We believe in one eternal, all-powerful, and loving God
who oversees everything. This one God is expressed in three distinct persons:
God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Spirit. He knows everything, is
present everywhere, and remains unchanging in nature.
We believe that Jesus is the second person of the
Trinity, co-equal with God the Father and eternal in nature. He was
miraculously conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin, living a
sinless human life. Jesus died physically on the cross and rose from the dead
after three days. He ascended into Heaven and sits in glory at the right hand
of the Father. Jesus will return one day to gather His followers and establish
His kingdom on earth.
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. Sent
by the Father and the Son, but equal with the Father and the Son. The Spirit dwells within believers from the
moment of their new birth and never leaves them. He regenerates and baptizes
people into Christ's body at conversion, sealing them for eternal life. The
Holy Spirit comforts, guides, teaches, and empowers believers to be witnesses
of Jesus Christ and to live holy lives.
Acts 2:1-13, John 14:26, John 16:7-11, Romans 8:9,
Galatians 5:16, Galatians 5:22-23)
THE BIBLE
We believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God,
free from error in its original form, and the complete written revelation from
God. It serves as the perfect guide for faith, teaching, and conduct. God
inspired human authors, using their personalities and styles to communicate His
message. While Scripture is understandable to everyone, true comprehension
comes through the illumination of the Holy Spirit.
(2 Timothy 3:16-17, 1 Corinthians 14:37, 2 Peter
1:20-21)
SALVATION
Salvation is a gift provided by God's grace alone,
through faith alone, based on Christ's work on the cross. God desires that all
people be saved from spiritual death and separation from Him. At conversion,
believers are united with Christ through the Holy Spirit, fully justified
before God, and become a new creation in Christ. Once saved, believers are
forever children of God and cannot lose their salvation.
(Ephesians 1:4-5, Ephesians 2:4-9, Galatians 3:27,
Romans 5:1, John 10:28)
THE CHURCH
We believe that all who place their faith in Christ are
immediately baptized by the Holy Spirit into the church, which is one universal
and spiritual body with Christ as the head. As members of Hillsview Community
Church, we represent a local assembly of God's universal church and strive to
live according to His principles as outlined in Scripture. The local church is
given two holy ordinances to observe: baptism, a public declaration of faith
and identification with Christ and His church, and the Lord's Supper, a
symbolic memorial of Jesus' sacrificial death to be practiced regularly.
We believe that the first human, Adam, was created by
God, in His image, instantly from the dust of the ground and given life.
Humanity was created to have a relationship with God and to honor Him. Human
life is immensely valuable in all its forms, including unborn babies, the
elderly, those with physical or mental challenges, and every other stage or
condition from conception to natural death. We are therefore called to respect
and cherish all human life. The fall of humanity through Adam's sin distorted
the perfect image of God and introduced sin into the world. It is only through
the grace of Christ's sacrifice on the cross that humanity can restore its
relationship with God.
(Genesis 2:7, Isaiah 43:7, Psalms 139:13-14, Luke
12:6-7, John 15:12)
HUMAN SEXUALITY
We believe that God intends sexual activity to take place
only within the confines of marriage, which is defined as a union between one
man and one woman.
