What We Believe

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism

ONE LORD, ONE FAITH & ONE BAPTISM 

There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. Ephesians 4:4-6 

WE ARE ONE IN SEEKING THE 

TRUTH OF GOD 

ONE LORD 

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace 

ONE FAITH 

Looking at the “one true faith” of Ephesians chapter four is an important study. But in Ephesians chapter two we read, “For by grace you have been saved through [the] faith; …” (v 8). While no modern translation includes the definite article before faith [pistiV] it is in the original language. 

ONE BAPTISM 

Christ himself after His death and resurrection commanded His apostles to preach the gospel and baptize believers in their efforts to make disciples everywhere (Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16).  A short time later, the apostle Peter preached the gospel in Jerusalem on the Jewish holiday of Pentecost, and commanded people to repent and be baptized “for the forgiveness of sins” (Acts 2:38).  After exhorting his audience to be saved, many responded by being baptized (Acts 2:40-41).