We believe that God raised Jesus from the dead and that the risen Christ lives today. We believe that Jesus is our Savior. In Christ we receive abundant life and forgiveness of sins. We believe that Jesus is our Lord and that we are called to pattern our lives after his. We believe that the Holy Spirit comforts us when we are in need and convicts us when we stray from God.
We believe that humans can choose to accept or reject a relationship with God. The Church - Christians are part of a universal church under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, and they must work with fellow Christians to spread the love and redemption of God. Logic and Reason - The most fundamental distinction of Methodist teaching is that people must use logic and reason in all matters of faith. Sin and Free Will - Methodists teach that man is fallen from righteousness and, apart from the grace of Jesus Christ, is destitute of holiness and inclined to evil.
Unless a man is born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God. Without divine grace, man cannot do good works pleasing and acceptable to God. Influenced and empowered by the Holy Spirit, man is responsible for the freedom to exercise his will for good.
Reconciliation - God is Master of all creation and humans are meant to live in holy covenant with him. Humans have broken this covenant by their sins, and can only be forgiven if they truly have faith in the love and saving grace of Jesus Christ. The offer g Christ made on the cross is the perfect and sufficient sacrifice for the sins of the whole world, redeeming man from all sin so that no other satisfaction is required.
Salvation by Grace Through Faith - People can only be saved through faith in Jesus Christ, not by any other acts of redemption such as good deeds. Everyone who believes in Jesus Christ is and was already predestined in him to salvation. This is the Arminian element in Methodism. Graces - Methodists teach three types of graces, with which people are blessed at different times through the power of the Holy Spirit:.
Sacraments - Wesley taught his followers that baptism and holy communion are not only sacraments but also sacrifices to God. Public Worship - Methodists practice worship as the duty and privilege of man.
They believe it is essential to the life of the Church, and that the assembling of the people of God for worship is necessary for Christian fellowship and spiritual growth. Missions and Evangelism - The Methodist Church puts great emphasis on missionary work and other forms of spreading the Word of God and his love for others.
Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. For persons baptized as children, this claim is ratified by the baptized in confirmation, where the pledge of Baptism is accepted. Looking to have you or your child Baptized? Click here. All persons, regardless of age and regardless of church affiliation, are invited to the table of our Lord.
With other Christians, we declare the essential oneness of the Church in Christ Jesus. Our unity with other Christian communities is affirmed in the historic creeds as we confess one holy, catholic universal , and apostolic Church.
We are initiated into this community of faith by Baptism and through the celebration of Holy Communion. John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, said there was no religion except for social religion. In his name and in his spirit the United Methodist church reaches out to establish peace and justice in our world.
The United Methodist Church is part of a Wesleyan movement that now claims a total of 18 million members of various Methodist churches around the world. There are 8. All persons, regardless of race, color, national origin, status, or economic condition are welcome to attend its services, receive Holy Communion, and, after taking vows, be baptized and admitted into membership. Denominational practices and standards are set by General Conferences that meet once every four years.
Delegates to that conference are elected by clergy and lay representatives from local churches gathered in regional annual conferences. Learn more about the international United Methodist Church. Our Beliefs Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Our Beliefs United Methodist preaching and teaching is grounded in Scripture, informed by Christian tradition, enlivened in personal experience, and tested by reason.
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