Core Beliefs

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The core beliefs of our ministry rest on the pillars of orthodox Christianity, as taught by Jesus Christ, spread by his Apostles, defended by the early Christian Patriarchs, declared in the Apostles, Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds, and upheld by the seven Ecumenical Councils of the Church held from 325 A.D. to 787 A.D.   We affirm the teaching of the first four Ecumenical Councils with the Christological clarifications of the fifth, sixth, and seventh Ecumenical Councils as they agree with the Bible.

We Believe

• The Holy Scriptures are the final authority on faith, doctrine, and practice. 
• We receive the gift of salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ's atoning sacrifice, made once and for all upon the cross.
• The Christian Sacraments are a means of grace to help Christians mature in their faith.  
• The Holy Spirit is at work in the lives of believers today through His spiritual gifts. 

We embrace St. Augustine's ecumenism: "In essentials, unity; In non-essentials, liberty; And everything, love." We are passionate about seeing oneness restored to the body of Christ in answer to our Lord Jesus Christ's high priestly prayer in John 17.