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TRINITY CHURCH OF THE
NAZARENE




The Trinity Church of the Nazarene is composed of those persons who have
  voluntarily associated themselves together according to the doctrines and
polity  of this church, and who seek Christian fellowship, the conversion of
sinners,  the entire sanctification of believers, their up building in holiness,
and the  simplicity and spiritual power manifest in the primitive New Testament
Church,  together with the preaching of the gospel to every creature.



This We  Believe 
 
 
ARTICLES OF FAITH
 
I. The Triune God
1. We believe in one eternally existent, infinite God,
  Sovereign of the universe; that He only is God, creative and administrative,
  holy in nature, attributes, and purpose; that He, as God, is Triune in
essential  being, revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.


(Genesis 1; Leviticus 19:2;
Deuteronomy  6:4-5; Isaiah 5:16; 6:1-7; 40:18-31; Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19-20;
John 14:6-27; 1  Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Galatians 4:4-6;
Ephesians  2:13-18)
II. Jesus 
Christ


2. We believe in Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the
  Triune Godhead; that He was eternally one with the Father; that He became
  incarnate by the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary, so that two whole
  and perfect natures, that is to say the Godhead and manhood, are thus united in
  one Person very God and very man, the God-man.


We believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins, and
that  He truly arose from the dead and took again His body, together with all
things  appertaining to the perfection of man’s nature, wherewith He ascended
into  heaven and is there engaged in intercession for us.


(Matthew 1:20-25; 16:15-16; Luke
1:26-35;  John 1:1-18; Acts 2:22-36; Romans 8:3, 32-34; Galatians 4:4-5;
Philippians  2:5-11; Colossians 1:12-22; 1 Timothy 6:14-16; Hebrews 1:1-5;
7:22-28; 9:24-28;  1 John 1:1-3; 4:2-3, 15)


III. The Holy
  Spirit


3. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of
the  Triune Godhead, that He is ever present and efficiently active in and with
the  Church of Christ, convincing the world of sin, regenerating those who
repent and  believe, sanctifying believers, and guiding into all truth as it is
in  Jesus.


(John 7:39; 14:15-18, 26; 16:7-15;
Acts  2:33; 15:8-9; Romans 8:1-27; Galatians 3:1-14; 4:6; Ephesians 3:14-21; 1
  Thessalonians 4:7-8; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 John 3:24;
  4:13)


IV. The Holy
  Scriptures


4. We believe in the plenary inspiration of the Holy
  Scriptures, by which we understand the 66 books of the Old and New Testaments,
  given by divine inspiration, inerrantly revealing the will of God concerning us
  in all things necessary to our salvation, so that whatever is not contained
  therein is not to be enjoined as an article of faith.


(Luke 24:44-47; John 10:35; 1
Corinthians  15:3-4; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Peter 1:10-12; 2 Peter
1:20-21)


V. Sin, Original and
  Personal


5. We believe that sin came into the world through the
  disobedience of our first parents, and death by sin. We believe that sin is of
  two kinds: original sin or depravity, and actual or personal sin.


5.1. We believe that original sin, or depravity, is
that  corruption of the nature of all the offspring of Adam by reason of which
  everyone is very far gone from original righteousness or the pure state of our
  first parents at the time of their creation, is averse to God, is without
  spiritual life, and inclined to evil, and that continually. We further believe
  that original sin continues to exist with the new life of the regenerate, until
  the heart is fully cleansed by the baptism with the Holy Spirit.


5.2. We believe that original sin differs from actual
sin  in that it constitutes an inherited propensity to actual sin for which no
one is  accountable until its divinely provided remedy is neglected or
  rejected.


5.3. We believe that actual or personal sin is a
  voluntary violation of a known law of God by a morally responsible person. It
is  therefore not to be confused with involuntary and inescapable shortcomings,
  infirmities, faults, mistakes, failures, or other deviations from a standard of
  perfect conduct that are the residual effects of the Fall. However, such
  innocent effects do not include attitudes or responses contrary to the spirit
of  Christ, which may properly be called sins of the spirit. We believe that
  personal sin is primarily and essentially a violation of the law of love; and
  that in relation to Christ sin may be defined as unbelief.


