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Our Beliefs


We believe that the Bible is the inspired, infallible, complete Word of God.

We believe there is only one, living and true God, composed of three persons - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, each eternally co-existent and fully God.

We believe that God is sovereign over all creation, and He directs all things in accordance with His eternal, immutable purpose.

We believe for no reason, other than to glorify His own Self, God in His eternal purpose chose to reconcile a multitude of people to Himself through the Person of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. For this multitude Jesus Christ took on the form of a man and became their perfect Substitute on the cross, satisfying divine justice on their behalf. His sacrifice purchased all things necessary to ensure their eternal salvation.

We believe although God commands men everywhere to repent, such is the power of sin that men will not of themselves obey this command. Therefore God, determined to save those from whom Christ died, calls them through the Gospel and draws them by the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit who renews their minds, hearts and wills so that they freely trust in Christ.

We believe saving faith is of necessity accompanied by repentance, which involves the recognition of sorrow over, and the turning away from all known sin, with a new desire to live in obedience to Jesus Christ.

We believe Jesus Christ alone is the head of the one True Christian Church, which is made up of those people who have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit. All these are presently indwelt by the Holy Spirit, and by their words and deeds show their allegiance to Christ.

We believe there are two ordinances that have been instituted by the Lord Jesus: Believer's Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Neither of these has, in themselves, the power to save men from their sins, but are outward symbols of inward, spiritual realities.

We believe God, in His eternal purpose, has also appointed a day of judgement: a day in which He will judge mankind in righteousness by Jesus Christ. Every human who has ever lived will appear before Christ to give an account of his or her life and to receive either everlasting life in the presence of God, or everlasting torment in Hell.

We believe in the historic Reformation truths: Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone), Solus Christus (Christ Alone), Sola Gratia (Grace Alone), Sola Fide (Faith Alone), Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God Alone).

                                                      

 

Rev. Bob Penhearow (519) 837-5486   E-mail: gracetrinity@sentex.net