Credo

Credo is the latin term translated “I believe.” This page is a statement of what I believe in regard to the Christian faith.

Doctrine//Essentials

God

I believe that there is one God who eternally exists in three persons. Each united in their essence of Godness, they are distinct in their roles. The mystery of the trinity is that the tri-unity of God is not simply that the Father assumes the role of the Son, and then the role of the Holy Spirit, nor is there three separate Gods.

Jesus

I believe that Jesus was born of a virgin, taking on a human nature while remaining fully God. He was not made nor created, but eternally co-eternal with the Father and Holy Spirit. I believe that Jesus lived a sinless life, was crucified as a sacrifice for sin, was raised from the dead, ascended to Heaven, and will one day return to hand his kingdom over to the father and initiate the eternal new creation.

Salvation

I believe that all people everywhere are sinful by nature and action, under the just judgment of the creator, and in need of salvation. God, in his mercy and grace, has provided salvation in the historical work of Jesus and his death and resurrection. This salvation is a gift from God, received by faith alone.

The Church

I believe that the church is comprised of all believers at all times, and finds its expression in local congregations. It is the people who are the Church, and not the building where they meet. The church can be recognized in the preaching of the true Gospel, the administration of the sacraments/ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s supper, and in church discipline.

The End of History

I believe that Jesus will return to earth to bring history as we know it to it’s appointed and intended close. At his coming, the dead will be physically raised from the dead and judged- those who rejected God to eternal judgment, and those who put their faith in Christ to eternal life. The entire cosmos will be renewed and redeemed, and God will reign with his people for eternity in the new creation.