Our Beliefs

Vision

Save, Equip and Empower the people of Mid-Coast Maine.

Mission

Our mission is to point people to the power of the cross. To lead people to Jesus, to equip and empower believers to fulfil God’s plan for their lives. To fully experience all that God has purchased for each of us.

Beliefs

We believe God is alive and moving in Maine today. He has anointed us to proclaim the good news to the poor and heal the broken hearted, heal and deliver the oppressed and to set the captives free.

Believe - [who clings to, trusts in, relies on]
— Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

We believe in the Trinity.

We believe Jesus is the Son of God and in His Death and Resurrection.

We believe in the fall of Man and his Redemption.

We believe in Eternal life and New Birth.

We believe salvation is a gift from God.

We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God.

We believe in Divine Healing.

We believe in Water Baptism.

We believe in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.

The Trinity - God is one, but manifested in three Persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19; John 15:26)

Jesus is the only Son of God. He came down in the form of man to pay the price for our sins (failings). Matthew 3:17; Hebrews 1:5`1                    `

Man’s fall and redemption is a created being, made in the image and likeness of God. Sin entered the world through Adam's transgression. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, gave His life and shed His blood to redeem and restore man back to God. (Romans 3:10-23; Romans 5:18-19; Hebrews 2:14-15; Romans 10:9-10)

Eternal Life and the New Birth - Jesus said "unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God". Being "born again", or the New Birth, is necessary for all men, and when experienced, produces eternal life. (John 3:3-5; John 3:16-18; Matthew 18:3; John 1:12; John 3:36; John 5:24; 1 John 5:12)

Salvation is the gift of God to man. It is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and is not based on good works. (Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 11:6; Titus 3:3-7)

The Bible is the inspired Word of God. The New Covenant, as recorded in the New Testament, we accept as our infallible guide in matters pertaining to conduct and doctrine. (2 Timothy 3:16; 1 Thessalonians 2:13)

Water Baptism - Water baptism is a symbol of the Christian's identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. (Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2:12)

The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a gift from God as promised by Jesus Christ to all believers, and is received after the New Birth. This experience is accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit Himself gives utterance. (Matthew 3:11; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:1-4; Acts 10:44-46)

Sanctification - Every Christian should be growing in a personal relationship with Jesus, continually increasing in the knowledge of Him and being transformed into His image. (1 Thessalonians 5:23; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Philippians 3:12-14; 1 Corinthians 1:30-31)

Divine Healing - Healing is for the physical ailments of the human body and is manifested by the power of God through the prayer of faith and by the laying on of hands. It is provided in the atonement of Christ, and is the privilege of every member of the Church today. (1 Peter 2:24; Matthew 8:16-17; Isaiah 53:4, 5; Mark 16:15-18; James 5:14-15; Exodus 15:26; Psalms 103:1-3; Psalms 107:17-20)

The Resurrection of the Just and the Return of Our Lord - The angels said to Jesus' disciples, "This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven." His coming is imminent. When He comes, "...the dead in Christ will rise first; then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air...” (Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17)

Following the Tribulation, Jesus shall return to earth as King of kings, and Lord of lords, and together with His saints, who shall be kings and priests, He shall reign a thousand years. (Revelation 5:10, 20:6)