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The Common Christian Community Evangelical Devotional. Statements of what Mennonites . A group of Anabaptists, forerunners of Mennonites, wrote the Schleitheim Articles in 1. Since then, Mennonite groups have produced numerous statements of faith. This Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective takes its place in this rich confessional history. The historic creeds of the early Christian church, which were assumed as foundational for Mennonite confessions from the beginning, are basic to this confession as well.

This confession guides the faith and life of the Mennonite Church and the General Conference Mennonite Church. Further, the Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective is commended to all Christian churches and to those of other faiths or no faith, that they may seriously consider the claims of the Gospel of Jesus Christ from this perspective.

May these articles of faith encourage us to hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for the One who has promised is faithful (Hebrews 1. Praise and thanksgiving be to our God! This confession is the work of two Mennonite groups in North America, the Mennonite Church (MC) and the General Conference Mennonite Church (GC). Confession of Faith - Article Summary Statement. We believe that God exists and is pleased with all who draw near by faith. We worship the one holy and loving God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit eternally.

God has created all things visible and invisible, has brought salvation and new life to humanity through Jesus Christ, and continues to sustain the church and all things until the end of the age. We believe in Jesus Christ, the Word of God become flesh. He is the Savior of the world, who has delivered us from the dominion of sin and reconciled us to God by his death on a cross. He was declared to be Son of God by his resurrection from the dead.

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He is the head of the church, the exalted Lord, the Lamb who was slain, coming again to reign with God in glory. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the eternal Spirit of God, who dwelled in Jesus Christ, who empowers the church, who is the source of our life in Christ, and who is poured out on those who believe as the guarantee of redemption.

We believe that all Scripture is inspired by God through the Holy Spirit for instruction in salvation and training in righteousness. We accept the Scriptures as the Word of God and as the fully reliable and trustworthy standard for Christian faith and life.

Led by the Holy Spirit in the church, we interpret Scripture in harmony with Jesus Christ. We believe that God has created the heavens and the earth and all that is in them, and that God preserves and renews what has been made. All creation has its source outside itself and belongs to the Creator. The world has been created good because God is good and provides all that is needed for life. We believe that God has created human beings in the divine image.

God formed them from the dust of the earth and gave them a special dignity among all the works of creation. Human beings have been made for relationship with God, to live in peace with each other, and to take care of the rest of creation.

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We confess that, beginning with Adam and Eve, humanity has disobeyed God, given way to the tempter, and chosen to sin. All have fallen short of the Creator's intent, marred the image of God in which they were created, disrupted order in the world, and limited their love for others.

Because of sin, humanity has been given over to the enslaving powers of evil and death. We believe that, through Jesus Christ, God offers salvation from sin and a new way of life. We receive God's salvation when we repent and accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. In Christ, we are reconciled with God and brought into the reconciling community.

We place our faith in God that, by the same power that raised Christ from the dead, we may be saved from sin to follow Christ and to know the fullness of salvation. We believe that the church is the assembly of those who have accepted God's offer of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. It is the new community of disciples sent into the world to proclaim the reign of God and to provide a foretaste of the church's glorious hope.

It is the new society established and sustained by the Holy Spirit. We believe that the mission of the church is to proclaim and to be a sign of the kingdom of God. Christ has commissioned the church to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them, and teaching them to observe all things he has commanded.

We believe that the baptism of believers with water is a sign of their cleansing from sin. Baptism is also a pledge before the church of their covenant with God to walk in the way of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. Believers are baptized into Christ and his body by the Spirit, water, and blood. We believe that the Lord's Supper is a sign by which the Church thankfully remembers the New Covenant .

In this Communion . We believe that in washing the feet of his disciples, Jesus calls us to serve one another in love as he did. Thus we acknowledge our frequent need of cleansing, renew our willingness to let go of pride and worldly power, and offer our lives in humble service and sacrificial love. We practice discipline in the church as a sign of God's offer of transforming grace. Discipline is intended to liberate erring brothers and sisters from sin, and to restore them to a right relationship with God and to fellowship in the church.

The practice of discipline gives integrity to the church's witness in the world. We believe that ministry is a continuation of the work of Christ, who gives gifts through the Holy Spirit to all believers and empowers them for service in the church and in the world. We also believe that God calls particular persons in the church to specific leadership ministries and offices. All who minister are accountable to God and to the community of faith.

