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Teaching and Beliefs If
you want to understand what our basic beliefs are, then this is the
right page.
There is one eternal God
Who is the source of everything
that
is, and who loves all people and all
creation passionately. God's existence is
in three persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit
God blessed and started
a relationship of love
with
people
and
creation, in which
everyone stood before
Him
equally and
without
division or
prejudice. The
disobedience of man caused a complete
breakdown of relationship between God and human kind, between
individuals
and nations, and between
human kind and the environment.
Death, oppression, injustice
and
pain
were, and continue to be, the result.
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Jesus is the Son of God,
the exact representation of God's character.
He came to earth by
virgin
birth,
and lived a fully human life in
which
his relationship
with
God
was
never broken He died on the cross to
pay
the penalty for the sins of
all
people, and in rising from the dead ushered in a new age of salvation,
justice and peace for those who follow Him, where the broken relationships
caused by disobedience and
selfishness are restored
This
salvation
is received
through hearing the call of God in
Jesus, accepting that we are part of the problem, receiving forgiveness through
the saving work of Jesus, and living a new life, of obedience and dependence
upon God through the
power of the Holy Spirit.
Believer's
Baptism is a sign of this salvation and obedience
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The
life of Jesus
is the pattern for our life today and we are to be His followers It is
through Him that we interpret all things. He is now in heaven but will
return to bring to completion this age, at which time He will
righteously judge all things.
The
Father has not left us alone, but has sent His Holy Spirit who continues
to reveal God to us, equip us with gifts
and empower us to live as Jesus lived
The church is a body
of people who have received God's salvation and are called to live,
demonstrate and proclaim the values of God's kingdom, salvation, justice
and peace for all humankind All individuals within the church are
called to grow into the likeness of Jesus and reflect these
values in their own lives. The true church is the community of believers
around the world who worship, serve God and love one another and
God's creation in Jesus' name. |
Age.
gender, nationality, social background and denomination are no barrier
to membership. This truth is joyful, glorious, and worth celebrating.
Creativity, freedom of expression, and discipline, therefore,
characterise our life together.
The
Bible is God's
inspired and authoritative Word to us. In it we can identify and learn
about God's character and receive wisdom, direction, and encouragement
for all areas of our life.
This is only an
outline of our beliefs and we invite you to attend our Gateway Course to hear
what we are about in more detail. On this six-week Course you will meet the
elders and have an opportunity to discuss the beliefs of Kings Church Wokingham.
If your
interest is more about the Christian Faith in general then it might be best for
you to attend an Alpha Course first. You can find out about Alpha by clicking
the button in the left-hand column of this page
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