What We Believe

You may be wondering, "what makes Mt. Elon different?" Well, we are glad you asked. We believe in Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. We Believe that God is Triune (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), Supreme, and Perfect. We believe that the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ is needed for man to be freed from his sinful nature, restored to new life and to obtain a fixed relationship with God. Along with those beliefs, we have a few more foundational principles that we believe to be essential to the Christian life.


God

We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Jesus Christ

We believe Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He gave His life on the cross, a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead and ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of God the Father He now resides as our High Priest and Advocate, and in the person of the Holy Spirit, He indwells the believer.

Holy Spirit

We believe the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict, regenerate, seal, indwell, guide, instruct and empower for life and service.

Scripture

We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testament, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.

Mankind

We believe man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is therefore lost, and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and a true relationship with God be obtained.

Salvation

We believe the shed blood of Jesus Christ, His burial, and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit and thus become children of God.

Ordinances

We believe water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during this age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation. One must have made a public profession of faith in Jesus Christ to partake in the Lord’s Supper and Baptism. (This church shall practice believer's baptism by immersion.)

The Church

We believe the true Church is composed of all such persons who are regenerated by the Holy Spirit through saving faith in Jesus Christ, are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is Lord and Head and are now commissioned for the God-given task of proclaiming the gospel to every person. Only those who are thus members of the true church shall be eligible for membership in the local church. Every local church has the right under Christ to decide and govern its own affairs.

Christ's Return

We believe in the personal and imminent return of our Lord Jesus Christ, and that this has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.

Judgment

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord in Heaven, and of the unbeliever to judgment and eternal separation from God in Hell.