New Horizons UMC Core Beliefs

GOD

We believe in one God, Creator of all, holy, sovereign, eternal, existing in three equal Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit

JESUS CHRIST

We believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God fully human and fully divine. who lived , died and rose again to save humanity from sin and offer eternal life. 

BIBLE

We believe the Bible is the complete Word of God. and is the primary authority for our faith and  practice The Bible is interpret through tradition, reason. and experience. .

• That the 66 books of the Old and New Testament were inspired by the Spirit of God as originally written

THE HOLY SPIRIT

We believe in the absolute and essential deity, and in the personality of the Holy Spirit

MANKIND

We believe that Adam was divinely created in the image of God

      That by the sin of disobedience he fell from that state

      Therefore all men are guilty before God and condemned to physical and spiritual death

SALVATION

We believe that salvation is by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ with a focus on God's unmerited love and forgiveness

SACRAMENTS 

We recognize two sacraments - Baptism and Holy Communion - as means of grace instituted by Christ.

SANCTIFICATION  

We emphasize the process of sanctification, where believers are continually transformed by the Holy Spirit to become more Christ-like.

SOCIAL JUSTICE 

We Are committed to social justice and serving others, following Jesus' command to love God and neighbor.

UNITY IN DIVERSITY 

We value diversity of thought and belief within the church, seeking unity through shared essentials of faith rather than uniformity.

WESLEYAN HERITAGE 

We draw heavily from the teachings of John Wesley, emphasizing personal and social holiness, and the importance of faith and good works.

ETERNAL LIFE 

We affirm the belief in eternal life, where believers will reunited with God in a new heaven and new earth.