exists everywhere. Despite any circumstance, we remain creatures brought to life by a just and loving God. The reign of God is both a present and a future reality.
We Believe there is only one God, who exists eternally as a Trinity of three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Each member of the Trinity is fully God, yet each is personally distinct from the other.
We Believe the Bible (both Old and New Testaments) is the Word of God, written by men who were inspired by the Holy Spirit to write down exactly what God wanted to communicate to us.
We Believe Jesus Christ (second person of the Trinity) was crucified and died on the cross, was resurrected from the dead and ascended to heaven. Someday, He will return to Earth to conclude history and fulfill God’s plan.
We Believe the Holy Spirit (third person of the Trinity) comes to live within a person once they cross the line of faith. He gives us power to live as God wants us to live, and gives us spiritual gifts to serve the Church and change the world.
We Believe men and women were created by God to live in relationship with him.
We Believe Jesus Christ died on the cross to reestablish a connection between us and God. It is only through faith in Jesus Christ – not by just being a good person or doing good deeds – that a person can be restored to a right relationship with God.
