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This is a look at what Church in the Vine believes. For a more brief overview about our values and to meet our senior leaders see About Us.
What Our Family Believes
Knowing what your family believes matters because belief shapes culture. It defines how we see God, how we love people, and how we live out our faith. When you understand what your family stands for, you can walk in unity, grow with confidence, and join the mission with purpose.
The Bible to be the only inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God
John 16:13; II Timothy 3:15-17; II Peter 1:21; I Thessalonians 2:13
That there is one God, eternally existent who reveals himself in various ways
Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10-11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22; John 14:6
In the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ
John 1:1; Philippians 2:6-11; John 1:14; Isaiah 9:6; John 20:28-29; Colossians 2:9
His virgin birth
Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:35; Isaiah 7:14
His sinless life
II Corinthians 5:21; I John 3:5; Hebrews 4:15, 7:26-27; I Peter 2:22
His miracles
Matthew 4:23; Luke 6:17-19; John 3:2
His vicarious and atoning death through his shed blood
Colossians 1:14, 20; Romans 5:8-9; Ephesians 1:7
His bodily resurrection
I Corinthians 15:3-4; Luke 24:4-7, 36-48; Revelation 1:17-18
His ascension to the right hand of the Father
Acts 2:23, 5:30-31; I Peter 3:22
His personal return in power and in glory
Acts 1:11; Philippians 2:9-11; I Thessalonians 1:10, 4:13-18; John 14:1-3
The justification by faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ and the regeneration by the Holy Spirit are absolutely essential for the salvation of lost and sinful man.
Romans 3:24-25; John 3:3-7; Ephesians 2:1-16; Revelation 5:9; Acts 4:12; I Corinthians 6:11; John 5:11-13
That the prime agency for the work of God's Kingdom is the Christian local church functioning under the sovereignty of our Lord Jesus Christ. To the church has been entrusted the ordinances of Believer's Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
Acts 16:4-5; Matthew 16:18, 28:18-20; Acts 2:41-47; Ephesians 1:22-23; I Corinthians 12:11; II Corinthians 11:23-26
In the present ministry of the Holy Spirit which includes: the Baptism in the Holy Spirit accompanied with the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance, a distinct experience from regeneration; His indwelling whereby the Christian is enabled to live a godly life; His supernatural gifting and empowering of the church for its work, life and worship.
Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4-8, 2:4, 10:4-46; John 14:16-17; I Corinthians 12:14
In the return of Jesus Christ, to consummate His Kingdom in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those who are saved unto the resurrection of life, and those who are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
John 5:28-29; Mark 14:62; Revelation 1:5-7, 20:4-5; II Thessalonians 1:2-10
In the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
John 17:11, 21-23; Romans 12:4-5; Ephesians 4:11-16
In the evangelism of the world in accordance with the Great Commission
Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-20