What We Believe

By the grace of God, REDEEMER CHURCH exists to glorify God through:

1. Spirit-filled corporate worship and the practice of the ordinances laid out in the Bible—baptism by immersion and communion (John 4:24, Colossians 3:16, Ephesians 5:19, 1 Timothy 4:13)
2. Discipleship of church members by helping them follow Jesus and be conformed to His image (2 Corinthians 3:18, John 8:31, 2 Timothy 2:1-2, Luke 9:23-24, Luke 6:40, John 15:8)
3. Joining God’s global mission of bringing the Gospel to all nations (Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, Revelation 7:9-10, Acts 13:47, Matthew 24:14, Psalm 96:3)
4. Evangelizing the lost by sharing the Gospel in word and deed to our community (Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8, Romans 10:14-17, Colossians 1:28-29, Matthew 9:37-38, 1 Peter 3:15, 2 Timothy 4:5)
5. Fostering Christ-centered community that spurs each of us on to love and good works (John 13:35, Acts 2:37-42, Hebrews 3:12-14, Hebrews 10:24-25, Ephesians 4:1-6, 1 Corinthians 1:10, James 5:16, John 15:12)

We believe and affirm the Baptist Faith and Message 2000

• God: We believe in the one true and living God who created the universe. He exists eternally in three Persons—the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
• Jesus: We believe that Jesus is the eternal Son of God. In his incarnation, he was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life obeying the will of the Father in all things. Jesus laid down his life by dying on the cross to pay the penalty for the sins of humankind. Through his death, burial, and resurrection Jesus reconciled all things to himself. Salvation is found in no other name than Jesus.
• The Holy Spirit: We believe the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God and is co-equal with the Father and the Son. He calls people to the Father and effects regeneration. At conversion, the Spirit seals the believer and is the guarantee of their faith, sealing them as God's until the day of final redemption. The Spirit reminds the believer of all truths, empowers and gifts the believer to serve the Church, and transforms the believer from one degree of glory to another.
• Bible: We believe that the Bible is the inerrant and authoritative word of God and contains everything we need for life and godliness.
• Man: God created mankind (male and female) in His image and gave them the mission to fill the earth with image-bearers who worship Him. Every person is created in God's image and is, therefore, worthy of love, dignity, and respect regardless of age, race, gender, or class.
• Salvation: We believe that every person is sinful because of the Fall and in need of redemption. We believe that salvation comes by grace, through repentance and faith in the redemptive and completed work of Jesus Christ.
• Church: The Church is the Body of Christ made of many members. Once a person places faith in Christ, they become a part of this one united spiritual body with Christ as the head.
• The Day of the Lord: We believe that just as Christ has promised, one day He will return to judge the living and the dead and that every person will stand before Him. Those who have placed faith in Christ will enter into eternal life with Him. Those who have not trusted in Christ will spend eternity in hell, a place of everlasting torment.