Core Beliefs
Core Beliefs
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 and Nicene 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 are agreeable to the Bible.
We Believe
- The Holy Scriptures are the final authority on faith, doctrine, and practice.
- The Apostles, Nicene, and Athanasian creeds accurately summarize the Christian Faith.
- We receive salvation by grace through faith in the atoning work of Jesus Christ on 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 the ecumenism espoused by St. Augustine; "In essentials, unity; In non-essentials, liberty; And in everything, love," and have a passion for seeing "oneness" restored to the body of Christ in answer to the high priestly prayer of our Lord Jesus Christ in John 17.