Statement
of Purpose:
We Purpose
to:
- Love Christ and deepen our
relationship with Him.
-
Love each other and deepen
our relationships within the body.
-
Love those in the world,
present Christ and rely on God’s Spirit to draw them into a
relationship with Christ and His church.
Statement
of Faith:
We recognize that there are
essential Bible doctrines upon which faith
itself must be grounded. These are such doctrines as are evident in the
Apostles Creed, The Nicene Creed, and others found in the Presbyterian
Book of Confessions. We believe the following to be such doctrines;
therefore, we stand firm on this declaration of our beliefs:
We believe that the
Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments
are the fully inspired Word of God, and that they are of supreme and
final authority in faith and practice.
We believe in one God,
eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe that the Holy
Spirit personally indwells every child
of God, and that He empowers believers to be conformed to the “Image”
of God’s Holy Son.
We believe that Jesus was
begotten by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary.
We believe that man, created
in the image of God, rebelled
against his Creator, and thereby incurred spiritual death, which is
separation from God; and that all are sinners and share in the common
consequences of sin.
We believe that eternal life
is the free and gracious gift of
God, made possible by the redeeming blood shed in the death of Christ
on the Cross; and that faith in the finished work of Christ at Calvary
is the only means of salvation.
We believe in the death,
burial and resurrection of our Lord;
and in His ascension into Heaven where He now serves as High Priest and
Advocate for all believers.
We believe in the existence
of Satan, archenemy of God, and in
the reality of spiritual warfare; and that the One who is in us is
greater than the Prince of Darkness.
We believe in the imminent
return of Jesus Christ to claim His Holy Bride, the Church.
We believe in the sacraments
of the New Covenant of Grace, given by our Lord, namely baptism and the
Lord’s Supper.
We believe the Church to
consist of those who have received
Christ’s saving grace and that together we represent His presence in
the world. Our role, like His, is to manifest the Father in word and
deed.
We believe that as the local
church it is our privilege and
obligation to make disciples of all nations, by proclaiming His Word
and demonstrating His love.
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