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We
believe in God who is known to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
the creator who seeks to restore fallen humanity by calling all
people to turn from sin and live in faithful fellowship, worship,
service, and witness. |
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We
believe in Jesus, the Son of God, who showed in His life and
teaching how to be faithful, and through His cross and resurrection,
offers salvation to all who believe. |
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We
believe that the Holy Spirit, the eternal Spirit of God, empowers
the church, and is our source of life in Christ. By the power of the Spirit
the church preaches, testifies, and heals. By the gift of the
Spirit, all members are called to ministry. |
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The church is a
community of those whom God’s Spirit calls to turn from sin,
acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, receive baptism upon confession of
faith and follow Christ in life. |
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The church community
gathers regularly to worship, to pray, to celebrate the
Lord’s Supper and to hear the Word of God in mutual
accountability. |
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We
believe that the Bible is the inspired and authoritative Word of
God. The faith
community, under Holy Spirit guidance, interprets the Bible in the
light of Jesus Christ to discern God’s will for our
obedience. |
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God
created sexual identity, creating us male and female, in the image
of God. God designed
sexual intimacy for those who are called into heterosexual
marriage,
which is to be a lifelong covenant of love and
faithfulness. |
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We
believe that the Spirit of Jesus empowers us to trust God in all
areas of life. We are
called to be peacemakers who renounce violence, love our enemies,
seek justice, and share our possessions with those in
need. |
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We
seek to live in the world without conforming to the powers of evil,
witnessing to God’s grace by serving others, caring for creation and
inviting all people to know Jesus as Savior and Lord. |
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The church is called to proclaim and to be a
sign of the |