As our mission statement says, at Connections Church we are a welcoming community where you can belong, connect with God, grow in faith following Jesus and reflect God’s love in the world through His Spirit. We are rooted in Scripture and guided by the historic Christian faith. Therefore, we hold the following core beliefs:
The Bible
We believe the Bible is the divinely inspired, infallible and authoritative Word of God, fully reliable in teaching us who God is, revealing His redemptive work, and equipping us to follow Jesus faithfully.
God
We believe in one God, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe, who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All that is good and beautiful points to a Creator God. Consequently, all humans can know something about God through what creation reveals.
Jesus Christ
We believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, who, being fully God, became fully human. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, died on a cross for the atonement of our sins, rose bodily from the dead, and ascended to the right hand of the Father. Jesus will return as the triumphant King to judge the living and the dead and to renew all creation.
The Holy Spirit
We believe in the Holy Spirit, who glorifies Jesus, empowers believers, and unites the Church. The Spirit dwells in God’s people, giving us new birth, leading us into truth, transforming us into Christ’s likeness, and equipping us for skilled and fruitful service.
Humanity and Redemption
We believe that all people are created in the image of God but are separated from Him through sin. Out of His great love, God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to redeem and reconcile the world to Himself. Through repentance and faith in Jesus, we are forgiven, delivered from judgment, and assured of eternal life. As redeemed people, we are called to be agents of hope, reflecting God’s love in a fallen world.
The Church
We believe the Church is the body of Christ, made up of all who follow Him. Together, we exist to fulfill Christ’s mission—making disciples of all nations, bringing healing and justice to human society, and glorifying God. Locally, we are committed to belonging to one another, sharing our lives, and using our gifts to serve God, one another, and our community.
Our Hope
We believe that Jesus Christ will one day return to judge the living and the dead, to right all wrongs, and to make all things new. We look forward to the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting in the presence of our loving God.
As a church, we affirm the historic creeds of the Christian faith, including the Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed, and the Athanasian Creed, as well as the Reformed Confessions, which highlight the depth and beauty of biblical teaching. For more information on our denominational beliefs check out this page (http://www.crcna.org/welcome/beliefs) link. You may also find the The New City Catechism a helpful resource to understanding our foundational beliefs.