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Melrose Church Of Christ
What We Believe
GOD
...is Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three personalities: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three share the divinity.
JESUS CHRIST
...is the Son of God. He is divinity just as the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on the cross. He arose from the dead to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven's glory and will return again to bring salvation to the righteous and condemnation to those who do not obey the Gospel. (2 Thess. 1:7-9)
THE HOLY SPIRIT
...is divinity just as the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world through the Word to make men aware of their need for salvation in Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of baptism (Acts 2:38). He provides through God's Word the Christian with spiritual power and resources for ministry and holiness.
THE BIBLE
...is God's Word to us. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, the Bible is truth without any mixture of error. Some basic teachings of the Bible are outlined below.
HUMAN BEINGS
People are the ultimate of God's creation. We were made to experience God's love and goodness. Although every person has tremendous power for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called "sin". This attitude separates people from God and causes many problems in life.
SALVATION
Salvation is God's free gift but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God's offer of grace can anyone be saved from sin's penalty. When we turn to Christ in faith, repentance, and baptism, we are saved. We believe that baptism is a burial in water from which we arise to walk in newness of life, having obeyed from the heart the doctrine of Christ. (Rom. 6:3-6, 17-18). Because of grace, we are theoretically "perfect". We then begin the process of spiritual growth. Though we have great security in our salvation, if a Christian willfully rejects Jesus following salvation, salvation's privileges can be lost.
GOD
...is Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three personalities: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. These three share the divinity.
JESUS CHRIST
...is the Son of God. He is divinity just as the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on the cross. He arose from the dead to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven's glory and will return again to bring salvation to the righteous and condemnation to those who do not obey the Gospel. (2 Thess. 1:7-9)
THE HOLY SPIRIT
...is divinity just as the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world through the Word to make men aware of their need for salvation in Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of baptism (Acts 2:38). He provides through God's Word the Christian with spiritual power and resources for ministry and holiness.
THE BIBLE
...is God's Word to us. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, the Bible is truth without any mixture of error. Some basic teachings of the Bible are outlined below.
HUMAN BEINGS
People are the ultimate of God's creation. We were made to experience God's love and goodness. Although every person has tremendous power for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called "sin". This attitude separates people from God and causes many problems in life.
SALVATION
Salvation is God's free gift but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God's offer of grace can anyone be saved from sin's penalty. When we turn to Christ in faith, repentance, and baptism, we are saved. We believe that baptism is a burial in water from which we arise to walk in newness of life, having obeyed from the heart the doctrine of Christ. (Rom. 6:3-6, 17-18). Because of grace, we are theoretically "perfect". We then begin the process of spiritual growth. Though we have great security in our salvation, if a Christian willfully rejects Jesus following salvation, salvation's privileges can be lost.