What We Believe

The Bible
We believe the Holy Scriptures are breathed out by God, they are divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy; and the only supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct (Psalm 19:7; Proverbs 30:5; 2 Peter 1:19-21; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12).

The Godhead
We believe in one God who exists in three persons: God the Father, God the son, and God the Holy Spirit. These persons are distinct but inseparable, one in essence, power, and glory (Genesis 1:26; Matthew 3:16-17, 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14).

The deity and person of Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is God manifest in the flesh (John 1:14; 8:58). We believe in His virgin birth (Luke 1:27), His sinless human life (2 Corinthians 5:21), His divine miracles (John 20:30-31), His bodily resurrection (Mark 16:6), His ascension (Acts 1:11), His work of mediation (Hebrews 7:25), and His personal return in power and glory (Revelation 1:7).

The work of Christ
We believe that Jesus willingly came to earth, sent by the Father to give His life as a substitutionary atonement for the sins of the world (John 3:16; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:24; 3:18). He was the sacrificial lamb that would take away the sins of the world (John 1:29). When Jesus died on the cross the punishment we deserved died with him (John 19:30; Romans 6:10). Through Jesus life, death, and resurrection, sin and death have been defeated (1 Corinthians 15:55-58). Salvation is available to everyone who confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord (i.e. ruler of your life) and has been raised from the dead (Romans 10:9).

The Holy Spirit
We believe in the sovereignty and works of God the Holy Spirit. We believe that every person that trusts in Jesus for salvation receives the holy spirit upon conversion (1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 1:13). It is the will of God for every Christian to be sanctified by the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 4:13) and to be continually filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18). We believe in His gifts and His graces right to this present day. We believe in divine healing (James 5:14-15) and that the miraculous gifts recorded in the new testament (e.g. 1 Corinthians 14:1) have never been taken out of the church.

Mankind
We believe in the depravity of humanity, all have sinned and fallen short of God’ s perfect standard (Romans 3:10, 23). In humanity’s fallen condition there is nothing anyone can do to earn their salvation (Romans 3:20). Salvation comes from the Lord Jesus Christ as a gift of grace through faith alone (Ephesians 2:8-9). 

God created human beings as male and female. Both men and women hold equal dignity and worth before God. Women and men were created in the image of God, both male and female represent God in distinct and complementary ways. A person’s gender has been determined by God from birth and cannot be changed. On the rare occasion when a person is intersex, that individual should seek to follow their predominant biological gender (sex). While the fall in the Garden of Eden has distorted God’s original design for gender (Gen 3:16-19), we should embrace with finitude and joy the gift of being biologically male or female (Gen 1:27; 9:6; Gal 3:28; James 3:9).

The Church
We believe the Church of Jesus Christ is made up of men and women from every nation under Heaven who have experienced the new birth and are indwelt by the Holy Spirit. We believe the church is both an organism (e.g. body of Christ, 1 Corinthians 12:27) and an institute (e.g. organized assembly, Hebrews 10:12, 1 Corinthians 14:26) called to go into the world to make disciples (Matthew 28:16-20).

Marriage

We believe that marriage is an institution established by God that is a covenantal union between one man and one woman. This union is intended be lifelong, and its purpose is to reflect the relationship between Christ and His church. As Christ is the head (spiritual authority) of the church so is the husband head of his wife. Christ displayed his headship through loving leadership, sacrifice, and humility. A husband is to follow Christ’s example and lead his wife in love, humility, and sacrifice. As the church willingly submits to Jesus, so to is a wife called to willingly submit to her husband’s godly leadership. God has designed for husbands and wives to complement one another in these roles which brings glory to God and joy to the marriage (Genesis 1:27–28; 2:21–24, Matthew 19:4–9; Mark 10:5–9; Ephesians 5:22–33).

The Future State
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; those that are saved unto the resurrection of life, and those that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation (Daniel 12:2; John 5:28-29).

The Ordinances
We believe the primary ordinances of the Church are the Lord’s Supper (Luke 22:19) and Believers Baptism (Matthew 28:19).

Constitution
Harmony Church Constitution