United Methodists share with other Christians:
- The belief in the triune God—Father, Son
and Holy
Spirit.
- A faith in the mystery of salvation in
and through
Jesus Christ.
- The belief that God’s redemptive love is realized in
human life by the activity of the Holy Spirit, both in personal experience
and in the community of believers.
- The recognition that the reign of God
as both a
present and future reality.
- The recognition of the authority of Scripture
in
matters of faith and practice.
- The celebration of the Sacraments
of Baptism and Holy
Communion.
Our Distinctive United Methodist Heritage and Beliefs
As United Methodists…
- Grace is central to our understanding of Christian
faith and life. John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement,
described God’s grace as threefold: prevenient grace, justifying grace and
sanctifying grace.
- We understand the Christian life as one in which faith
and love are put into action.
- United Methodists insist that faith and good works
belong together.
- Because of what God has done for us, we offer our
lives back to God through a life of service.
- United Methodists maintain a balanced view in their
ways of thinking through Christian doctrine and is often referred to as the
“Wesleyan Quadrilateral.” United Methodists believe that the living core of
the Christian faith is revealed in scripture, illumined by tradition,
enlivened by experience and confirmed by reason.
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Worship To experience and serve God.
Fellowship To uplift the community, offering support at all times
Growth To win and nurture souls for God’s Kingdom.
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