Who We Are

What we believe.

The God of the Bible is the only true God, infinite in power, wisdom and goodness. God reveals himself as the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three equal, distinct but inseparable persons.

The Father is the creator, ruler and sustainer of all things. God is infinite in power, wisdom, justice, goodness and love. He has provided the means by which people may enjoy a relationship with him and freedom, with all of creation, from evil.

Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man, the perfect and inseparable union of the divine and human natures. He is the Son of God made flesh, born of the Virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit. For those who believe, Jesus’ sinless life, suffering, death, resurrection and ascension provide the only way to the Father. Now he intercedes for us before the Father, awaiting the day when he will return to judge every person and to hold every person accountable.

The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and Son as God. He is present in the world to make people aware of sin, righteousness and judgment. He leads people through faithful response to the gospel, and lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He empowers the Church to carry out Christ’s mission in the world, enables believers to live a fruitful Christian life, and endows each believer with spiritual gifts according to His will. He guides the faithful into all truth, which is always in harmony with the truth given in the Scriptures.

The Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is the only written Word of God. Inspired by God, the Bible was written by human authors under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Bible is the primary resource for knowing God’s will, salvation, and Christian growth. It is the guide and final authority for faith and conduct of individuals and the teaching and purpose of the church.

God made people in his image and they are the supreme object of God’s creation. Only through the work of God can people be saved from the corruption of sin and restored to the relationships, which God has intended for us.

God offers people forgiveness through Jesus Christ’s death on the cross, the perfect sacrifice for sins of the whole world. Forgiveness cannot be earned through good works, self-improvement, or religious ceremony. It is a gift for all people who repent of their sins and trust in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness. As a result, they are:

•   Forgiven of their sins,

•   Declared right in God’s sight,

•   Made a new person by the Holy Spirit, and

•   Adopted into the family of God.

These benefits are known as salvation, and it is experienced through grace by faith. Grace is God’s unmerited favor upon all those who accept it and become part of God’s ongoing work of love in the world.

Those who’ve received grace undergo a lifelong process of being more Christlike in attitudes, outlooks and behaviors. They are completely freed from sin for holiness, which is the goal of Christianity.

Baptism is the experience of God’s grace even before we are aware of it. The act of baptism in the church is an outward and visible sign of this inward and invisible action by God, which we call a sacrament. In the sacraments, God is always the primary actor, and we are the participants in God’s actions. Baptism is available to everyone, at any age, regardless of their ability to understand or remember their baptism. For those too young or incapable of understanding, their parents/caregivers make promises on behalf of the one being baptized. When old enough/mature enough, such persons participate in the Confirmation of their baptismal promises and claim them directly through profession of faith in Jesus Christ.

Holy Communion is the experience of remembering and participating with Jesus Christ in his sacrificial death on the cross. We celebrate Holy Communion at least monthly, and all are invited to Christ’s table who seek forgiveness for their sins and a deeper relationship with God. One needs not be a member of the church in order to experience this means of grace.

The life experience of a disciple of Jesus is one of faithful submission of our will to God’s will. John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, described this experience as “being made perfect in love” – whereby the love of Christ is so deeply enmeshed into disciples that we no longer desire to sin. This type of personal transformation happens best when one is actively and regularly participating in a faith community, mutually serving and hold one another accountable in Christian love. The people of Mt. Moriah Church strive to be this type of faithful community.

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