Welcome to H.O.P.E. Community Church
At the core of our doctrine is the gospel of Jesus Christ—the glorious truth that Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of all the Scriptures and that He died and was raised to forgive His people from their sins and be reconciled to God. The display of the glory of Jesus Christ is our primary passion and the driving influence in all our prayer, preaching, bible study, worship, outreach, and fellowship. But for those who find categories helpful, our church can be summarized as follows:
EVANGELICAL
As an Evangelical church, we believe, first of all, in the gospel of Jesus Christ, that the work of Jesus Christ on the cross, through his death and resurrection, is the only source of eternal salvation and forgiveness of sins. Secondly, we believe that the Bible is God's inspired and infallible Word to humankind and the final authority in all matters of doctrine and faith. Third, becoming a Christian involves a definite personal conversion experience of salvation in which one is born again by the Holy Spirit. Fourth, every true believer is called to the Great Commission work of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world.
REFORMED
As a Reformed church, we are committed to the doctrine of God's sovereignty in salvation for those elect in Christ before the foundation of the world so that salvation is entirely a work of God's profound grace and mercy alone through faith in Christ alone for the purpose of displaying the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Beyond this agreement on the general tenets of Reformed theology, there are areas in which we differ from many Reformed traditions, such as infant baptism, cessationism (the belief that some miraculous spiritual gifts have ceased).
CHARASMATIC
As a Charismatic church, we believe in the continuing, personal and corporate ministry of the Holy Spirit in the believer's life in the process of sanctification and empowerment. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the Promise of the Father, as a subsequent experience in the life of the believer for the purpose of empowering them for service in the kingdom of God. The baptism of the Holy Spirit manifests in the life of the believer in three aspects:
- Purity: A life of separation from the world and holy devotion to Jesus Christ,
- Passion: A life of holy desires and affections for Jesus Christ and His people.
- Power: A life of victory over the powers of sin
ECCLESIASTICAL
As an Ecclesiastical church, we recognize that the Church as the body of Christ is the fulfillment of all the promises of God concerning the House of God and is the essential administrator of the gospel of grace of God to
is the Temple love the Church that is, the church, and want to inspire all believers to a renewed deep and abiding love for the local church. The Holy Spirit desires to restore true unity and love for each other in the church, and this work must begin in the local church. We strongly believe that local churches are to be the primary means of advancing the Great Commission, in addition to being the context where all believers are to grow in holiness, be equipped for service, and bear witness to the saving grace of God. However, we recognize that commitment to the local church among believers has never been lower than it is at the present moment in our country. But we are believing God that he will raise up a generation that will 'Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, that I may take pleasure in it and that I may be glorified.' (Haggai 1:8).
is the Temple love the Church that is, the church, and want to inspire all believers to a renewed deep and abiding love for the local church. The Holy Spirit desires to restore true unity and love for each other in the church, and this work must begin in the local church. We strongly believe that local churches are to be the primary means of advancing the Great Commission, in addition to being the context where all believers are to grow in holiness, be equipped for service, and bear witness to the saving grace of God. However, we recognize that commitment to the local church among believers has never been lower than it is at the present moment in our country. But we are believing God that he will raise up a generation that will 'Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, that I may take pleasure in it and that I may be glorified.' (Haggai 1:8).