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WHAT WE BELIEVE:
We believe in the Triune
God—God the Father, God
the Son, and God the
Holy Spirit. We
acknowledge one God in
these three persons.
We believe that God the
Father created the
universe. He is loving,
compassionate, just and
kind. His deepest desire
is to live in an
intimate relationship
with all people.
We believe that, because
of His desire to live in
a relationship with us,
God became a human
being. Jesus Christ,
born of a virgin, is
fully God and fully man.
Through His death and
resurrection, Jesus made
it possible for all
people to live in a
relationship with God.
We believe that Jesus
Christ is the Way, the
Truth, and the Life.
Through Him and Him
alone can people enter
into a relationship with
God.
We believe that the Holy
Spirit is the presence
of Jesus Christ among
us. Through Him God
loves us, empowers us
and lives in us. The
Spirit gives gifts to
all believers. We
believe in all the gifts
of the Spirit and
encourage their use.
We believe that the
Bible is the Word of
God. Through it, God
reveals Himself to us.
The entire Bible is
God-breathed and
God-inspired. The Old
and New Testaments are
the norm and guide upon
which we base our faith.
We believe that the
church, be it a local
congregation or the
worldwide fellowship of
believers, is the body
of Christ. That Body
includes all who confess
the Triune God revealed
to all in Jesus of
Nazareth, the Christ. As
Christ's Body, we are
called to worship Him,
serve Him and be the
vehicle through which
the Good News in its
fullness is shared with
the world.
We affirm and identify
with the confessions of
the Lutheran Church. We
affirm the centrality of
grace alone, faith
alone, and Word alone.
We believe in and
practice the Sacraments
of Baptism and Holy
Communion. We believe
that through the waters
of Baptism, God comes to
us to adopt us as His
children. Through
Baptism, God gives the
gift of new life. We
affirm the baptism of
infants.
We believe that through
the Lord's Supper, God
comes to love us and
forgive us. It is a meal
of renewal. Jesus is
really present in the
meal.
We believe in the worth
and value of the human
being. Created in God's
image, humans have
dignity. Their worth is
dependent not on
accomplishments, but on
God's love. Because God
sees humanity as worth
dying for, we affirm and
acknowledge the dignity
of humans.
At the same time we
acknowledge that
humanity is separated
from God because of sin.
We joyfully proclaim the
Good News that because
of Jesus Christ,
forgiveness is a
possibility. It is that
forgiveness that
restores fallen
humanity's worth.
We believe in and
anticipate the return of
Jesus Christ. Though we
don't know the day or
hour, we joyfully
proclaim His soon return
to inspire all people to
make the most of life
today. - Pastor
Mark Daniels |