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Statement of Faith

Statement of Faith

  • We believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God. (2 Tim. 3:16-17) 
  • We believe there is only one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. (1 Cor.8:6, Isa. 44:6)
  • We believe that Jesus Christ was man and born of a virgin, but also God. He is our Savior. Through his death on the cross he took our punishment for sin. He rose from the dead, conquering death and is now in heaven with God the Father preparing a place for those that trust and believe in Him. (Matt. 1:21, Matt. 1:23, John 1:1, 1 John 2:2,
  • 1 Pet. 1:3, Rom. 8:34, John 14:2-3) 
  • We believe that the Holy Spirit is our helper, sent from God, and enables us to live a godly life. (1 Cor. 2:9-12, John 14:26) 
  • We believe that Christ will return and everyone, both the living and the dead will be judged and sent to eternal life with God in heaven or eternal death in hell separated from God. (2 Tim. 4:1, Phil. 3:20-21)
  •  We believe that salvation is a gift of God’s grace through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross (Ephesians 2:8-9).

 

Statement on Marriage, Gender, Sexuality, and Abortion

We believe that God creates each person as male or female. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. (Gen 1:26-27.) Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of the image of God within that person.

We believe that the term “marriage” has only one meaning: the uniting of one man and one woman in a single, exclusive union, as delineated in Scripture. (Gen 2:18-25.) We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to occur only between a man and a woman who are married to each other. (1 Cor 6:18; 7:2-5; Heb 13:4.)

We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between a man and a woman. We believe that any form of sexual immorality (including adultery, fornication, homosexual behavior, bisexual conduct, bestiality, incest, and use of pornography) is sinful and offensive to God. (Matt 15:18-20; 1 Cor 6:9-10.)

We believe that in order to preserve the function and integrity of GRCC as the local Body of Christ, and to provide a biblical role model to the GRCC members and the community, it is imperative that all persons employed by GRCC in any capacity, or who serve as volunteers, agree to and abide by this Statement on Marriage, Gender, and Sexuality. (Matt 5:16; Phil 2:14-16; 1 Thess 5:22.)

We believe that God offers redemption and restoration to all who confess and forsake their sin, seeking His mercy and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. (Acts 3:19-21; Rom 10:9-10; 1 Cor 6:9-11.) We believe that every person must be afforded compassion, love, kindness, respect, and dignity. (Mark 12:28- 31; Luke 6:31.) Hateful and harassing behavior or attitudes directed toward any individual are to be repudiated and are not in accord with Scripture nor the doctrines of GRCC.

We believe that life begins at conception and all life is valuable. (Psalms 139:13-14)