Values & Beliefs
At The Sanctuary, we practice the way of Jesus, in community, to be transformed into people of love, joy, and peace, for the sake of the world.
Church Values
Church Beliefs
The Bible
At The Sanctuary, we believe the Bible (composed of Protestant Old and New Testaments) to be both true and authoritative. We make this claim because we believe God divinely inspired the original authors through the Holy Spirit to write them. (See 2 Timothy 3v15-17 and 2 Peter 1v21)
Whereas we expect God to be present with and in us, always revealing, we do not subscribe to notions that God contradicts what the Scriptures have historically commanded us in practice and belief. God never contradicts Himself. Therefore, Scripture serves not only as inspiration into the life of God, but also as a guardrail for us to know the will of God and test the veracity of all things.
The Gospel
The “good news” that God is ever-pursuing his original Creation mandate of human flourishing and perfect relationship, culminating in Jesus’ sacrificial death and triumphant resurrection. (See 1 Corinthians 15v1-28)
Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, we are giving the gifts of unconditional love, grace, and full relationship with the Father. The powerful truth of the Gospel guides how we interact with God and others.
Salvation
The necessity of salvation by grace for restored relationship with God and one another. If the Gospel offers us the gifts of the Kingdom, salvation is the acceptance and acknowledgment of those gifts. (See Romans 10v9-13)
Salvation is the catalyst that opens the door to a true life with The Father, The Son, and the receiving the Holy Spirit.
Read more about our Theology of Baptism and our Theology of Communion.