Our Purpose...
North
Metro Church exists to build a community of Christ followers who will
be difference makers in their world and the world for Him.
Our Core Values...
We believe...
- In authenticity and honesty in every area of life.
- Life change happens best through meaningful personal relationships.
- The church should operate as a biblical community of servants stewarding their spiritual gifts.
- Excellence honors God and motivates people.
- In striving to be culturally relevant while remaining doctrinally pure.
- All people matter to God and therefore all people matter to us.
- Genuine corporate worship of God is essential to the health of the church.
Our Beliefs...
The Bible is God’s Word to us.
It
was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the
Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian faith and
living. It is the final authority on all matters on which it bears.
Because it is inspired by God, the Bible is the truth without any
mixture of error.
(II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 2:1, 20, 21; II Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119:105)
God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe.
There is one true Holy God, eternally existing in three persons
– Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and equally
possess all the attributes of deity and characteristics of personality.
In the beginning, God created out of nothing the world and all the
things therein.
(Genesis 1:1, 26, 27, 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; I Peter 1:2; II Corinthians 13:14)
Jesus Christ is God’s eternal Son.
He
is co-equal with the Father. As true God and true man, He allowed
Himself to be born of a virgin, lived a sinless human life, and
voluntarily offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for our sins by
dying on a cross as our substitute. He arose from the dead after three
days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven
and will return again some day to earth to reign as King of kings, and
Lord of lords.
(Matthew
1:22-23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5, 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14-15; I
Corinthians 15:3-4; Romans 1:3-4; Acts 1:9-11; I Timothy 6:14-15; Titus
2:13)
The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son of God.
He
is present in the world to make men and women aware of their need for
Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of
salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living,
understanding of Scriptural truth, and guidance in doing what is right.
At the point of salvation, He uniquely gives to every Christian a
spiritual gift that is to be used for the building up of the Body of
Christ – the Church. As Christians, we seek to live under His control
daily, to exhibit Christ-like character, and to bear fruit to the glory
of the Father.
(II Corinthians 3:17; Jon 16:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13, 5:17-21; Galatians 5:25)
Human Beings were created in God’s image but rebelled against God through disobedience.
This
rebellion resulted in all human beings being marred by an attitude of
disobedience toward God called “sin.” This attitude separates all
people from God and renders them incapable of pleasing God on their own
merit or saving themselves.
(Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2)
Salvation is God’s free gift to us.
We can never make up for our sins by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of
forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin’s penalty. When we turn from
our self-ruled life to Jesus Christ in faith, trusting in Him alone for
forgiveness of our sins, we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment
one transfers their trust from themselves to Christ for forgiveness of
their sins. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, and
when God has begun a saving work in the heart of any person, He
promises to continue performing it until the day of its full
consummation. We are involved in this process by choosing to follow
Christ, trust Him, and obey Him.
(Romans
6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6, 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26;
Romans 5:1-8; Philippians 1:6, 2:12-13; John 10:29-30; II Timothy 1:12;
Hebrews 7:25; I Peter 1:3-5)
Eternity - People were created to exist forever.
Death
seals the eternal destiny of each person. We will either exist
eternally separated from God by sin or eternally with God through
forgiveness and salvation.
(John 3:16, 2:25, 5:11-13; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15; Hebrews 9:27; Matthew 18:8, 25:44-46)
The
Church is the living body of Christ on earth and at the point of
salvation a person becomes a member of Christ’s body – the Church.
Christ
is the head of the Church and the source of its life. The Body is
comprised of those who acknowledge Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. The
Church exists to display a passion for Jesus Christ, to demonstrate a
compassion for people, to develop fully-devoted followers of Jesus
Christ, and to declare God’s love to people who do not yet know Jesus
Christ.
(Colossians 1:18;
Ephesians 2:19-22, 5:23-24; Acts 2:41-47; Matthew 16:15-18; Colossians
3:21; Revelation 4:11; Ephesians 4:11-13; Matthew 22:36-40, 28:19-20;
Romans 12:3-16; I Corinthians 12:4-12; Acts 1:8)