MCC's Statement of
Faith...
This
is the simple declaration of what MCC believes, as stated in our
By-Laws, and accepted by our General
Conference:
"Christianity is the revelation of God in Jesus Christ and is
the religion set forth in the scriptures. Jesus Christ is foretold in
the Old Testament, presented in the New Testament, and proclaimed by the
Christian Church in every age and in every land.
Founded in
the interest of offering a church home to all who confess and believe,
Metropolitan Community Churches moves in the mainstream of
Christianity.
Our faith
is based upon the principles outlined in the historic creeds: Apostles
and Nicene.
We
believe:
-In one
triune God, omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient, of one substance and
of three persons: God - our Parent-Creator; Jesus Christ the only
begotten son of God, God in flesh, human; and the Holy Spirit - God as
our Sustainer.
-That the
Bible is the divinely inspired Word of God, showing forth God to every
person through the law and the prophets, and finally, completely and
ultimately on earth in the being of Jesus Christ.
-That
Jesus...the Christ...historically recorded as living some 2,000 years
before this writing, is God incarnate, of human birth, fully God and
fully human, and that by being one with God, Jesus has demonstrated once
and forever that all people are likewise Children of God, being
spiritually made in God's image.
-That the
Holy Spirit is God making known God's love and interest to all people.
The Holy Spirit is God, available to and working through all who are
willing to place their welfare in God's keeping.
-Every
person is justified by grace to God through faith in Jesus
Christ.
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