Core Beliefs
The following are the core beliefs of Revival Church | Phelan, CA based on the foundational truths taught in the bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.
God
There is one eternally existing God who has three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory and praise. God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom, justice, and mercy. He is unchangeable and therefore is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
Revelation
God has revealed himself to us through his son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God, the holy scriptures, and through all of creation itself.
Mankind
Humans, both male and female, were created in God's image for His glory. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as caretakers of the rest of God's creations.
The Fall
When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and became distorted images of God. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God, and fractured all of creation ever since that time.
Salvation
Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior. That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.
The Church
The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Ressurection
Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth.
Tenents of Faith
- The Bible is the inspired, infallible, inerrant, and authoritative Word of God.
- We believe that God exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- We believe Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation and completely reject the universalist theological standpoint.
- When Jesus Christ walked this earth, he was 100% deity, 100% humanity, and the Son of God.
- We believe that Jesus lived a sinless life, died on the Cross, and was raised from the dead to overcome sin and death, and all those who would believe this will be saved
- We look forward to the blessed day of His second return.
- We believe that all of humanity is lost and needs salvation through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
- We believe in the Holy Sacraments of Baptism and Communion.
- We see Water Immersion Baptism as a symbol and celebration that the person has accepted Christ as Savior.
- We believe that Holy Communion is a time of celebration, reflection, and remembrance of how Christ sacrificed Himself for our sins on the Cross.
- We believe in the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, which enables the Christian to live a Godly life and witness to the ends of the earth.
- We believe that heaven and hell are literal places, and where we go after we die is determined by trust in or the rejection of Jesus Christ.