(Original sin: Genesis 3; 6:5; Job
15:14;  Psalm 51:5; Jeremiah 17:9-10; Mark 7:21-23; Romans 1:18-25; 5:12-14;
7:1-8:9; 1  Corinthians 3:1-4; Galatians 5:16-25; 1 John 1:7-8)


(Personal sin: Matthew 22:36-40 {with
1  John 3:4}; John 8:34-36; 16:8-9; Romans 3:23; 6:15-23; 8:18-24; 14:23; 1 John
  1:9-2:4; 3:7-10)


VI.
  Atonement


6. We believe that Jesus Christ, by His sufferings, by
  the shedding of His own blood, and by His death on the Cross, made a full
  atonement for all human sin, and that this Atonement is the only ground of
  salvation, and that it is sufficient for every individual of Adam’s race. The
  Atonement is graciously efficacious for the salvation of the irresponsible and
  for the children in innocency but is efficacious for the salvation of those who
  reach the age of responsibility only when they repent and believe.


(Isaiah 53:5-6, 11; Mark 10:45; Luke
  24:46-48; John 1:29; 3:14-17; Acts 4:10-12; Romans 3:21-26; 4:17-25; 5:6-21; 1
  Corinthians 6:20; 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; Galatians 1:3-4; 3:13-14; Colossians
  1:19-23; 1 Timothy 2:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 2:9; 9:11-14; 13:12; 1 Peter
  1:18-21; 2:19-25; 1 John 2:1-2)


VII. Prevenient
  Grace


7. We believe that the human race’s creation in
  Godlikeness included ability to choose between right and wrong, and that thus
  human beings were made morally responsible; that through the fall of Adam they
  became depraved so that they cannot now turn and prepare themselves by their
own  natural strength and works to faith and calling upon God. But we also
believe  that the grace of God through Jesus Christ is freely bestowed upon all
people,  enabling all who will to turn from sin to righteousness, believe on
Jesus Christ  for pardon and cleansing from sin, and follow good works pleasing
and acceptable  in His sight.


We believe that all persons, though in the possession
of  the experience of regeneration and entire sanctification, may fall from
grace  and apostatize and, unless they repent of their sins, be hopelessly and
  eternally lost.


(Godlikeness and moral
responsibility:  Genesis 1:26-27; 2:16-17; Deuteronomy 28:1-2; 30:19; Joshua
24:15; Psalm 8:3-5;  Isaiah 1:8-10; Jeremiah 31:29-30; Ezekiel 18:1-4; Micah
6:8; Romans 1:19-20;  2:1-16; 14:7-12; Galatians 6:7-8


Natural inability: Job 14:4; 15:14; Psalms 14:1-4;
51:5;  John 3:6a; Romans 3:10-12; 5:12-14, 20a; 7:14-25


Free grace and works of faith: Ezekiel 18:25-26; John
  1:12-13; 3:6b; Acts 5:31; Romans 5:6-8, 18; 6:15-16, 23; 10:6-8; 11:22; 1
  Corinthians 2:9-14; 10:1-12; 2 Corinthians 5:18-19; Galatians 5:6; Ephesians
  2:8-10; Philippians 2:12-13; Colossians 1:21-23; 2 Timothy 4:10a; Titus
2:11-14;  Hebrews 2:1-3; 3:12-15; 6:4-6; 10:26-31; James 2:18-22; 2 Peter
1:10-11;  2:20-22)


VIII.
  Repentance


8. We believe that repentance, which is a sincere and
  thorough change of the mind in regard to sin, involving a sense of personal
  guilt and a voluntary turning away from sin, is demanded of all who have by act
  or purpose become sinners against God. The Spirit of God gives to all who will
  repent the gracious help of penitence of heart and hope of mercy, that they may
  believe unto pardon and spiritual life.


(2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalms 32:5-6;
  51:1-17; Isaiah 55:6-7; Jeremiah 3:12-14; Ezekiel 18:30-32; 33:14-16; Mark
  1:14-15; Luke 3:1-14; 13:1-5; 18:9-14; Acts 2:38; 3:19; 5:31; 17:30-31;
  26:16-18; Romans 2:4; 2 Corinthians 7:8-11; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; 2 Peter
  3:9)


IX. Justification,
  Regeneration, and Adoption


9. We believe that justification is the gracious and
  judicial act of God by which He grants full pardon of all guilt and complete
  release from the penalty of sins committed, and acceptance as righteous, to all
  who believe on Jesus Christ and receive Him as Lord and Savior.


10. We believe that regeneration, or the new birth, is
  that gracious work of God whereby the moral nature of the repentant believer is
  spiritually quickened and given a distinctively spiritual life, capable of
  faith, love, and obedience.


11. We believe that adoption is that gracious act of
God  by which the justified and regenerated believer is constituted a son of
  God.


12. We believe that justification, regeneration, and
  adoption are simultaneous in the experience of seekers after God and are
  obtained upon the condition of faith, preceded by repentance; and that to this
  work and state of grace the Holy Spirit bears witness.


