Beliefs

OBJECTIVE: To serve God by and through a relationship with

Jesus Christ; caring for other people by showing them God’s

compassion, guidance, comfort, and forgiveness.
MATTHEW 12:28-31; 22:34-40 & MARK 10:35-45

God’s Purpose: To prepare a life for all people through plans

prepared in advance for us to accomplish in our lifetime. These

plans will not harm us, but will prosper us as a people.
JEREMIAH 29:11-13 & HEBREWS 13:8

“Not by works…{Ephesians 2:9} To serve in the name of Christ.”

– I Corinthians 1:27-31

SALVATION: [John 3:16-17; Isaiah 56:1-12]

Definition in short

—God’s greatest gift to all people, His son JESUS!

JESUS CHRIST: [Luke 2:1-7, 23:44-49, 24:1-12, 24:50-53; I John 4:15] Birth…Death…Resurrection…Ascension

—the only way to receive Him is to believe,

and when we believe God is in us.

“Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you,

which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this

gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you.

Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on

to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to

the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day

according to the Scriptures,” 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

ORDINANCES: [Matthew 28:18-20, 10:32, and 3:13-15]

Baptism
—a public confession of faith in the miracle of Jesus Christ

sent into the world.

CHURCH: [Hebrews 10:25, Ephesians 4:1-16, and Colossians 1:18]

The church: not merely a building of brick and mortar, but of a body

of believers in fellowship with one another; encouraging one another

in unity being like-minded.

DISCIPLESHIP: [Ephesians 4:12; Matthew 25:14-30]

Preparing people to serve God.

LAST THINGS: [II Peter 3:3-18; Matthew 25:31-46]

Signs will prepare all people for the end of time and for the second

coming of the Messiah.

Goals for Serving Others: Ephesians 6:7; Colossians 3:24

1. See to it that people are set free from sin and bondage.

2. Work to resolve human conflict; provide relief.

3. Educate people on available resources that provide care.

4. Show peoples how to change social settings, which are destructive.

5. Provide a shoulder to lean on in times of crisis and stand in agreement

with them as they work towards reconciliation.

6. Create opportunities for people to feel useful.

[Spiritual Gifts: I Corinthians 12:1-31; 13:1-13]