Statement of Faith
1. Salvation is receivable for ALL people.
2. Jesus offers forgiveness from ALL sin.
3. Salvation is received by faith in Jesus, not earned through works.
4. At salvation, we are filled with the Holy Spirit.
What We Believe
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We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
John 17:3; Revelation 4:11
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We believe in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the verbally inspired Word of God
II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:19-21
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We believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins.
John 1:1; Hebrews 1:8; I Corinthians 15:3-4; Matthew 1:18; Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 9:24
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We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ
John 14:17-26; John 16:7-11
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We believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His grace and resurrection provide the only path to salvation for all who believe.
Acts 4:12; Colossians 1:20; Romans 6:5-6; Titus 3:5-7
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We believe that baptism and the Lord’s Supper are sacraments to be observed, but are not to be regarded as means of salvation.
Matthew 28:19; Acts 8:36-39; 16:31-33; 22:16; I Corinthians 11:23-25
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We believe that each individual has the opportunity to accept Jesus Christ as his or her Savior.
Titus 3:8; Philippians 2:1
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We believe the sanctity of marriage is between one man and one woman.
Genesis 1:26-28, Matthew 19:4-6
The Sacraments
Communion
It is our sacred privilege to celebrate the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.
Communion is an act Christians do to remember the sacrifice of Jesus.
Communion is the taking of bread and wine (or juice at Faith Church). The bread symbolizes Jesus’ body, broken for us. The wine represents Jesus’ blood, spilled for us. Communion is exclusively for believers (those who have accepted and claimed Jesus as their salvation). Luke 22:19-20, Mark 14:22-25, I Corinthians 11:23-25
Baptism
Water baptism is an outward expression of an inward change. Christian baptism by water is symbolic of your death to sin and resurrection to new life. This mirrors Jesus’ death and resurrection and the price that He paid for our sins, and your commitment to following Jesus and His teachings. Mark 16:16, Matthew 28:19, Romans 6:4