We believe that the church of Jesus Christ is one body with many members, ordered in such a way that, through the one Spirit, believers may be built together spiritually into a dwelling place for God. We believe that Jesus Christ calls us to discipleship, to take up our cross and follow him. The Confessions (2017) Streaming on this page. Through the gift of God's saving grace, we are empowered to be disciples of Jesus, filled with his Spirit, following his teachings and his path through suffering to new life. As we are faithful to his way, we become conformed to Christ and separated from the evil in the world.

We believe that to be a disciple of Jesus is to know life in the Spirit. As the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ takes shape in us, we grow in the image of Christ and in our relationship with God. The Holy Spirit is active in individual and in communal worship, leading us deeper into the experience of God. We believe that God intends human life to begin in families and to be blessed through families. Even more, God desires all people to become part of the church, God's family. As single and married members of the church family give and receive nurture and healing, families can grow toward the wholeness that God intends. We are called to chastity and to loving faithfulness in marriage.

We commit ourselves to tell the truth, to give a simple yes or no, and to avoid the swearing of oaths . We believe that everything belongs to God, who calls the church to live in faithful stewardship of all that God has entrusted to us, and to participate now in the rest and justice which God has promised.

We believe that peace is the will of God. God created the world in peace, and God's peace is most fully revealed in Jesus Christ, who is our peace and the peace of the whole world. Led by the Holy Spirit, we follow Christ in the way of peace, doing justice, bringing reconciliation, and practicing nonresistance, even in the face of violence and warfare.

Some adults who describe themselves as atheists also say they believe in God or a universal spirit. At the same time, some people who identify with a religion (e. Protestant, Catholic or Jewish) also say they do not believe in God. But one thing is for sure: Along with the rise of religiously unaffiliated Americans (many of whom believe in God), there has been a corresponding increase in the number of atheists. As nonbelievers and others gather in Washington, D. C., for the “Reason Rally,” here are key facts about atheists and their beliefs: 1.

The share of Americans who identify as atheists has roughly doubled in the past several years. Pew Research Center’s 2. Religious Landscape Study found that 3.

American adults say they are atheists when asked about their religious identity, up from 1. An additional 4. 0% of Americans call themselves agnostics, up from 2. Atheists, in general, are more likely to be male and younger than the overall population; 6. U. S. Atheists also are more likely to be white (7. Caucasian vs. 6. 6% for the general public) and highly educated: About four- in- ten atheists (4. Self- identified atheists tend to be aligned with the Democratic Party and with political liberalism.

About two- thirds of atheists (6. Democrats (or lean in that direction), and a majority (5. Atheists overwhelmingly favor same- sex marriage (9. In addition, three- quarters (7.

Although the literal definition of “atheist” is “a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods,” according to the Merriam- Webster dictionary, 8% of those who call themselves atheists also say they believe in God or a universal spirit. Indeed, 2% say they are “absolutely certain” about the existence of God or a universal spirit. Alternatively, there are many people who fit the dictionary definition of “atheist” but do not call themselves atheists. About three times as many Americans say they do not believe in God or a universal spirit (9%) as say they are atheists (3%). Unsurprisingly, more than nine- in- ten self- identified atheists say religion is not too or not at all important in their lives, and nearly all (9. At the same time, many do not see a contradiction between atheism and pondering their place in the world.

Three- in- ten (3. A similar share (3. And roughly half of all atheists (5. In fact, atheists are more likely than U. S. Christians to say they often feel a sense of wonder about the universe (5. In the 2. 01. 4 Religious Landscape Study, self- identified atheists were asked how often they share their views on God and religion with religious people.

Only about one- in- ten atheists (9%) say they do at least weekly, while roughly two- thirds (6. By comparison, 2. Virtually no atheists (1%) turn to religion for guidance on questions of right and wrong, but increasing numbers are turning to science. About a third of atheists (3. A plurality (4. 4%) still cite “practical experience and common sense” as their primary guide on such questions, but that is down from 5.

Americans like atheists less than they like members of most major religious groups. A 2. 01. 4 Pew Research Center survey asked Americans to rate groups on a “feeling thermometer” from zero (as cold and negative as possible) to 1. This figure, while still high, has declined in recent years – in early 2. U. S. There are currently no self- described atheists serving in Congress, although there is one House member, Kyrsten Sinema (D- Ariz.), who describes herself as religiously unaffiliated.

About half of Americans (5. God to be moral, while 4. God is necessary to have good values, according to a 2. In other wealthy countries, smaller shares tend to say that a belief in God is essential for good morals, including just 1. France. But in many other parts of the world, nearly everyone says that a person must believe in God to be moral, including 9. Indonesia and Ghana and 9.

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Category: 5 Facts. Topics: Religious Beliefs and Practices, Religiously Unaffiliated.