STATEMENT OF FAITH God’s Gathering Place (Adopted 9/9/2018)

We believe the Bible to be the authoritative and final Word of God through which He makes
Himself known to mankind. It is inspired by God and without error in the original writings.

We believe there is only one God, Creator of all things, who exists eternally in three persons, the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He is unchangeable, all-knowing, all-powerful, everywhere
present, perfect in holiness, loving, merciful, just, and is worthy of our worship.

We believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, who is fully God and fully man, and in His virgin birth, His
sinless life, His miracles, and His substitutionary and atoning death through His shed blood. He
demonstrated God's love for sinners when He suffered the penalty of death in their place, rose
bodily from the dead and ascended to heaven. He now intercedes for His people until His
personal return in power and glory to raise the dead and judge the world.

We believe in the Holy Spirit who glorifies Jesus Christ, convicts people of sin, and imparts new
life to those who believe in Christ. His presence and power in the lives of believers equips them
for holy living and effective service.

We believe all people, being created in the image of God, have intrinsic value from conception
until death. Mankind was created to have fellowship with God, to worship and to serve Him.
When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, mankind fell through sin, was alienated from God and
incurred both physical and spiritual death. All people are now sinners by nature, and are totally
incapable of restoring their relationship with God through merit or effort. God alone has
provided a way through His Son, Jesus Christ. When any person turns (repents) from sin and
self-reliance and trusts only in the completed work of Jesus upon the cross for a full pardon, that
person begins a new life as a child of God and is given the gift of eternal life.

We believe in the personal and visible return of Jesus Christ
to earth to fulfill the purposes of
God, who will raise all people to judgment, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal
condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.

We believe the Church is the body of Christ
(of which He is the Head), the fellowship of all
believers, and is commissioned to make disciples of all nations. We believe the church is to
observe the practices ordained by Jesus Himself; believers’ baptism and the Lord’s Supper.

CORE BELIEFS
God’s Gathering Place (Adopted 9/23/2018)
We believe the Bible is God’s perfect and complete revelation to mankind
We believe in One God, forever existing in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
We believe all people are sinners and separated from God
We believe that Jesus Christ is the only one who can make us right with God
We believe a person must repent from sin and accept Jesus Christ alone as Savior and
Lord to be eternally saved
We believe the Holy Spirit draws people to God and helps believers to live for Him

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