Affirmation of Faith

Our affirmation of faith seeks to distill the essential elements of the statement of faith into a commitment that can be affirmed by every person who becomes a member of our church.

I affirm one God Who is manifested in three persons. I affirm the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, Who created all things, both visible and invisible, for His own glory and pleasure.

I affirm our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is one in substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; Who for us and for our salvation came down from Heaven; Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin; Who lived a perfect life; Who was crucified, died for our sins , and was buried; Who was raised bodily on the third day according to the Scriptures; Who ascended into Heaven; Who sits the the Father's right hand, having received all authority and is Lord of all; Who shall come again in glory to judge the living and the dead; and whose kingdom shall never end.

I affirm the Holy Spirit, Who proceeded from the Father and the Son; Who is equal with the Father and the Son; Who is the baptizer and filler, teacher and comforter, indweller and uniter of God's people, author and interpreter of the Holy Scriptures, revealer of our Lord Jesus Christ, and giver of all the things of God.

I affirm one universal church, which is the body of Christ, the elect who have been chosen, called and justified by God before the foundations of the world.

I affirm that the Old and New Testaments commonly called the Holy Bible are the inspired, infallible, and innerant Word of God in the original autographs (writings) and that the Scriptures are the only sufficient rule for faith and practice.

I affirm that the Grace Community Statement of Faith is a definitive statement of the major doctrines of the Gospel contained in the Holy Scriptures.

I affirm that all the will of God is included in these two commandments: "The foremost is, "And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength," The second is this, You shall love your neighbor as yourself." There is no other commandment greater than these." (Mark 12:30,31).

I affirm the Biblical Purpose and Biblical Objectives as stated as a guide to accomplish the will of God in this part of our Lord's Body, known as Grace Community Church.