WHAT WE BELIEVE
Our Mission is to make DISCIPLES of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
-United Methodists believe in the Triune God-head (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost).
-We believe in faith the mystery of salvation in and through Jesus Christ alone.
-We believe at the heart of the Gospel of salvation is God’s incarnation in Jesus Christ.
-We believe in Jesus’ life and teaching, His atoning death, His resurrection, His sovereign presence in history, His triumph over evil and death, and His promised return.
-We believe God loves us in spite of our sins, summons us to repentance, pardons us, receives us by that grace given to us in Jesus Christ, and gives us the hope of eternal life.
-We believe in the indwelling and the activity of the Holy Spirit.
-We believe that the reign of God is a past, present, and future reality.
-We believe in the Holy Gospel and recognize the authority of the Scripture.
-We believe in God’s grace.
-We believe in faith in action, evident in works of mission, service, and nurturing.
(Taken from “The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church”)
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