What we believe

Greater Heights believes the following statements to be a summary of Christian doctrine as revealed through the authoritative Word of God.


THE SCRIPTURES 

We believe the Bible is the perfect and complete Word of God. We believe we should study and apply it daily.


THE TRUE GOD 

We believe God is the creator of the universe.

We believe Jesus is His Son, He was God manifested in the flesh.  We believe the Holy Spirit is God working in mankind today. We believe in the Holy Trinity as revealed in the Scriptures.


CREATION AND THE FALL OF MAN 

We believe that man was created in the image of God.

We believe that man rebelled against God and is in a sinful state as a result.


SALVATION 

We believe that Salvation is wholly by the Grace of God. We believe that God offers eternal life through His Son, Jesus to those who put their trust and faith in Him and claim Him as their Lord and Savior.


THE CHRISTIAN LIFE 

We believe that Christians should strive to live a life that honors God.

  • Consistent reading and meditation on God’s Word 
  • Regular study and application of God’s Word 
  • Immediate confession and forsaking of sin 
  • Faithfulness and involvement in the local church 
  • Faithful involvement in the work of evangelism 
  • Development of a God honoring family life 
  • Personal growth in God’s Word


THE CHURCH 

We believe that a church is a local body of saved, born again believers who have been Scripturally baptized. They have entered into a covenant relationship with God and each other to carry out the Great Commission.


FUTURE EVENTS 

We believe that Jesus will return to this earth at the end of this age.


MARRIAGE

In as much as our government has passed laws authorizing the marriage between homosexual couples; and, in as much as the Holy Word of God condemns such relationships, (Romans 1:26-28; Leviticus 20:13; Leviticus 18:22; Jude 1:5-7; Mark 10:6-9; 1 Corinthians 7:2; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11); We, the members of the Greater Heights Baptist Fellowship resolve to be true to the Bible definition of marriage which is only between one man and one woman (Genesis chapter 1-3).


We also attest that we are not homophobes. We also follow the teaching of God's Word which commands that we are to love sinners for whom Jesus gave His life so that each of us might have eternal life and become a child of God.  The divine purpose of God for every life is to save us FROM our SINS, not to save us in our sins. God's Word teaches that any sinner that repents of their sin and asks God for forgiveness will be forgiven and made a child of God.


For an extensive explanation of our beliefs, please contact us.