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OUR TRIUNE GOD
OUR TRIUNE GOD
We believe there is one true God and that he alone must be worshiped and adored. We believe the Bible teaches us that God is eternal, almighty, perfectly wise, just and the fountain of all good. We worship God as one being, yet three distinct persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Scripture also teaches us that each of these persons have distinct roles.
God the Father
God the Father
Our heavenly Father created this world good and he still upholds and governs all things. Although we sinned against him, God the Father sent his Son, Jesus Christ, into this world to pay for all our sins.
God the Son
God the Son
Jesus Christ is our only comfort in life and death. He has fully paid for all our sins and has set us free from the power of the devil through his death and resurrection.
God the Holy Spirit
God the Holy Spirit
The Spirit works true faith in the hearts of God's people. He comforts and assures us through the preaching of the gospel and the use of the sacraments that we are God's children because of our union with Christ.
GOD'S WORD
GOD'S WORD
We believe that God fully makes himself and his will for us known in his Word, the Bible. The Bible was written by humans, but is not a human document. The Bible is God-breathed and inspired by the Holy Spirit. We believe without any doubt all things written in the Bible and it serves as the regulation, foundation, and confirmation of our faith.
We also accept the following creeds and confessions are faithful summaries of what the Bible teaches:
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
2 Timothy 3:16
REFORMED TEACHING
REFORMED TEACHING
Emmanuel is historically rooted in the Protestant Reformation, a movement that began during the 1500s. As a Reformed church we believe in these five foundational principles also called “The Five Solas”.
Scripture Alone
Scripture Alone
The Bible is the inspired word of God and is the primary way in which we can learn about our creator and Father.
Through Christ Alone
Through Christ Alone
Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, is the only way to salvation – not through anyone else. We do not need any other mediator between us and the Father.
Grace Alone
Grace Alone
God chooses His people, works faith in their hearts, and ensures that His perfect plan is carried out. Salvation is an unearned gift from God.
Faith Alone
Faith Alone
Faith is what is needed to be saved: as Paul and Silas testify in Acts 16, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved”. Good works can never make us right with God because we are inherently sinful, nothing we do is pleasing to God without His help.
Glory to God Alone
Glory to God Alone
Only God deserves our prayers and worship! All credit, honor, and glory for salvation and all good things rightfully belong to God, not to humanity, or created works.
THE CHURCH
THE CHURCH
The church is the gathering of God's people who have been sanctified through the blood of Jesus Christ. A faithful church exhibits true preaching; pure administration of sacraments; and faithful church discipline.
LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP
The Church does not belong to us, but to Jesus Christ. Jesus is the leader of the Church (Ephesians 2:20; 1 Peter 5:4). For this reason, it's our desire to follow him and obey everything he teaches us in his Word.
Our Minister
Our Minister
Our minister spends most his time during the week studying God's Word and preparing sermons for God's people to hear on Sundays. During the worship service he leads the congregation in prayer and administers the sacraments. He also instructs the youth of the congregation and others about God and his Word. Finally, he visits members of the congregation to comfort, encourage, and admonish them with the Word of God.
Our Elders
Our Elders
Together with our minister, the elders supervise the doctrine and life of the church members and visit members in the congregation. They also make sure that all things done in the congregation are done decently and in good order. Finally, the elders assist our minister by giving him good counsel and ensure that his life and doctrine is faithful to God's Word.
Our Deacons
Our Deacons
Our deacons encourage the congregation to show hospitality, generosity, and mercy to fellow believers, but also those outside the church. They also visit and comfort members in the congregation who live under the pressure of sickness, loneliness and poverty.
As it is written,
“How beautiful are the feet of those
who preach the good news!”
Romans 10:15
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