About Us...
In January 2018, our pastor will begin a series of sermons titled “These Things We Believe.” This sermon series is taken from our core beliefs, one sermon for each of the nine core beliefs that we, as members of GracePointe Baptist Church and the kingdom of God, share in common. You will find a listing of our core beliefs below, as well as the sermon title for each belief. I hope you will join us in January for this upcoming teaching series.
These Things We Believe
Our Core Beliefs
We believe that:
- The God of the Bible is the Only True, Living God
- Jesus Christ is the Only Way to Salvation
- The Holy Spirit, as the Third Person of the Trinity, Completes the Trinity
-The Holy Bible is God’s True, Holy, Never Changing, Eternal Word
- Sin Separates Us from God
- Salvation is by Grace Alone
- Every Believer Should Be Baptized
-The Church is God’s Idea (and God’s gift to man)
-Jesus is Coming Soon
Our Mission and Core Values
Mission
Our MISSION is to know Jesus Christ, and to make Him known. This mission is not unique to us. It is taken from The Great Commission found in Matthew 28:19-20:
Matthew 28:19-20 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
Core Values
As part of the Body of Christ, we have certain Core Values that we endeavor to make active in our lives. It is our goal to exemplify these values in our daily living, as we walk before others, and with God. Listed below are our Core Values as taken from Psalm 71. Please note four truths:
Psalms 71:14-19 I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more. 15 My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness and Your salvation all the day, For I do not know their limits. 16 I will go in the strength of the Lord God; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only. 17 O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works. 18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come. 19 Also Your righteousness, O God, is very high, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?
Truth One: One Gospel (15-16). Our message at GracePointe Church, and the Gospel that we preach and teach, is the same Gospel that has been preached from our church since its beginning. That Gospel proclaims that Jesus is the only way to salvation.
Truth Two: The Next Generation (17-18a). We have been commanded to have compassion on those around us,and to reach them with the Gospel of Christ. As we carry out this command, each generation becomes a catalyst for reaching the next.
Truth Three: Until all the World Knows (18b). As stated above, each generation must become a catalyst for reaching the next. This is done through education, and evangelism. We must share our convictions with the next generation now, so that others may know.
Truth Four: All that we do is for God’s Glory (19). None of what we do is about us. It’s about God, His kingdom, and His glory. Therefore, we must seek God’s plan and join Him in the fulfillment of His plan.