Our Beliefs
At First Wesleyan Church, our beliefs are centered on Jesus and shaped by Scripture.
- We believe in one God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—who created all things, loves all people, and is worthy of our worship, trust, and obedience.
- We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and the final authority for what we believe.
- We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, fully God and fully human. He came to reveal God, died for the sins of all people, rose bodily from the dead, and reigns as our Lord, Savior, High Priest, and coming King.
- We believe salvation is God’s gift of grace. We cannot earn it through good works or religious effort. We receive new life through faith in Jesus Christ.
- We believe God’s grace is at work before, during, and after the moment we trust in Jesus. His prevenient grace draws us toward Him before we know Him. His justifying grace forgives our sins and makes us right with Him. His sanctifying grace transforms us as we submit to Him and learn to live in the power of the Holy Spirit.
- We believe the Holy Spirit convicts us of sin, gives us new life, lives within believers, guides us into truth, empowers us for service, and makes us holy.
- We believe God does not merely forgive us; He transforms us. As we surrender to His sanctifying grace, He shapes us into people who love Him and love others.
- We believe every person is created in the image of God and deeply loved by Him. Because of this, we want to help lost and hurting people find a growing relationship with Jesus.
- We believe the Church exists to worship God, make disciples, serve others, and tell the world about Jesus through our words, our witness, and our loving actions.
- We believe baptism and the Lord’s Supper are Christ-given signs that point us to God’s grace, remind us of Jesus’ death and resurrection, and help us publicly identify with Him.
- We believe God cares deeply about the next generation. Parents, the Church, and Christian education all have a role in helping children know and love Jesus.
- We believe Jesus will return, judge the world with righteousness, restore all things, and receive His people into eternal life. Until that day, we live with hope, urgency, holiness, and love.
