What We Believe
Jesus is Lord!
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Our Mission statement:
We exist to connect people to God and to others to Live Sent. What does that mean?
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Simply put, we live to make disciples of Jesus = that's the connecting people to God part.
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We also believe that life is better in a community = that's the connecting people to each other part.
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We believe that once a person knows Jesus and is community then they together should live out the Great Commission of God (Matthew 28:19-20) = that's the Live Sent part.
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These three parts of our existence flow through our 4 words.
Our 4 Words:
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Intentional. We intentionally seek out those who are far from God with the hope of sharing the gospel with them. We will try anything apart from sin to reach those who do not yet know Jesus. We don't just hope to reach the world, we plan to reach it!
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Inclusive. God so loved the world that he gave His only Son that whoever would believe in Him would have everlasting life. (John 3:16) God loves everyone and so should we...
and we do!
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Generous. We are generous and will help anyone we are able to help in order to reach them with the saving message of Jesus. If you've been around Revive for very long you will already know that we will help you in any way we can.
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Real. We don't pretend to be something that we are not. Instead, we choose to be real. Our spots are real and we don't try to hide them. We believe that God uses our past and our mistakes to speak to the power of His saving love for us. When we were at our worst, Christ died for us... and for you!
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The following is a more detailed part of what we believe.
God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe.
He has eternally existed as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The three are coequal and are one God (The Trinity).
Genesis 1:1, 26, 27; 3:22
Psalm 90:2
Matthew 28:19
2 Corinthians 13:14
Jesus is the Son of God.
He is coequal with the Father and Holy Spirit. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven and will return again someday to earth to reign as King.
Matthew 1:22-23
Isaiah 9:6 John 1:1-5
Hebrews 4:14-15
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
Romans 1:3-4
Acts 19-11
Colossians 2:9-10
1 Timothy 6 14-15
The Holy Spirit lives in each Christian from salvation.
The Holy Spirit is coequal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make people aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He provides Christians with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. He gives every believer spiritual gifts when they are saved. As Christians we seek to live under His control daily.
Acts 1:8
John 14:16-17; 16:7-13
Galatians 5:25
1 Corinthians 2:12; 3:16
Ephesians 1:13
2 Corinthians 13:14
1 Peter 1:2
The Bible is God's Word to us.
The Bible was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs about living. Because it is inspired by God, it is truth without error.
2 Timothy 3:16
2 Peter 1:20-21
Psalm 12:6; 119:105; 160
Proverbs 30:5
Isaiah 55:11
People are the supreme object of God's creation.
People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called "sin." Sin separates us from God and causes many problems in our life.
Genesis 1:27
Isaiah 53:6
Romans 3:23
Isaiah 59:1-2
Psalm 139:13-16
Colossians 2:13-15
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Salvation is God's free gift to us, 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 forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin's penalty. When we turn from our self-ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.
Romans 6:24
Ephesians 2:8-9
John 14:6
Romans 5:1, 8;10:9-10
People will exist eternally with or without God.
People were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life in Heaven. Heaven and hell are real places of eternal existence.
John 3:16; 14-17
Romans 6:23
Revelation 20:15
Philippians 2:5-11
Matthew 25:31-34, 41
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Baptism is symbolic of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Once we have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior, baptism is a way for us to publicly declare our new life in Christ. It is also a step of obedience based on God’s commands and allows us to follow the example of Jesus, who submitted himself to baptism to "fulfill all righteousness."
Matthew 3:16-17: 29:18-20
Acts 2:41; 8:12
Romans 6:4
Colossians 2:12