Harvest Ridge Church Statement of Beliefs
1. We believe there is one true God, eternally self-existent, revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And in Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, who died, was buried, and rose again.
Matthew 28:19-20 & John 1:18 & 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
2. We believe both the Old and New Testaments are the inspired and reliable word of God to humanity.
2 Timothy 3:15-17 & 2 Peter 1:21
3. We believe that mankind was created upright and good, but through voluntary sin experienced both spiritual and physical death. Therefore, humanity’s only hope of salvation is by faith in the grace of Jesus Christ offered through his death, burial and resurrection.
Genesis 1:26-27 & Romans 5:12-19 & Romans 10:9
4.We believe that a person in relationship with God will follow Christ by being baptized in water, regularly participating in Holy Communion and by living a life of holiness.
Romans 6:4 & 1 Corinthians 11:26
5. We believe that the promise of the fullness of the Holy Spirit is available to all believers and that God’s nature is one of supernatural miracles and healing. These manifestations are an integral part of the Gospel message. Therefore, each believer should earnestly seek to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit to be used in the work of the ministry of God.
Acts 1:4-8, 2:1-4 & 1 Cor 12:1-31
6. We believe the body of Christ is manifested through the local church, which is a God ordained agency for fellowship, worship, and evangelism of the world and is led by a divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry.
Ephesians 4:11-16 & Mark 16:15-20
7. We believe in the immanent return of Jesus Christ to earth, the resurrection of the dead and an establishment of God’s eternal kingdom.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 & Titus 2:13-14
