What We Believe
Vision and Values – the Church to which we aspire
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We have an open door, welcoming those who choose to come
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We provide sound Biblical teaching
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Open Door is where we all grow in faith in Jesus Christ
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It is a place of safety and fellowship
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We reach out to the spiritually lost and disciple them
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We connect with our congregation and the broader community - assisting with the needs around us
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Our heart is to unite with other Christian churches in the Deepings
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We are a church that is led by the Spirit of God, believes the Bible is the Word of God and we live to honour Him
Our Mission: Helping people find God, know God and serve God.
About the Bible: We believe the entire Bible is the inspired Word of God and that the Spirit of God inspired people to write the very words of Scripture. The Bible is without error.
About God: There is one God who exists in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (The Trinity). We believe that Jesus Christ is the second member of the Trinity - the Son of God - who became flesh to reveal God to humanity and to become the Saviour of the lost world.
About Humanity: We believe that all people were created in the image of God to have fellowship with Him but became alienated in that relationship through sinful disobedience. As a result, people are incapable of regaining a right relationship with God through their own efforts and in need of a saviour.
About Salvation: We believe that the blood that Jesus Christ shed on the cross, provides the only basis for the forgiveness of sin. Therefore, salvation is given freely by God to those who place their faith in the death and resurrection of Christ as sufficient payment for their sin.
About the Christian Life: We believe all Christians should live for Christ and not for themselves. By obeying the Word of God and yielding constantly to the Spirit of God, every believer should mature and be conformed to the image of Christ.
About the Church: We believe that the church is the body of Christ, of which Jesus Christ is the head. The members of the church are believers - those who have placed their faith in the Lordship of Jesus Christ. The purpose of the church is to glorify God by loving Him and by making Him known to the lost world.