BELIEFS MATTER

At Claxton First we share a common heritage with all Christians.

According to our foundational Statement of Faith,
we share the following basic affirmations

in common with most Christian communities:

 


TRINITY

  • We describe God as One in three persons. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are commonly used to refer to the triune nature of God. 
  • Sometimes we use other terms, such as Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer. 

 

GOD

  • We believe in one God, who created the universe and all that is in it. 
  • We believe that God is sovereign; that is, God is the ruler of all creation. 
  • We believe that God is loving and that we can personally experience God’s love and grace. 

 

JESUS

  • We believe that Jesus is divine. He is eternally the Son of God.
  • We believe that Jesus was human. He lived as a man and died when He was crucified. 
  • We believe that God raised Jesus from the dead and that the risen Christ lives today. (The title "Christ" means Messiah - God’s anointed.) 
  • We believe that Jesus is our Savior. In Christ we receive forgiveness of sins, abundant life, and eternal life. 
  • We believe that Jesus is our Lord and that we are called to pattern our lives after His life.

 

THE HOLY SPIRIT

  • We believe that the Holy Spirit is God with and within us. 
  • We believe that the Holy Spirit comforts us when we are in need and convicts us when we stray from God. 
  • We believe that the Holy Spirit awakens us to God’s will and empowers us to live obediently.

 

HUMANS

  • We believe that God created human beings in His own image. 
  • We believe that humans can choose to accept or reject a relationship with God. 
  • We believe that all humans need to be in relationship with God in order to be fully human.

 

THE CHURCH

  • We believe that the church is the body of Christ, an extension of Christ’s life and ministry in the world today. 
  • We believe that the mission of the church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ. 
  • We believe that the church is “the communion of saints” - a community made up of all past, present, and future disciples of Christ. 
  • We believe that the church is called to worship God and to support those who participate in its life as they grow in faith.

 

THE BIBLE

  • We believe that the Holy Bible is God’s Word. 
  • We believe that the Holy Bible is the primary authority for faith and practice. 
  • We believe that Christians need to study and know the Old Testament and the New Testament.


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