We believe there is only one, true, living God; creator, sustainer, and ruler of all. One in essence, yet existing in three persons,the Father, the Son Jesus Christ, & the Holy Spirit, each fully God yet harmoniously distinct in their work.
We believe that God the Father is infinite and goodness and desires above all else to have a personal relationship with you. He knows all and has all power, yet graciously concerns himself with our lives. He saves from sin & brokenness, granting new life to all that come to him through faith in the Son, Jesus Christ.
We believe that the Son, Jesus Christ, is unique yet eternal in existence with God the Father; that Jesus is the promised Messiah and was incarnated through the Holy Spirit, born from a virgin, lived a sinless life, and yet suffered a death on the cross to stand in our place and create the only pathway to God the Father and new life. We believe he was physically raised from the dead by the Holy Spirit will return to destroy all evil, renew all things, and reign for eternity.
We believe that the Holy Spirit is unique yet eternal in existence with God the Father and Jesus Christ the Son; that the Holy Spirit was sent by the Father and Son to draw all people toward God and righteousness. The Holy Spirit regenerates, indwells, sanctifies and empowers any who believe in Jesus Christ; and the Holy Spirit is their teacher, counselor, helper, & guide.
About Salvation & the Gospel:
We believe that God created humanity in his own image and intended for humankind to live in harmony with him forever. However, the first humans sinned and brought physical, spiritual, and eternal death onto all people; condemned to eternal separation of God the Father. Out of an abundance of love for us, God the Father send his only Son, Jesus, to live a sinless life, die a sacrificial death, and be raised bodily from the dead.
We believe that new life in Christ, free from the guilt and condemnation of sin, is available to any person who believes that Jesus alone can rescue from sin and death, and reconcile us back to God the Father. That the Holy Spirit will indwell their entire self and regenerate them into a new creation.
About the Scriptures
We believe the 66 book bible is the inspired word of God and has authority over every area of our lives. That the original manuscripts were written under the inspiration and instruction of the Holy Spirit and are without error; to be believed, obeyed, and embraced in all that it promises and teaches about God's best for our lives.
About the Church & the Sacraments
We believe that the church was instituted by God and sent into the world to be ambassadors of Jesus and the Kingdom of God. That the mission of the church is to speak the gospel of Jesus Christ to the whole world, discipling them to follow the teachings of Jesus, and baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit.
We believe that the church is the community of all believers which have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and faith in Jesus Christ. That we are to bring light into all the world; neither withdrawing in seclusion from the world, nor becoming indistinguishable from it.
Jesus instituted two sacraments to teach the grace of God: Baptism and Communion. Baptism is the sign of the new covenant in Jesus, symbolizing the washing away of our sins through death and resurrection in Jesus Christ. Communion is the partaking of the bread and the cup, a remembrance of Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross.
About the Christian Life & our Enemy
We believe the Christian can and should live a Holy life for God's glory. The Christian should be a faithful steward of all that God gives them and live as a disciple of Jesus, following his teachings as preserved by the Church and passed along in the Scriptures. The Christian should make new disciples of Jesus as they grow in the love of Jesus for all people.
We believe that God instituted marriage in the Old Testament and Jesus Christ reaffirmed it in the New Testament as a lifelong covenant relationship between one natural-born man and one natural-born woman. That sexuality is to be expressed and enjoyed as a good gift from God only within the covenant of marriage.
We believe that satan roams the earth to steal, kill, and destroy; that satan goes before the throne of the Father to make accusations against us and seeking to undo every good work of God. He will be thrown into the lake of fire for all eternity when Jesus returns to establish his eternal kingdom on earth.
About the End of all Things
We believe that Jesus Christ will physically return to the earth to establish an eternal kingdom, dispose of all evil, and restore all things. After this, there will be a great and final seperation of all people; those who believe the gospel to enjoy eternity in the presence and harmony of the triune God, and those that do not believe the gospel to eternal separation from God.
Mountainview Community Church is a Free Methodist Church
The vision of the Free Methodist Church is to be a healthy biblical community of holy people multiplying disciples, leaders, groups, and churches.