(Luke 18:14; John 1:12-13; 3:3-8;
5:24;  Acts 13:39; Romans 1:17; 3:21-26, 28; 4:5-9, 17-25; 5:1, 16-19; 6:4; 7:6;
8:1,  15-17; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 6:11; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Galatians 2:16-21;
  3:1-14, 26; 4:4-7; Ephesians 1:6-7; 2:1, 4-5; Philippians 3:3-9; Colossians
  2:13; Titus 3:4-7; 1 Peter 1:23; 1 John 1:9; 3:1-2, 9; 4:7; 5:1, 9-13,
  18)


X. Entire
  Sanctification


13. We believe that entire sanctification is that act
of  God, subsequent to regeneration, by which believers are made free from
original  sin, or depravity, and brought into a state of entire devotement to
God, and the  holy obedience of love made perfect.


It is wrought by the baptism with the Holy Spirit, and
  comprehends in one experience the cleansing of the heart from sin and the
  abiding, indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit, empowering the believer for
  life and service.


Entire sanctification is provided by the blood of
Jesus,  is wrought instantaneously by faith, preceded by entire consecration;
and to  this work and state of grace the Holy Spirit bears witness.


This experience is also known by various terms
  representing its different phases, such as "Christian perfection," "perfect
  love," "heart purity," "the baptism with the Holy Spirit," "the fullness of the
  blessing," and "Christian holiness."


14. We believe that there is a marked distinction
between  a pure heart and a mature character. The former is obtained in an
instant, the  result of entire sanctification; the latter is the result of
growth in  grace.


We believe that the grace of entire sanctification
  includes the impulse to grow in grace. However, this impulse must be
consciously  nurtured, and careful attention given to the requisites and
processes of  spiritual development and improvement in Christlikeness of
character and  personality. Without such purposeful endeavor one’s witness may
be impaired and  the grace itself frustrated and ultimately lost.


(Jeremiah 31:31-34; Ezekiel 36:25-27;
  Malachi 3:2-3; Matthew 3:11-12; Luke 3:16-17; John 7:37-39; 14:15-23; 17:6-20;
  Acts 1:5; 2:1-4; 15:8-9; Romans 6:11-13, 19; 8:1-4, 8-14; 12:1-2; 2 Corinthians
  6:14-7:1; Galatians 2:20; 5:16-25; Ephesians 3:14-21; 5:17-18, 25-27;
  Philippians 3:10-15; Colossians 3:1-17; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24; Hebrews
4:9-11;  10:10-17; 12:1-2; 13:12; 1 John 1:7, 9)


("Christian perfection," "perfect
love":  Deuteronomy 30:6; Matthew 5:43-48; 22:37-40; Romans 12:9-21; 13:8-10; 1
  Corinthians 13; Philippians 3:10-15; Hebrews 6:1; 1 John 4:17-18


"Heart purity": Matthew 5:8; Acts
15:8-9;  1 Peter 1:22; 1 John 3:3


"Baptism with the Holy Spirit":
Jeremiah  31:31-34; Ezekiel 36:25-27; Malachi 3:2-3; Matthew 3:11-12; Luke
3:16-17; Acts  1:5; 2:1-4; 15:8-9


"Fullness of the blessing": Romans
  15:29


"Christian holiness": Matthew
5:1-7:29;  John 15:1-11; Romans 12:1-15:3; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians
4:17-5:20;  Philippians 1:9-11; 3:12-15; Colossians 2:20-3:17; 1 Thessalonians
3:13; 4:7-8;  5:23; 2 Timothy 2:19-22; Hebrews 10:19-25; 12:14; 13:20-21; 1
Peter 1:15-16; 2  Peter 1:1-11; 3:18; Jude 20-21)


XI. The
  Church


15. We believe in the Church, the community that
  confesses Jesus Christ as Lord, the covenant people of God made new in Christ,
  the Body of Christ called together by the Holy Spirit through the
  Word.


God calls the Church to express its life in the unity
and  fellowship of the Spirit; in worship through the preaching of the Word,
  observance of the sacraments, and ministry in His name; by obedience to Christ
  and mutual accountability.


The mission of the Church in the world is to continue
the  redemptive work of Christ in the power of the Spirit through holy living,
  evangelism, discipleship, and service.


The Church is a historical reality, which organizes
  itself in culturally conditioned forms; exists both as local congregations and
  as a universal body; sets apart persons called of God for specific ministries.
  God calls the Church to live under His rule in anticipation of the consummation
  at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.


