{"id":7916,"date":"2016-11-08T21:23:14","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T21:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thebeacon.org\/?page_id=7916"},"modified":"2020-03-24T16:13:20","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T16:13:20","slug":"what-we-believe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thebeacon.org\/what-we-believe\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Believe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7916\" class=\"elementor elementor-7916\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a7a571 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a7a571\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47ccc72\" data-id=\"47ccc72\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5dce659 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5dce659\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-85531e7\" data-id=\"85531e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a19a7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a19a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THUNDERSLEY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f025a8 header-tag-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f025a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Believe<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe1d36 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1fe1d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What we Believe<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c567b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2c567b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58fda63 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"58fda63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-141a552 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"141a552\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24909ef\" data-id=\"24909ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ce12c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4ce12c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h4>In essential beliefs &#8211; we have unity.<\/h4><p>\u201cThere is one Body and one Spirit\u2026there is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God and Father of us all\u2026\u201d<br \/><em>Ephesians 4:4\u20136<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c34c351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c34c351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column 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.elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-42976f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42976f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1a96e7\" data-id=\"d1a96e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd27f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccd27f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>In non-essential beliefs &#8211; we have liberty.<\/h4><p>\u201cAccept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters\u2026\u00a0 Who are you to judge someone else\u2019s servant?\u00a0 To his own master he stands or falls\u2026\u00a0 So then each of us will give an account of himself to God\u2026\u00a0 So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God.\u201d<br \/><em>Romans 14:1,4,12,22<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b711e1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b711e1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f611314 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f611314\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd322bd\" data-id=\"bd322bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20821d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20821d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>In all our beliefs &#8211; we show charity.<\/h4><p>\u201c\u2026If I hold in my mind not only all human knowledge but also the very secrets of God, and if I have the faith that can move mountains \u2014 but have no love, I amount to nothing at all.\u201d<br \/><em>1 Corinthians 13:2\u00a0 (Ph)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b915eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6b915eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f14504 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f14504\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8f690b\" data-id=\"d8f690b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf5afb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daf5afb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The essentials we believe<\/h4><p><strong>About God<\/strong><br \/>God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe.\u00a0 He has eternally existed in three personalities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 These three are co\u2013equal and are one God.<br \/><em>Genesis 1:1,26,27, 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2<\/em><\/p><p><strong>About Jesus Christ<\/strong><br \/>Jesus Christ is the Son of God.\u00a0 He is co\u2013equal with the Father.\u00a0 Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross.\u00a0 He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death.\u00a0 He ascended to Heaven\u2019s glory and will return again someday to earth to reign as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.<br \/><em>Matthew 1:22, 23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1\u20135; 14:10\u201330; Hebrews 4:14,15; 1 Corinthians 15:3,4; Romans 1:3,4; Acts 1:9\u201311; 1 Timothy 6:14,15; Titus 2:13<\/em><\/p><p><strong>About the Holy Spirit<\/strong><br \/>The Holy Spirit is co\u2013equal with the Father and the Son of God.\u00a0 He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation, providing power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right.\u00a0 He gives every believer a spiritual gift when they are saved.\u00a0 Every believer is also promised a fuller and additional experience of empowering, known as baptism in the Holy Spirit. This provides the believer with power for fuller participation in the ministry of the church, its worship, evangelism and service.<br \/><em>2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7\u201313, 14:16,17; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:18<\/em><\/p><p><strong>About the Bible<\/strong><br \/>The Bible, as originally given, is God\u2019s Word to us.\u00a0 It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit.\u00a0 It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living.\u00a0 Because it is inspired by God, it is the truth without any mixture of error.<br \/><em>2 Timothy 3:16;\u00a0 2 Peter 1:20,21;\u00a0 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119:105,160, 12:6;\u00a0 Proverbs 30:5<\/em><\/p><p><strong>About Human Beings<\/strong><br \/>People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character.\u00a0 People are the supreme object of God\u2019s creation.\u00a0 Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called \u201csin\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0 This attitude separates people from God and causes many problems in life.<br \/><em>Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3\u20136; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1, 2<\/em><\/p><p><strong>About Salvation<\/strong><br \/>Salvation is God\u2019s free gift to us but we must accept it.\u00a0 We can never make up for our sin by self\u2013improvement or good works.\u00a0 Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God\u2019s offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin\u2019s penalty.\u00a0 When we turn from our self\u2013ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith we are saved.\u00a0 Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.<br \/><em>Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8,9; John 14:6, 1:12; Titus 3:5;<\/em><\/p><p><strong>About Eternity<\/strong><br \/>People were created to exist forever.\u00a0 We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation.\u00a0 To be eternally separated from God is Hell.\u00a0 To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life.\u00a0 Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence.<br \/><em>John 3:16; 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