Because Jesus died for the sins of the world the invitation to believe is open to all, and whoever desires may come unto Jesus for new life and the forgiveness of sins (Matthew 11:28 John 3:16 Acts 3:19, 20:21 Romans 3:23 Ephesians 2:1-3, 8-9 I John 2:2 Revelation 22:17). At the cross, Jesus Christ died in our place as our substitute, absorbing God’s wrath that should have come upon us. Yet, God saves and gives new life to all who come to Him in repentance and faith, trusting in the Person and work of Jesus Christ. We believe that all people are sinners by nature and choice, falling short of God’s standard and breaking His commandments – and therefore are under God’s righteous judgment.
We believe in the present day ministry of the Holy Spirit in regard to the exercise of all biblical gifts of the Holy Spirit according to the instructions given to us (I Corinthians 12-14). The supreme evidence of the Spirit-filled life is the fruit of the Spirit, love. We believe in the Baptism with the Holy Spirit as aĭistinct and separate experience to that of regeneration, occurring either subsequent to or simultaneous with salvation, evidenced by a greater dynamic in the Christian’s life, enabling that person to be a bold and more effective witness.
We believe the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an abiding helper, teacher, and guide (John 6:13, 14:16-17, 16:8-11 Romans 8:26). We believe in the person of the Holy Spirit, Who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify and empower for ministry all who believe in Christ (John 16:8-11 Acts 1:8 Romans 8:26, 15:13,16 II Corinthians 3:18 Hebrews 9:14). We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings, his substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people and personal, visible return to earth (Isaiah 7:14 Micah 5:2 Matthew 1:23 Mark 16:19 Luke 1:34-35 John 1:1-2, 8:58,11:25 I Corinthians 15:3-4 I Timothy 3:16 Hebrews 1:8 I John 1:2 Revelation 1:8). We believe in the person of Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in the person of God the Father, an infinite, eternal, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men that He hears and answers prayer and that He saves from sin and death all those who come to Him through Jesus Christ (Deuteronomy 33:27 Psalm 90:2, 102:27 John 3:16, 4:24 I Timothy 1:17 Titus 1:3). We believe that there is one living and true GOD, eternally existing in three persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory that this triune God created all, upholds all, and governs all things (Genesis 1:1 Deuteronomy 6:4 Isaiah 44:8, 48:16 Matthew 28:19-20 John 10:30 Hebrews 1:3). We believe that the Word of God supersedes any earthly law that is contrary to the Holy Scriptures (Isaiah 28:13 Nehemiah 8:8 John 17:17 II Timothy 3:16-17 Hebrews 4:12 I Peter 1:23-25 II Peter 1:3-4, 21). The Word of God is the foundation upon which the church operates and is the basis for which the church is governed. We believe that the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, fully inspired without error and the infallible rule of faith and practice. When we gather together for worship each week, we desire and expect to experience the presence of God in a way that leaves us changed and renewed.HARVEST STATEMENT OF FAITH THE SCRIPTURES Our services reflect our core values that Jesus is the center of the church and that the Holy Spirit is essential and relevant to the life of every disciple of Christ.
If you join us for one of our Sunday services, you will find a casual and friendly atmosphere, dynamic worship and spiritually challenging messages. Being the church is about more than just “us.” It’s about being relevant in our community through outreach, communicating the hope found through Jesus, and helping every person grow closer to God-no matter where they are in their spiritual journey. We realize that doing church is more than attending a Sunday morning service. We have one thing in common, however: We want to impact our community with the gospel. At Harvest, you will find a diverse group of people from many backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. We want to grow strong families through solid teaching, fun and stimulating children’s ministry, and plenty of opportunities to connect with each other through the week. Welcome to ! We hope you’ll learn more about us and come check us out in person.
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