What We Believe

The United Methodist Church , rooted in Wesleyan theology, believes in the Trinity (God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), salvation through Jesus Christ, and the importance of grace and social justice, emphasizing both faith and action.

What does that mean?

We believe in one Triune God who exists in three persons: Father, Son (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit.

We believe in Salvation through Jesus Christ. Salvation is a gift from God,
made possible through the  life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  

We believe in God's grace, which is unmerited love and favor given to all people.

We believe the Bible is an inspired word of God, providing guidance and truth. 

We believe in the possibility of Christian perfection, or sanctification, which is a process of growing in holiness and likeness to Christ. 

We believe that people are free to make their own choices and are accountable before God for those choices. 

We believe in the church as a community called to be instruments of God's presence and mission in the world.

 We see ourselves as disciples of Jesus Christ, striving to live out our faith in the world following the general rules:
"Do no harm, do good, and attend to the ordinances of God".  

We recognize two sacraments: Holy Baptism and Holy Communion and affirm the historic Christian faith as summarized in the Apostles' Creed and Nicene Creed. 

Our theology is based on the teachings of John Wesley, emphasizing grace, sanctification, and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit. 

We practice open communion, meaning anyone who wishes to receive communion is welcome, regardless of their church affiliation. 

Our doctrinal standards are found in the Book of Discipline, which includes the Articles of Religion, Confessions of Faith, The Standard Sermons of John Wesley, The Explanatory Notes on the New Testament, and The General Rules. 


Core Beliefs

The following are the core beliefs of Auburn United Methodist Church | Auburn, MI based on the foundational truths taught in the bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.

God

There is one eternally existing God who has three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory and praise.  God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom,  justice, and mercy. He is unchangeable and therefore is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Revelation

God has revealed himself to us through his son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God, the holy scriptures, and through all of creation itself.

Mankind

Humans, both male and female, were created in God's image for His glory. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as caretakers of the rest of God's creations.

The Fall

When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and became distorted images of God. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God, and fractured all of creation ever since that time.

Salvation

Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior. That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.

The Church

The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Ressurection

Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth. 

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