The basis of our beliefs are rooted in the Holy Scriptures and the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds (below). These, along with our Articles of Religion and the Wesleyan Way of Salvation, form our doctrine of faith. For more on the Articles of Religion and The Wesleyan Way of Salvation, refer to the Global Methodist Website (linked on the "About Us" page or at globalmethodist.org) for further discussion.

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Nicene Creed:

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We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, who is the maker of heaven and

earth, and all that is seen and unseen.  We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father: through Him all things were made.  For us and for our salvation He came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human. For our sake, He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried. On the third day, He arose again in accordance with the Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.  We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son, is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.  We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come, Amen.

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Explanation of the Nicene Creed by Section:

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We believe in one God, the father, the Almighty, who is the maker of heaven and earth, and all that is seen and unseen. 

God is the one holy and true God. He is eternal, all powerful, all present, and a living God. He rules in concert as the Holy Trinity.

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We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father: through Him all things were made. 

The Son was always present from the beginning and is part of the Godhead. He was there at creation.

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For us and for our salvation He came down from heaven, was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became truly human.

We believe that Jesus came to earth as God but was born in human form through the Virgin Mary because of the Holy Spirit.  Jesus Christ, therefore, possesses both Divine and human natures that are therefore perfect and inseparable.

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For our sake, He was crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried.  On the third day He arose again in accordance with the Scriptures; He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.  He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and His kingdom will have no end.

We believe that God had a plan to reconcile us with Him and that was through Jesus Christ.  By the death of Jesus on the cross, all of our sins were taken upon him, and we were made right with God.  Because of this act, our only way to salvation is through Jesus Christ.

 

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son, is worshiped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.

The Holy Spirit is the third member of the Trinity and is worshipped and glorified.  The Holy Spirit goes forth as God with us. The Spirit comforts, sustains, and empowers the faithful and guides us into all truth. The Spirit convinces the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgement.

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We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.

The church is a Christian community of believers under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.  It is a fellowship that is guided by the Holy Spirit, and under the discipline of the Holy Scriptures.

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We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

Baptism is a new birth in Christ. Baptism is a symbol of repentance and inner cleansing from sin.  It is a mark of Christian discipleship.

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We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come, Amen.

Through our faith in God, we believe in life after death and we look forward to that day

we can be with Jesus

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Apostles' Creed:

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I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.  And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.  I believe in the Holy Spirit, The holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting.  Amen.

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