Our Beliefs

WHAT WE BELIEVE

Our Essential Beliefs

God

We believe in one God who is infinite in wisdom, power and love.

Jesus Christ

We believe in Jesus, the Christ - the promised Messiah and Deliverer, our Saviour and the Saviour of the world.

Holy Spirit

We believe in the Holy Spirit as God present with us for guidance, comfort and strength.

Forgiveness

We believe in the reality of sin and in the forgiveness of sin.

Scripture

We believe in the word of God contained in the Old and New Testaments as the sufficient rule both of faith and of practice.

Church

We believe in the church as a community of faith and love, and as a fellowship for worship, study and service of all of God who are united to the living Lord.

Kingdom of God

We believe in the Kingdom of God as the divine rule in human society.

Eternal Life

We believe in the final triumph of righteousness and the life everlasting.

Emphases of Special Importance for Methodists

Human Dignity

We believe that God endows each person with dignity and moral responsibility.

Grace

We believe in the primacy of grace - God's self-giving love bestowed upon us quite apart from our having deserved it.

Conversion

We believe that a decisive change in our lives can and does occur, prompted by the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Faith and Works

We believe that faith and good works belong together. What we believe must be confirmed by what we do.

Inclusive Church

The Methodist Church is part of the Church universal and includes people of all races and cultures, people with disabled conditions, people of all ages - children, youth and adults.

Connectional Church

Our local churches are part of a connectional system - in essence a network of interdependent relationships among persons and groups throughout the life of the whole denomination.

Sacraments

The Methodist Church recognizes with many other Protestant churches the two sacraments ordained by Christ - Baptism and the Lord's Supper.