MISSION STATEMENT

Purpose-The purpose of this local church is to glorify our God and Savior Jesus Christ through worship and service as empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Mission-Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ in Mifflin County and throughout the world as commands by the Lord in Matthew 28:18-20. “And Jesus came up and spoke to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Vision-Our vision is to see that every person in Mifflin County experiences the love of Jesus Christ and becomes a fully devoted follower of Jesus Christ.

OUR BELIEFS

WE BELIEVE

that the Bible is the inspired Word of God

in one God; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

in the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ

that mankind was created in the image of God but fell from that state of perfection

that all individuals are sinners by nature and by practice

that Jesus Christ died for our sins

that individuals must be born again and that salvation is by grace alone

that the Church is made up of all who have been saved

that Satan is a fallen angel and is the enemy of God and mankind

in the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ

that heaven and hell are real places

in the ordinances of believer’s baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Table

 

WHAT WE BELIEVE ABOUT THE BIBLE

We believe the entire Bible (Old and New Testaments) to be verbally inspired by God through the holy men of old, that it is without error in its original writings, and that it is of supreme and final authority in faith and life  II Timothy 3:16 amp; II Peter 1:21

We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Deuteronomy 6:4  amp; II Corinthians 13:14

We believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ, God’s Son Isaiah 7:14  amp; Luke 1:26-27,35

We believe that both men and women are created in the image of God, that Adam and Eve fell from a position of no sin, and that all people since are born into the world tainted with Adam’s sin upon them. Genesis 1:26-17; Genesis 3:1-19 amp; Romans 5:12

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins, the just for the unjust, as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, and that all who believe in Him are justified on the grounds of His blood. I Peter 3:18; Isaiah 53:5-7 amp; Romans 5:8-9

We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, his ascension into Heaven, and His high-priestly work now at the right hand of God the Father. I Corinthians 15:3-8  amp; Hebrews 4:14-15

We believe in the doctrine of the New Birth; that all who receive the Lord Jesus Christ into the heart are born again by the Holy Spirit, are children of God, and are sealed by the same Holy Spirit until the day of redemption. Salvation is by grace, through faith, and not of works; it is the gift of God. John 1:12-13; Ephesians 4:30 amp; Ephesians 2:8-9

We believe the Church of Jesus Christ was begun at Pentecost and is made up of all those who have trusted in Jesus Christ as Savior who is the cornerstone of the Church Acts 2:1-4  amp; Ephesians 2:19-22

We believe in the ordinances of Believer’s Baptism by immersion and the Lord’s Table which are clearly set forth and taught in the New Testament and exhort believers to practice them. Matthew 28:19; Luke 22:7-18; I Corinthians 11:23-29

We believe in the personal and imminent coming of our Lord for His followers; the personal, visible, and glorious return of Christ to the earth with His followers; and the subsequent millennial reign upon the earth as taught by the Word of God. Thessalonians 4:13-18; Zechariah 14:15;Revelations 19:11-16 amp; Revelations 20:1-6

We believe in the personality of Satan as a fallen angel; that he is the god of this age/world, the eternal adversary of Christ, the church, and the saints of God. Isaiah 14:12-15;  I Peter 5:8 amp; Revelations 20:10

We believe in the actuality of sin; that ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that the only way back to God is through His Son, Christ Jesus Romans 3:23  amp; Acts 4:12

We believe in Heaven as a final dwelling place for the saved and in hell  (Lake of Fire) as a final place for the lost John 5:28-29; Revelations 21:1-8, Revelations 20:11-15 amp; Mark 9:43-48