First Christian Church of Greensburg
"We Believe Statement"
We believe the scriptures, both Old and New testaments, to be the inspired
word of God and without error in the original writings. They are the
complete revelation of God’s will for the salvation of man and the Divine
and final authority for the faith and life of Christians.
(2 Timothy 3:18 , 2 Peter 1:20 -21)
We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect, and
eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
(Isaiah 44:8, 1 Corinthians 8:6, Genesis 1:1-31, Matthew 28:19)
We believe that Jesus Christ the son, having been conceived of the Holy
Spirit and born the Virgin Mary, if fully God and fully man.
(Matthew 1:18)
We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord
Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit convicts man of sin, judgment, and
righteousness. He indwells, guides, instructs, empowers, and gives gifts
to believers for holy living.
(John 14:28 , John 16:7-14, 1 Corinthians 3:16 , 1 Corinthians 12:4-7)
We believe that man was created in the image of God. But through
disobedience, fell into sin and is therefore lost and separated from God.
But God, in his love for man sent his son Jesus Christ so that through
faith and belief in him, man could obtain eternal life.
(Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 2:16-17, Genesis 3:6, Romans 5:12, John 3:15
-18, Ephesians 2:4-8, 1John 5:11 -13)
We believe that Jesus died and shed his blood on the cross, a sacrifice
for our sin, fulfilling the scriptures. He was buried, raised, and
ascended to the Father. No one comes to God, the Father, except through
Jesus.
(John 14:6)
We believe the church consistent of all people who are united by faith in
Jesus Christ as Savior and that Jesus Christ is the Lord and head of the
church.
(Colossians 1:18)
We believe in the personal return of our Lord Jesus Christ. This promise
has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of all believers.
(Luke 12:40, John 14:13, Acts 1:9-11, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead: of the believer to
everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord: of the unbeliever to
judgment and everlasting punishment.
(Acts 24:15, Daniel 12:2)
Two scriptural ordinances of the church are baptism and the Lord’s Supper.
This congregation practices baptism by immersion and we observe the Lord’s
Supper weekly.
(Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:16 , 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)
