Statement of Belief for dotchurch.net your online cyber church

 Our Covenant of Belief explains our core beliefs - there are many other things accepted by many Christians which serve to divide so we have opted for the most important which bring together Christians.

To worship with us you do not have to accept the Covenant of Belief. BUT to contribute you need to sign a declaration of acceptance.

Other major Christian creeds- Apostles'

 Nicene

A sample from the Holy Bible

Statement of Belief for dotchurch.net

a dictionary of unusual words can be found here

We believe in...

1. The one true God who lives eternally in three persons—the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

2. The love, grace and sovereignty of God in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.

3. The divine inspiration and supreme authority of the Old and New Testament Scriptures, which are the written Word of God—fully trustworthy for faith and conduct.

4. The dignity of all people, made male and female in God's image to love, be holy and care for creation, yet corrupted by sin, which incurs divine wrath and judgement.

5. The incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ—born of the virgin Mary, truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.

6. The atoning sacrifice of Christ on the cross: dying in our place, paying the price of sin and defeating evil, so reconciling us with God.

7. The bodily resurrection of Christ, the firstfruit of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation as the only Saviour of the world.

8. The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.

9. The ministry of God the Holy Spirit, who leads us to repentance, unites us with Christ through new birth, empowers our discipleship and enables our witness.

10. The Church, the body of Christ both local and universal, the priesthood of all believers—given life by the Spirit and endowed with the Spirit's gifts to worship God and proclaim the gospel, promoting justice and love.

11. The personal and visible return of Jesus Christ to fulfil the purposes of God, who will raise all people to judgement, bring eternal life to the redeemed and eternal condemnation to the lost, and establish a new heaven and new earth.

 

 

CREEDS

Creeds are simply a statement of faith or belief. Sometimes a statement by a group of people having a common belief and agreement. Sometimes by an individual such as the one from the Holy Bible.

 

Please note the use of the word catholic means the universal church, not the Roman Catholic Church.

Also we have decided to use the phrase Holy Bible instead of just the Bible. We know many people would prefer this phrase even though it is not often used in modern langauge.

 

The Apostles' Creed

Traditional English Version
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth.
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. AMEN.

 

Modern English Version
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. AMEN.

 

 

The Nicene Creed

We believe in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried, and the third day he rose again according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with glory to judge both the quick and the dead, whose kingdom shall have no end.
And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and Giver of Life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, who spoke by the prophets. And we believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins. And we look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. 


    

    

    

    

    
 

    

    A sample from the Holy Bible - 
    

    
Deut. 6:4: 
    Hear O Israel, the LORD is our God, the LORD alone.

    

    1 Kings. 18:39: And when all the people saw it, they 
    fell on their faces; and they said, "The LORD, he is God; the LORD, he is 
    God."

    

    Matt. 16:16: Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living 
    God."

    

    Matt. 28:19: Go therefore and make disciples of all 
    nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the 
    Holy Spirit.

    

    John 1:49: Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the 
    Son of God! You are the King of Israel!"

    

    John 6:68-69: Simon Peter answered him, "Lord to whom shall we go? You have 
    the words of eternal life; and we have believed, and have come to know, that 
    you are the Holy One of God."

    

    John 20:28: Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!"

    

    Acts 8:37: And Philip said, "If you believe with all 
    your heart, you may." And he replied, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the 
    Son of God.

    

    Acts 16:31: And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be 
    saved, you and your household."

    

    1 Cor. 15:3-7: For I delivered to you as of first 
    importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance 
    with the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day 
    in accordance with the scriptures, 

    

    1John 4:2: By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses 
    that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God.