We Believe, We Rejoice, We Receive Abundant Grace
We Believe in the Bible
We Believe in the Bible
Abundant Grace Praise and Worship Church believes in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as inspired by God and inerrant in the original writings, being the supreme and final authority in faith and life. (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21; Acts 17:11; and Isaiah 8:20)
Statement of Faith
Statement of Faith
We Believe in God
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons:
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
We Believe in Water Baptism
We Believe in Water Baptism
We believe in water baptism in the Name of Jesus Christ.
(Acts 2:38, Acts 8:16, Acts10:48)
We believe in God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth, perfect in holiness, infinite in wisdom, and measureless in power. We rejoice that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (Matthew 5:48; Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 11:3; Nehemiah 9:6; Hebrews 1:2-3; Psalm 103:19; Ephesians 1:11; 1 Kings 8:27; and Psalm 90:2)
We Believe in God the Father
We Believe in God the Father
We Believe in Jesus Christ
We Believe in Jesus Christ
We believe in Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, sinless in His life, and making atonement for the sin of the world by His shed blood and death on the cross. We believe in His bodily resurrection, His ascension into heaven, and His high priestly intercession for His people. We believe in His personal, visible, and triumphant return to the world according to His promise. (Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:14; Hebrews 10:9; John 1:29; 1 John 2:1-2; John 14:3; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17; and Acts 1:11)
We Believe in the Holy Spirit
We Believe in the Holy Spirit
We believe in the Holy Spirit, who came forth from God to convict the world of sin, to convince the world of righteousness and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and comfort those who believe in Jesus Christ. (John 15:26; John 16:8-11; Romans 6:3-6; 1 Corinthians 12:13; 2 Thessalonians 2:13;
and 1 Peter 1:1-3)
We Believe in Spiritual Gifts
We Believe in Spiritual Gifts
We believe that spiritual gifts are not innate talents, like an ear for music or the ability to draw, but rather they are empowerments that the Holy Spirit gives to a believer to minister to the body in ways that are not possible by mere natural effort apart from the Holy Spirit.
(Acts 2:4, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 19:6)