Lynne Farrell-Statement of Faith

TRINITY    

I believe in One God Who exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is infinite and is not limited by time or space. He is Creator, Eternal, All-Knowing, Ever-Present, and All-Powerful. His character is multi-dimensional, but no facet of His character diminishes another. All of His attributes work together in perfect holiness and harmony.

JESUS

I believe that Jesus is the eternal Son of God. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, worked miracles, and gave us an example to follow. Fully God and fully man, He died on a cross to pay the penalty for sin that separated us from God and rose from the dead to reconcile us to our Creator and to free us to have a new life in Him. He now sits at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us and will return in power and glory.

HOLY SPIRIT

I believe that the Holy Spirit is given to every follower of Christ to guide, comfort, convict, and adopt us into the family of God. By living in us, He helps us grow into Christ-likeness by producing the fruit of the Spirit in our lives, and He gives us spiritual gifts to empower us to meet the needs of God’s people and a hurting world.

 BIBLE

I believe the Bible is the authoritative and inspired Word of God. It tells one seamless story of a passionate God on a relentless pursuit to redeem His creation. The Bible is trustworthy and reliable for telling us Who God is, what to believe, and how to live.

 SALVATION

We were created in the image of God to have community with Him and represent Him on earth. However, through a willful act of disobedience, we were separated from Him. The Father sent Jesus to redeem us through an act of atonement which culminated with Jesus’ death on the cross and resurrection from the dead. This gave us the opportunity to trade our sin for His righteousness through faith. Jesus’ sacrifice is the only means for our salvation and reconciliation with the Father.