Growing Faith, Friendships & Families in Christ

Address:

1910 Black Rd. Joliet, IL 60435

Call Us:

(815) 725-1606

Our Savior is…

A Word and Sacrament Church.
We believe that the entire Bible is the Word of God, given by inspiration through the Holy Spirit. Therefore, the Bible is the only source of our teachings and the norm for our life and practice. (2 Peter 1:20-21) We also believe that Baptism and Holy Communion, as well as the Word of the Gospel, are the means by which the Spirit of God comes to people to create and nourish faith. (Titus 3:5; Matthew 26:26-28)

A Gospel-Centered Church.
We believe that the worship of God is central to all that we do together as a body of believers. It is God’s desire that we enter into His presence with a sense of awe and praise in response to His grace and to share intimacy with Him through His Word and Sacrament. Our worship of God is to be genuine, from the heart, and not simply going through empty motions. In worship we fellowship with God, with one another, and are built up and strengthened in our faith. (Hebrews 10:25-26)

What We Believe

  • We believe that there is a Triune God – The Father, Son and Holy Spirit
    • Our Father, the creator of all
    • Jesus, who was true man and true God, who died for our sins and rose again to ascend into Heaven so that we may have eternal life
    • The Holy Spirit lives in us that we may do Jesus’ work here on earth and keeps us on the path of Jesus
  • We believe Jesus Christ brings hope, healing, and new life
    • Nothing is impossible if you trust in God
    • That through Christ Jesus, we can overcome all
    • God keeps his promises
  • We believe we are to be disciples of God
    • As believers, we are to share God’s love and the message of the Gospel with those near and far
    • We should share God’s love with others
    • To spread the good news, the word of God
    • Jesus is our ‘head’ and we are the Body of Christ – working together to serve Him
  • We believe in Being Lutheran and following Christ
    • Christ Alone, Faith Alone, Scripture Alone
    • Christian doctrine as taught by Martin Luther in the Catechisms
    • Follow the teachings of the Bible
    • We are members of the Lutheran Churh – Missouri Synod (LCMS)
    • Lutheran doctrine, salvation by grace
  • We believe that Jesus Christ is Our Savior by God’s grace alone, through faith
    • Jesus died and rose again to save us from our sins
    • God gives us forgiveness out of his love for us through Jesus Christ
    • Belief in God and that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior
    • Christ died for all that all who believe will be saved
    • Christ is the only way to eternal life – all life is sacred to God and God wants everyone to be saved
    • Jesus rescued us from our sins – he is the only path to salvation
    • Salvation through faith in Christ not through any works of our own
  • We believe in the Sacraments
    • Through baptism, we receive God’s free gift of salvation
    • Baptism is not just water, but the washing of our sins
    • At confirmation, we testify to our faith in Jesus
    • The real presence of Christ in communion and forgiveness of sins spoken by the pastors
  • We believe that the Bible is the Word of God
    • The Bible is the sole standard for faith and morals
    • The Bible is verbally inspired and inerrant
    • The Gospel is the law that God handed down to us – the proclamation
  • We believe in Prayer, and Loving Like Jesus, and Serving Like Jesus
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