Faith Community Church

OUR VISION AND VALUES

Our Vision
To build a community of fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

Connect to God
We believe that Scripture is the inspired Word of God and the final authority for all faith and life.
We believe that prayer is the expression of a vital and intimate relationship with our creator.

Connect to Others
We believe that community is the biblical means of building relationships, stimulating spiritual growth, and providing loving, personal care.
We believe that people best experience spiritual growth in an atmosphere of grace.

Connect to the World
We believe that all people are created in the image of God and that we are to make disciples of all people.
We intentionally seek to bring people to faith and maturity in Jesus Christ.


WHAT WE BELIEVE
We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the Divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.

We believe in one God who is Creator and Ruler of the universe, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal.

We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father, and is fully God and fully man in one person. He was born of the Virgin Mary, and lived a sinless human life. He offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all men by dying on the cross. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, demonstrating His power over sin and death. He ascended into Heaven, where, at the right hand of the Father, He now is our High Priest, and Advocate. He will return again someday to earth to reign as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.

We believe in the deity of the Holy Spirit; that He is equal with the Father and the Son as God. He convicts and regenerates the believing sinner, and indwells, baptizes, seals, guides, gifts, instructs, and empowers the believer for godly living and service.

We believe that humanity was created in the image of God, but by voluntary transgression fell into sin and is thereby separated from God. Humanity, unaided by the Holy Spirit, is unable to reconcile themselves to God.

We believe that the death of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification, and reconciliation to God.
We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can man be saved from sin’s penalty and receive God’s free gift of eternal life.

We believe that the church is composed of all true believers in Jesus Christ and are united together in the body of Christ of which He is the Head. This body is manifest in local churches which are centers of believers gathered for worship, edification, fellowship, evangelism and the observance of the ordinances of Baptism and The Lord’s Supper.

We believe people were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence.