We believe that the church is the people of God, the creation of the Spirit and the body of Christ. It is made up of all those who have faith in Jesus Christ and is evidenced in local congregations. We believe that the church should be marked by truth, holiness, unity, and mission (according to the prayer of our Lord in John 17).
- Truth predominates for it is the truth which sanctifies and unifies and compels the church to evangelize.
- Holiness is required of the church and of its members. All Christians should walk worthily of Christ --- experiencing the power of His risen life by the Holy Spirit and growing daily in grace and in the knowledge of the Lord.
- Unity among Christians and churches is a Biblical requirement and a proper quest, but not in disregard of either the truth or the life which constitutes the unity and are the means by which it grows.
- Mission is the church’s responsibility to the world. The church is required by God to serve others by evangelizing (since the greatest need of those who have not accepted Christ is salvation) and by good works (since all people are created in God’s image and are the objects of the church’s concern and compassion).
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