What We Believe
We believe the Holy Bible, Old and New Testaments, is God’s self-revelation to us. It does not merely contain truth each person can decide, but the living Word of God.
Our understanding of its contents is informed and shaped by:
The Nicene Creed –– Along with the Apostles’ Creed (ca. AD 250) and the Definition of Chalcedon (AD 451), the Nicene Creed (AD 381) belongs to the universal church. These are permanent, unalterable doctrinal standards (¶ 105). The Nicene Creed is the primary organizing structure and source for the Ecumenical Affirmations of this catechism.
The Articles of Religion and the Confession of Faith (CoF) –– “[B]oth the Articles of Religion and the Confession of Faith define the doctrinal boundaries of our church” and “express our church’s particular emphases and concerns, as well as our theological heritage of faith” (¶ 106). These standards affirm the ecumenical consensus and also articulate the Wesleyan way of salvation. They are the primary organizing structure and source for the Wesleyan Characteristics of this catechism.
The Wesleyan Way of Salvation — The Wesleyan way of salvation articulated in the Articles of Religion and the Confession of Faith is central to the Wesleyan theological heritage and outlined at the beginning of the Transitional Book of Doctrines and Discipline ¶ 102. The treatment of God’s grace in the Wesleyan Characteristics of this catechism follows the Wesleyan way of salvation.
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“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called… to be conformed[similar in nature] to the image of his Son….” (Romans 8:28–29, NIV)
“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29, NIV)
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”” (Matthew 28:19–20, NIV)