Identity & Beliefs
A former leader of the United Nations once said…For all that lies behind—Thanks! For all that lies ahead—Yes!. At South Abbotsford Church, we are looking ahead and what we are anticipating and saying yes to is LIFE! We are alive but Jesus promised that we could experience life that was connected to abundance. We want that!
In our pursuit of providing Room For Life, God has called us to focus on….
Room to Connect…providing opportunities for real relationships
Room to Grow…providing the choice to become more like Jesus
Room to Reach…bringing the message of Jesus to our world through our witness and
acts of compassion
Room to Care…developing a climate of trust, acceptance and forgiveness
Room to Worship…celebrating the character and acts of our living God
MB Confession of Faith
We believe in God as eternal Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God created and sustains the universe. The eternal purpose of God the Father is to create a people who will bring glory to God forever. God alone is worthy of worship.
We believe that God became human in Jesus Christ. Jesus came to restore the world because humans have rejected God in disobedience. Jesus taught and modeled the way of God’s kingdom. He died on the cross, making it possible for us to accept a renewed relationship with God. He rose from the dead, broke the power of sin and death, and frees us to live in obedience to God’s will.
We believe that God the Holy Spirit invites all people to be reconciled with God and to join the global family of faith. Believers confess their faith, are baptized, and join in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Through the power of the Holy Spirit and guided by the Bible, members of the church seek to live as followers of Christ and invite others to experience this new life.
As Christians we are called to turn:
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from ignorance of God to a personal relationship with God
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from bondage of sin and past mistakes to freedom, forgiveness, and healing
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from individualism to interdependence with others in the local church
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from lifestyle choices that harm us, others, and the earth to choices that nurture wholeness, healing, joy and peace
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from hating enemies and ignoring neighbours to showing love and justice to all
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from loving possessions to sharing with all in need
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from aimless existence to a mission of representing and proclaiming God’s kingdom on earth.
As Christians we look forward to the day when God will once again send Jesus to bring all things under God’s eternal rule.