Mid Somerset Community Church
What we believe
Knowing Christ and making Him known
In essence John 10:10 sums it up where Jesus says, "I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."
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The one true God who lives eternally in three persons—the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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The love, grace and sovereignty of God
in creating, sustaining, ruling, redeeming and judging the world.
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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.
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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.
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The
incarnation of God’s eternal Son, the Lord Jesus Christ—born of the virgin Mary; truly divine and truly human, yet without sin.
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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.
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The bodily resurrection of Christ, the first fruits of our resurrection; his ascension to the Father, and his reign and mediation
as the only Saviour of the world.
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The justification of sinners solely by the grace of God through faith in Christ.
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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.
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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.
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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.
or to put it another way...
We believe