Core Beliefs
of The Reach
01
Doctrine of God
We believe in one God eternally existing as one essence and three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each of whom is fully God, yet there is one God.
02
Doctrine of Revelation
God has made Himself known to the world in Jesus Christ, the Scriptures, and creation.
03
Doctrine of Scripture
We believe the Bible, consisting of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, is the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.
04
Doctrine of Humanity
We believe that all humanity is created in the image of God and possesses intrinsic dignity and worth.
05
Doctrine of Sin
We believe that sin has fractured all things, leaving the world in desperate need of salvation.
06
Doctrine of Salvation
We believe that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.
07
Doctrine of the Church
We believe that the Church is the body of Christ sent into the world to shine forth the glory of God.
08
Doctrine of Things to Come
We believe in a future physical realization of the Kingdom when Christ returns and the resurrection of the saved and lost in final judgement.
09
Doctrine of Creation
We believe that God created the world from nothing and governs all things at all times in all places.
10
The Holy Spirit (Distinctive)
We believe that the Spirit convicts the world of sin, regenerates those who believe, indwells every Christian, and equips believers with Spiritual gifts.
11
Complementarianism (Distinctive)
We believe that men and women are absolutely equal in essence, dignity and value but are distinct by divine design.
12
Ordinances (Distinctive)
We believe that the Lord, Jesus Christ instituted two ordinances for the church: the full-immersion water baptism of believers and the Lord’s Supper