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What are the core beliefs of Christ Church?
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Jesus is the center and meaning of life.
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The local church is God’s creation and intent for a sane
and stable world.
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Each believer has one or more spiritual gifts which give
added meaning to his/her Christian living and strength
the church’s ministry.
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Forming believers into twenty-first century disciples is
our goal.
Christ Church also shares in the traditional emphases of
United Methodism:
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Four sources for determining our direction and values:
scripture, tradition, reason, and experience.
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Openness in theological belief, acknowledging different
points of view within the same community of believers.
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Assurance that God can bring real change in the human
heart through grace and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
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God endows each person with both dignity & moral
responsibility.
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Faith and good works belong together – a personal
relationship with God. leads to involvement in Christian
mission in the world.
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The primacy of Grace: God is proactive in love toward
us.
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Like most other Protestants, we recognize the two
sacraments of baptism and communion.
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Music offers a highly valued means to express our faith
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