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The Church of the Nazarene
Eight Agreed Statements
These are the beliefs Nazarenes hold to be true.
They are common to Christians world-wide:
We believe in one God who has expressed himself in personal
ways. We know God's personality as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe the Bible communicates God's saving message and
is our reliable authority in all matters related to faith and Christian living.
We believe that all humankind struggles with a downward pull.
We believe that unless we experience God's help and salvation
through a faith commitment to Jesus Christ, our future is one of eternal
separation from God and all that is good.
We believe the love and grace of God is extended to every
person in the provision Jesus Christ made in his death and resurrection.
By turning from our own selfishness and trusting Jesus Christ, we
experience a new life, being freed from the old patterns of
self-destructive acts called sin.
We believe our new life in Jesus Christ is the gateway to
transformation. Following our moment of faith in Jesus, we believe there
is another moment in which we present our life completely to Christ in
order to live under his authority and to experience his transforming
power.
We believe that Christian experience is more than a change of
mind. It is accompanied by assurance that is grounded in both the
Scriptures as well as the inner witness of God's Spirit.
We believe that all who live for Jesus Christ have an eternal
future. Our belief in such a future includes both the fulfillment of God's
creative purpose as well as the accountability of all persons endowed
with the power of choice.
Eight Agreed Statements
These are the beliefs Nazarenes hold to be true.
They are common to Christians world-wide:
We believe in one God who has expressed himself in personal
ways. We know God's personality as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe the Bible communicates God's saving message and
is our reliable authority in all matters related to faith and Christian living.
We believe that all humankind struggles with a downward pull.
We believe that unless we experience God's help and salvation
through a faith commitment to Jesus Christ, our future is one of eternal
separation from God and all that is good.
We believe the love and grace of God is extended to every
person in the provision Jesus Christ made in his death and resurrection.
By turning from our own selfishness and trusting Jesus Christ, we
experience a new life, being freed from the old patterns of
self-destructive acts called sin.
We believe our new life in Jesus Christ is the gateway to
transformation. Following our moment of faith in Jesus, we believe there
is another moment in which we present our life completely to Christ in
order to live under his authority and to experience his transforming
power.
We believe that Christian experience is more than a change of
mind. It is accompanied by assurance that is grounded in both the
Scriptures as well as the inner witness of God's Spirit.
We believe that all who live for Jesus Christ have an eternal
future. Our belief in such a future includes both the fulfillment of God's
creative purpose as well as the accountability of all persons endowed
with the power of choice.
Our Beliefs