What We Believe

Our Denomination:

The Church of the Nazarene

As a member of the Church of the Nazarene, we are a Wesleyan Holiness church. With a world-wide membership of over 3 million and with churches and ministries in over 150 world areas, we truly are a global church! The mission of the Church of the Nazarene is to make Christlike disciples in the nations. Here's a little more about what we believe as a denomination and additional links to discover more!

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We are a Great Commission church. As a global community of faith, WE ARE COMMISSIONED TO TAKE THE GOOD NEWS OF LIFE IN JESUS CHRIST TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE and to spread the message of scriptural holiness across the lands.


THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE BONDS TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS who have made Jesus Christ Lord of their lives, sharing in Christian fellowship, and seeking to strengthen each other in faith development through worship, preaching, training, and service to others.


We strive to express the compassion of Jesus Christ to all persons along with our personal commitment to Christlike living. While the primary motive of the church is to glorify God, WE ALSO ARE CALLED TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN HIS MISSION – RECONCILING THE WORLD TO HIMSELF. 



The statement of mission contains historical essentials of our mission: EVANGELISM, SANCTIFICATION, DISCIPLESHIP, COMPASSION. The essence of holiness is Christlikeness. Nazarenes are becoming a sent people-into homes, work places, communities, and villages as well as other cities and countries. Missionaries are now sent from all regions of the world. GOD CONTINUES CALLING ORDINARY PEOPLE TO DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS made possible by the person of the Holy Spirit. 

We are a Great Commission church. As a global community of faith, we are commissioned to TAKE THE GOOD NEWS OF LIFE IN JESUS CHRIST to people everywhere and to spread the message of scriptural holiness across lands.

WE BELIEVE

in one God—the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

WE BELIEVE

that the Old and New Testament Scriptures, given by plenary inspiration, contain all truth necessary to faith and Christian living.


WE BELIEVE

that human beings are born with a fallen nature, and are, therefore, inclined to evil, and that continually.


WE BELIEVE

that the finally impenitent are hopelessly and eternally lost.

WE BELIEVE

that the atonement through Jesus Christ is for the whole human race; and that whosoever repents and believes on the Lord Jesus Christ is justified and regenerated and saved from the dominion of sin.


WE BELIEVE

that believers are to be sanctified wholly, subsequent to regeneration, through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

WE BELIEVE

that the Holy Spirit bears witness to the new birth, and also to the entire sanctification of believers.


WE BELIEVE

that our Lord will return, the dead will be raised, and the final judgment will take place.