![]() ![]() We believe in one God who eternally exists in three persons: The Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. We believe the Bible to be the verbally inspired word of God, without error in the original writings, and the supreme and final authority in doctrine and practice, for both this church and every individual Christian (II Timothy 3:16 II Peter 1:21). These would certainly include, though not necessarily be limited to, the Godhead (the Trinity), the nature of Jesus Christ, His work in providing substitutionary atonement in His death and resurrection, salvation by faith apart from human effort, and a commitment to the full inspiration and authority of the Scriptures. We do believe that a church’s membership should share a firm commitment to a number of areas that constitute the “core” of the faith. It does, however, require the willingness to respect the church’s position in the matter in question, refrain from practicing or teaching anything contrary in any church function or gathering, and maintain a spirit of openness to the teachings of the Word in that area and all other matters. We believe the commitment that a prospective partner makes to “abide by the articles of faith and practice of this church” (see section under “Partnership,”) does not necessarily demand agreement in every detail. This statement of faith is not intended to be used as a guideline for allowing or denying attendance or involvement. To seek a doctrinal statement that would include only those beliefs that all Christendom holds in common would be of no value in defining and contending for “the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints” (Jude 3). Where we have taken positions on areas of disagreement among segments of evangelical Christianity, we have chosen the position that we believe best reflects the Biblical “weight of evidence.” We do not intend to imply that there can be no other belief among people who love the Lord and His Word, nor that we can have no meaningful fellowship and partnership with those who might disagree.Īny doctrinal statement inherently requires that a choice be made between competing viewpoints. We believe each part of the doctrinal statement is necessary to provide that stability and identity. This statement of beliefs provides a doctrinal framework which gives stability and identity to Grace Community Church. Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with Scripture nor the doctrines of this church.Statement of Faith and Beliefs As adopted in our Church By-Law ![]() We believe every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect and dignity. We believe God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. We believe any form of sexual immorality, such as adultery, fornication, homosexual conduct, bisexual conduct, incest, use of pornography or any attempt to change one’s biological sex or to otherwise act upon any disagreement with one’s biological sex, is sinful and offensive to God. We believe God intends sexual intimacy to only occur between a man and a woman who are married to each other. ![]() We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning, and that is marriage sanctioned by God, which joins one man and one woman in a single, exclusive, covenantal union, as delineated in Scripture. ![]()
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