Our Church’s Mission:
At Hope Church we strive to be the reflection of Jesus’ love and God’s grace by fostering discipleship, relying solely on the Bible as the foundation of Truth, and nurturing a Spirit-filled community centered on service, compassion, and the transformative power of faith.
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Statement of Beliefs
THE HOLY TRINITY
We believe in one God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, three persons in one, each equally God, yet distinct in their personhood. God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. (Deuteronomy 6:4; 2 Corinthians 13:14; John 14:16-17.)
GOD THE FATHER
We believe God is a sovereign, just, holy and loving heavenly Father. It is God's nature to share Himself, and therefore exists as trinity. Because of His love for the world, God shared Himself with sinful humanity when He gave His only begotten Son. He is the source of all life, a rewarder of those obedient to Him, and the Judge of those who are not. (Colossians 1:16; Psalm 115:3; Romans 11:33; Isaiah 61:1; Ephesians 1:4-6; Isaiah 25:8-9; Jeremiah 32:17; Psalm 121:2; Matthew 19:26; Proverbs 19:21; Acts 5:39; James 4:14-15; Revelation 4:11)
JESUS CHRIST
We believe Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, (Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31,35) eternal Son of God, Son of Man, fully God, fully human, dwelling among humanity, and he performed many miracles (Acts 2:22, 10:38.) As the perfect man, without sin (Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22,) He gave His life as the perfect sacrifice for mankind. Having lived a sinless life, He died for our sins (1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21,) was raised from the dead and is at the right hand of the Father as true God and true man. (Matthew 1:18-25; Romans 9:5; Hebrews 12:2.) Since His bodily resurrection from the dead (Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:39; 1 Corinthians 15:4) and his subsequent exaltation to the right hand of God (Acts 1:9, 11, 2:33; Philemon 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:3) He intercedes on behalf of the saints, waiting for the day when He returns to Earth. A Christian Disciple must believe in Jesus and put their trust in Him as their only hope of salvation. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believe in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 (See John 14:6)
THE HOLY SPIRIT
We believe that the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, is the giver and renewer of life, working to convict us of sin, unrighteousness, and the judgment to come. He calls sinners to repentance and to life in Jesus Christ, purifying and empowering those who believe. He is the comforter, sanctifier, teacher, encourager, giver of gifts, and our guide as we live a life of belief through faith. At the point of salvation, the Holy Spirit fills each believer, and is a source of strength, assurance, wisdom, and power. (John 3:6-7, 6:63.)
THE BIBLE
We believe that the entire Bible is the inspired, inerrant, infallible, and authoritative word of God, written by holy men of old as they were enabled to communicate God's truth without error. The Bible is our authoritative rule of faith and conduct. The Bible is our rule of faith and practice, and a revelation of God Himself and His will for all people. Scripture is authoritative in matters of faith, doctrine, and practice. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
SANCTITY OF LIFE
We believe that God created all people in His image, as immortal, spiritual beings. “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart…” (Jeremiah 1: 5b) God has, in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross, placed supreme value on all people. Since God has placed such value on every person, we believe in the sanctity of all human life, as every human was created in the image of God. (Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:4-5; Psalm 139:13-16; Psalm 51:5; Jeremiah 1:4-5; Isaiah 49:1; Luke 1:39-44; Exodus 21:22-24; Proverbs 31:8)
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
We believe that God instituted marriage and the family. Marriage is a reflection of the relationship Christ has with the church; it is filled with intimate, sacrificial, communicating love. Scripture teaches that human sexuality is to be expressed only in a monogamous lifelong relationship between one man and one woman within the bonds of marriage. We believe the term “marriage” has only one meaning, and that is a marriage sanctioned by God, which joins one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. (Gen. 2:24; Eph. 5:31.) This is the only relationship divinely given for the birth and rearing of children and is a covenant relationship made in the sight of God, taking priority over every other human relationship. (Leviticus 18:22-23; Romans 1:24-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 6:18-20, 7:1-2; Hebrews 13:4; Ephesians 5:26-34; & Ephesians 7:1-7)
FREE WILL
We believe that God granted humanity the ability to choose between right and wrong. In this way, each individual is made morally responsible for his or her choices. Since the fall of Adam, people are unable in their own strength to do what is right. This is due to original sin, which is not simply the following of Adam's example, but rather the corruption of the nature of each mortal and is reproduced naturally in Adam's descendants. Because of it, humans are far from original righteousness, and by nature are continually inclined toward evil. They cannot of themselves even call upon God or exercise faith for salvation. But through Jesus Christ, the prevenient grace of God makes possible what humans cannot do. It is given freely to all, enabling all who will turn to Christ to be saved. (Romans 7:19; Proverbs 16:9; Leviticus 18:5; 1 John 3:19-20; Ezekiel 18:20; Matthew 12:37; John 9:41; John 3:19; Mark 7:21-23)
SALVATION
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6). We believe that salvation is the process by which God forgives sin, renews man to favor, enlivens a soul dead in trespasses and sin, and draws a soul toward sanctification. Salvation indicates a full redemption from all the effects of sin. Guilt, separation from God, death, and depravity are all dealt with in salvation. The work of Christ is sufficient for all our needs. This salvation is grounded in the love of God, provided by the atoning work of Jesus Christ, and applied by the active work and presence of the Holy Spirit. A believer must become a child of God by receiving Christ. “To all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12 (See Revelation 3:20) Believers will readily confess that Jesus is their Lord. “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved,” Romans 10:9-10. (John 3:3)
ETERNAL LIFE
We believe in an Eternal life that continues beyond physical death. For believers who have accepted Christ before passing, that life is in heaven, where we experience God, face to face. Those who reject the offer of salvation in Christ will spend eternity separated from God. (John 3:16; Romans 6:23; John 17:3; John 5:24; Matthew 25:46; Romans 10:13; John 3:36; Matthew 7:13-14; Galatians 6:7-8; 1 John 2:25; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 2:6-8; John 4:14; 1 Timothy 6:12)
THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST
We believe the resurrected Christ will return to earth in bodily form, and all the prophecies of the Old and New Testaments concerning His final and complete triumph over all evil will be made complete in Him. The personal and imminent return of the Lord Jesus Christ, will result in the bodily resurrection of the just into the everlasting joy of the saved, and of the unjust into the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost. (Acts 1:11; 1 Thess. 4:13-17; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Rev. 20:4-6, 11:15.)
THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD
We believe that according to Scripture the bodies of the just and of the unjust shall be raised to life and united with their spirits. (1 Corinthians 15:12; 1 Corinthians 15:35-44; 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Acts 17:31; Acts 24:15; Daniel 12:2; Hebrews 9:27; John 11:25-26; John 5:28-29; Matthew 10:39; Matthew 25:31-32; Matthew 27:52; Revelation 20:12-13)
JUDGEMENT
We believe that God is the Judge of all, and the acts of His judgment are based on His omniscience and eternal justice. All persons will meet before His throne of majesty and power, where everything will be revealed. Every desire, inclination, motivation, and action will be examined. Christ paid for our sins, and will intercede on behalf of the saved. Heaven is the home of those who choose salvation through Jesus Christ. Those who have rejected salvation face eternal torment and complete separation from God. (Revelation 21:8; Acts 4:12; Romans 5:21; John 14:6; Galatians 6:8; 1 John 2:17)
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