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our statement of faith
One God - The Holy Trinity
God eternally exists as Father, Son & Holy Spirit as revealed in the Holy Scriptures, of the same Being and nature.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ pre-existed as the Word, God the Son, with the Father and the Spirit. Fully God and fully man, He came to earth in covenant with the Father and was born of a virgin. He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried; And He rose on the third day raising us with Him, according to the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father having reconciled all flesh to Himself; And He will come again with glory to judge the living and dead. His Kingdom shall have no end.
The Bible
The Holy Scriptures were written over the course of more than 5,000 years under inspiration of the Holy Spirit and are authoritative in all matters of faith and practice. They are a record of the relationship between God and man since time began, and should always be studied and understood through the lens of their main point–Jesus Christ.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the Comforter, the Parakletos. The Spirit comes to quicken us, bear witness with us that we are indeed children of God, and emboldens us to live above reproach . The Spirit brings love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control into our lives. The Spirit also gives us spiritual gifts including speaking in tongues, prophesying, and healing among others as written in Scripture. Ample time should be given for the Holy Spirit to move upon God's people, and all plans during worship gatherings should be subject to change at the leading of the Spirit.
Holy Matrimony
Holy Matrimony is a sacrament established and authorized by God in Scripture as the union of one man and one woman. The relationship of husband and wife as family reflects the covenanting self-giving love between Christ and His Bride, the Church. We believe that in God's infinite goodness, He designed human sexuality for us to tangibly experience the mystery of union (two becoming one flesh), the joy of intimacy, and to multiply His image on the earth.
Holy Communion
In receiving Holy Communion and feasting on Christ's body and blood, we are by faith sitting with the Old Testament saints as they receive the Passover, as well as sitting with the New Testament disciples around the covenant table. It's almost as if Holy Communion mystically causes us to time travel for a moment in the glory of God, who fills all things. In the West, communion can be seen more as an observation, but we believe it was intended by God to be more of a participation. In Luke 22, Jesus gives thanks and says “this do in remembrance of me.” This Greek word is literally a recollection of the past that enlivens and empowers the present. These two things, remembrance and thanksgiving, were the holistic approach to spirituality by the early Christians that celebrated God‘s presence in, with, and among them.
Salvation, Resurrection, Heaven & Eternal Judgment
Jesus has reconciled the world to Himself in His act of obedience (crucifixion, resurrection) leaving each individual person with full access to God and the opportunity to be reconciled in their own hearts and minds by having faith in Christ. Believers in Christ participate in God's Life both here and in the ages to come, while those who refuse to believe are subject to eternal judgment as Scripture states. Every person who has ever lived will receive a bodily resurrection to face Jesus. It is fully God's desire that none should perish, as stated in Scripture.
One Holy Apostolic Church
Jesus established His Ekklesia (Greek word for "assembly") to be a thriving, unified body of believers that He Himself is the Head of. Believers should regularly gather together to celebrate our Lord Jesus, worship, study the scriptures, receive the sacraments, exercise the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and pray for each other. We recognize that the global Body of Christ has many expressions, forms of worship, and varying doctrinal interpretations. Believers should remain in relationship except when someone who calls themselves a brother or sister is conducting themselves or teaching in a continued fashion and without repentance that is contrary to Scripture.
The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed (381 AD)
We believe in one God, the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible;
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Only-begotten,
Begotten of the Father before all ages, Light of Light, Very God of Very God,
Begotten, not made; of one being with the Father, through whom all things were made:
Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and was made man;
And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried;
And the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures;
And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father;
And He is again coming with glory to judge the living and the dead,
Whose kingdom shall have no end.
And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, and Giver of Life,
Who proceeds from the Father {and the Son*},
Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified,
Who spoke by the Prophets; in one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead, And the life of the age to come. Amen.
*We understand that the Filioque clause is a point of contention among Eastern and Western Christians and are committed to brotherly love among both views