Statement of faith – Nutana Park Mennonite Church
As a constituent congregation of Mennonite Church Canada, we accept the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective as our Statement of Faith; we also believe that the following, based on a Statement of Faith in the 1999 Canadian Mennonite Bible College catalogue, and revised by Nutana Park Mennonite Church May 27, 2001, reflects truly the intent and content of that larger document.
We believe in God
- in the Father, holy and ever-loving,
- in Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son and Saviour of the world,
- and in the Holy Spirit, divine power in us for prayer and service.
We believe
- that God created the universe and pronounced it good,
- that humanity sins and breaks faith with God,
- that God offers salvation from sin
- and a new way of life to all people.
We believe
- that the faithful church remains under the authority of the scriptures as the new community of disciples, the Body of Christ, sent into the world to nurture faith and to proclaim the reign of God,
- that the church is called to become ever more like Christ in its worship, witness, mutual love, care, and the ordering of its common life.
We believe
- that baptism of believers with water is a sign of new life and forgiveness through Jesus Christ,
- that the bread and wine of communion are signs of the gift of the new covenant which Jesus established by his death and resurrection.
We believe that following Jesus involves
- preaching the good news of salvation
- giving full allegiance to Christ
- making peace in every aspect of life
- doing justice and showing compassion
- practicing stewardship of money and possessions; of time and talents; of the earth and its resources; of a day of holy rest.
We believe
- that God acts in all of the universe in wisdom, patience, and justice.
We look forward to the coming of a new heaven and a new earth, and seek to live according to the model of the future reign of God.
This is our hope.
This is our faith.
