Our Mission
This congregation exists to glorify God by sharing the good news of Jesus with love and compassion in our community and beyond.
What We Believe
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God and
inerrant in the original writings. We believe that there is one God, eternally existing in
three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus
Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning
death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right
hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
We believe that lost and sinful mankind's only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. We believe in and practice the holy ordinance of
water baptism, which signifies the believer's death, burial, and resurrection into new life
with Christ Jesus, and the regular celebration of communion as commanded by our
Lord.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is
enabled to live a Godly life. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the
unsaved; those that are saved into the resurrection of life and those that are unsaved
into the resurrection of damnation. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our
Lord Jesus Christ.
If you would like a more detailed version of our beliefs, please email us at
info@rochestercoc.net
God
God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God. (Genesis 1:1, 26, 27; 3:22, Psalm 90:2, Matthew 28:19, I Peter 1:2, II Corinthians 13:14)
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all men by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven's glory and will return again to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. (Matthew 1:22-23, Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1-5; 14:10-30, Hebrews 4:14-15, I Corinthians 15:3-4, Romans 1:3-4, Acts 1:9-11, I Timothy 6:14-15, Titus 2:13)
Salvation
Salvation is a gift from God to man. Man can never make up for his sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God's offer of forgiveness can man be saved from sin's penalty. Authentic faith results in repentance which is a vow of the heart to turn from a self-seeking, self-determined and self-reliant life to a life of trusting submission to Christ as Savior and Lord, and is expressed affirmatively in confession of faith in Christ and through baptism into Christ. (Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 14:6; 1:12, Titus 3:5, Galatians 3:26, Romans 5:1)
Eternity
Man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or in union with God, through forgiveness and salvation. When you die, you will either spend eternity in Heaven or Hell. Eternal separation from God happens in Hell. Eternal union with God occurs in Heaven. (John 3:16, I John 2:25; 5:11-13, Romans 6:23, Revelation 20:15)
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son as God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every believer from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. The Christian seeks to live under His control daily. (II Corinthians 3:17, John 16:7-13; 14:16-17, Acts 1:8, I Corinthians 2:12; 3:16, Ephesians 1:13, Galatians 5:25, Ephesians 5:18)
The Bible
The Bible is God's Word to all men. It was written by human authors under the inspired guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. (II Timothy 3:16-17, II Peter 1:20-21, II Timothy 1:13, Psalm 119:105,160, Psalm 12:6, Proverbs 30:5)