What
Makes Sierra Tick? #11
What Do We Believe?
Our Statement of Faith
The Word of God:
We believe the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is the
complete and revealed Word of God, fully inspired and without error in
the original writings, and that it has supreme authority in all matters
of faith and conduct. (Psalm 19:7-11; Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; II
Timothy 3:15-17; II Peter 1:21)
The Trinity:
We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally
existing in three persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
These are equal in every divine perfection and perform distinct but
harmonious functions in creation, redemption, and providence.
(Genesis 1:26; Isaiah 9:6, 7; Matthew 28:19, 20; John 1:1, 14 and 10:30)
God the Father:
We believe in God, the Father, an infinite, personal spirit,
perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We believe that He
is intimately involved in the affairs of mankind, that He hears and
answers prayer, that He saves from sin and death all who come to him
through Jesus Christ. (Deuteronomy 6:4, Psalm 19; John 14:13, 14;
Romans 5:8; I John 4:16)
Jesus Christ:
We believe in Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man, God's
only begotten Son, conceived of the Holy Spirit. We believe in His
virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, and teachings. We believe
in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension
into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people, and personal
visible return to earth. (John 1:1-13; Acts 1:11; Philippians
2:5-11; I Corinthians 15:3, 4; Hebrews 1:1-10 and 4:14)
The Holy Spirit:
We believe in the Holy Spirit who came from the Father and the
Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. The
Holy Spirit regenerates, sanctifies, and empowers all who believe in
Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every
believer at salvation, and that He is an abiding helper, teacher, and
guide. (John 3:3-7 and 16:8-14; Romans 8:26; Acts 2:38, 39;
Ephesians 5:18)
Regeneration:
We believe that all men are sinners by nature and by choice and
are, therefore, under condemnation. We believe that those who repent of
their sins and trust Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy
Spirit. (John 14:6; Romans 3:10-18, 23, 6:23; Titus 3:5)
The Church:
We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of
which Christ is the head, composed of people who through faith in Jesus
Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit. We believe in the
local church whose membership consists of a company of believers in
Jesus Christ and associated for worship, Bible study, prayer, the
ordinances, fellowship and evangelism of a lost world. (Matthew 16:18;
Acts 2:42-47; Ephesians 4:1-15)
Christian Conduct:
We believe that a Christian should live for the glory of God and
the well-being of his fellowman; that his conduct should be blameless
before the world; that he should be a faithful steward of his
possessions; that he should seek to realize for himself and others the
full stature of maturity in Christ. (Romans 12:1,2; Colossians 2:6, 7;
Titus 2:11-13)
The Ordinances:
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two
ordinances to the church to be observed until the return of Christ:
baptism by immersion and the Lord's Supper. By baptism, a believer
publicly declares his new life in Christ. In the Lord's Supper, the
believer is reminded of the sacrifice of Christ for our sin. We believe
that these two ordinances are not means for salvation, but acts of
obedience. (Matthew 3:13-17, 26:26-29; I Corinthians 10:16, 17, 1:23,
24)
Last Things:
We believe in the personal and premillenial return of our Lord
Jesus Christ to earth. We believe His coming will be visible for the
establishment of His kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the
body, the final judgment, the endless suffering of the wicked, and the
eternal blessedness of the believer. (Matthew 24:1-51; John 14:1-3; I
Corinthians 15; II Corinthians 5:10; I Thessalonians 4:13-18)
If you'd like the complete church constitution and by-laws, simply
call the church office, email us or, if in the area, please stop by and
talk with one of our staff members.
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