(Exodus 19:3; Jeremiah 31:33; Matthew
  8:11; 10:7; 16:13-19, 24; 18:15-20; 28:19-20; John 17:14-26; 20:21-23; Acts
  1:7-8; 2:32-47; 6:1-2; 13:1; 14:23; Romans 2:28-29; 4:16; 10:9-15; 11:13-32;
  12:1-8; 15:1-3; 1 Corinthians 3:5-9; 7:17; 11:1, 17-33; 12:3, 12-31; 14:26-40;
2  Corinthians 5:11-6:1; Galatians 5:6, 13-14; 6:1-5, 15; Ephesians 4:1-17;
  5:25-27; Philippians 2:1-16; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12; 1 Timothy 4:13; Hebrews
  10:19-25; 1 Peter 1:1-2, 13; 2:4-12, 21; 4:1-2, 10-11; 1 John 4:17; Jude 24;
  Revelation 5:9-10)


XII.
  Baptism


16. We believe that Christian baptism, commanded by our
  Lord, is a sacrament signifying acceptance of the benefits of the atonement of
  Jesus Christ, to be administered to believers and declarative of their faith in
  Jesus Christ as their Savior, and full purpose of obedience in holiness and
  righteousness.


Baptism being a symbol of the new covenant, young
  children may be baptized, upon request of parents or guardians who shall give
  assurance for them of necessary Christian training.


Baptism may be administered by sprinkling, pouring, or
  immersion, according to the choice of the applicant.


(Matthew 3:1-7; 28:16-20; Acts
2:37-41;  8:35-39; 10:44-48; 16:29-34; 19:1-6; Romans 6:3-4; Galatians 3:26-28;
Colossians  2:12; 1 Peter 3:18-22)


XIII. The Lord’s
  Supper


17. We believe that the Memorial and Communion Supper
  instituted by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is essentially a New Testament
  sacrament, declarative of His sacrificial death, through the merits of which
  believers have life and salvation and promise of all spiritual blessings in
  Christ. It is distinctively for those who are prepared for reverent
appreciation  of its significance, and by it they show forth the Lord’s death
till He come  again. It being the Communion feast, only those who have faith in
Christ and  love for the saints should be called to participate
therein.


(Exodus 12:1-14; Matthew 26:26-29;
Mark  14:22-25; Luke 22:17-20; John 6:28-58; 1 Corinthians 10:14-21;
  11:23-32)


XIV. Divine
  Healing


18. We believe in the Bible doctrine of divine healing
  and urge our people to seek to offer the prayer of faith for the healing of the
  sick. We also believe God heals through the means of medical
science.


(2 Kings 5:1-19; Psalm 103:1-5;
Matthew  4:23-24; 9:18-35; John 4:46-54; Acts 5:12-16; 9:32-42; 14:8-15; 1
Corinthians  12:4-11; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; James 5:13-16)


XV. Second Coming of
  Christ


19. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ will come
  again; that we who are alive at His coming shall not precede them that are
  asleep in Christ Jesus; but that, if we are abiding in Him, we shall be caught
  up with the risen saints to meet the Lord in the air, so that we shall ever be
  with the Lord.


(Matthew 25:31-46; John 14:1-3; Acts
  1:9-11; Philippians 3:20-21; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews
  9:26-28; 2 Peter 3:3-15; Revelation 1:7-8; 22:7-20)


XVI. Resurrection,
  Judgment, and Destiny


20. We believe in the resurrection of the dead, that
the  bodies both of the just and of the unjust shall be raised to life and
united  with their spirits-"they that have done good, unto the resurrection of
life; and  they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of
damnation."


21. We believe in future judgment in which every person
  shall appear before God to be judged according to his or her deeds in this
  life.


22. We believe that glorious and everlasting life is
  assured to all who savingly believe in, and obediently follow, Jesus Christ our
  Lord; and that the finally impenitent shall suffer eternally in
hell.


(Genesis 18:25; 1 Samuel 2:10; Psalm
  50:6; Isaiah 26:19; Daniel 12:2-3; Matthew 25:31-46; Mark 9:43-48; Luke
  16:19-31; 20:27-38; John 3:16-18; 5:25-29; 11:21-27; Acts 17:30-31; Romans
  2:1-16; 14:7-12; 1 Corinthians 15:12-58; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 2 Thessalonians
  1:5-10; Revelation 20:11-15; 22:1-15)

Glasgow Trinity Church of the Nazarene
526 Lexington Drive
Glasgow, KY 42141

Pastor's Cell: (270) 404-1611
Church Phone: (270)678-4340
E Mail:
glasgowtrinitynaz@gmail.com


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