STATEMENT OF BELIEFS
Waters Church recognizes that it cannot, and does not desire to, bind the conscience of individuals in areas where Scripture is silent. Rather, each believer is to be lead in those areas by God, to whom he or she alone is ultimately responsible. We believe the Statement of Beliefs to be an accurate summary of what Scripture teaches.
The Inspired Scriptures
The Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, are the inspired and infallible revelation of God to man and the authority of faith and conduct. Waters Church accepts the Bible as the revealed will of God, as the all-sufficient rule of faith and standard for daily living. (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Peter 1:21)
The One True God
The one true God has revealed Himself as the "I Am," the Creator and Redeemer of mankind. We believe God has manifested Himself through time in three different manifestations being the Father in Creation, the Son in Redemption and the Holy Spirit in Regeneration. (Isaiah 43:10,11; Genesis 1:1; Ephesians 4:5-6; 1 Timothy 3:16)
The Deity of Jesus
The Lord Jesus Christ is the expressed Image of God in whom all the fullness of the Godhead dwelt. The Scriptures declare His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, death, resurrection, and ascension to the right hand of God. (Revelation 1:8; Hebrews 1:3)
The Fall of Man
Man was created good and upright; however, man voluntarily transgressed and fell, and thereby, is spiritually dead and away from God. (Genesis 1:26-27, 2:17, 3:6; Romans 5:12-19)
The Salvation of Man
Man's only hope is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Salvation is by faith through grace and demonstrated in repentance leading to a relationship with Jesus Christ. (John 3:3; Romans 12:13-15; Ephesians 2:8). Salvation is manifested and expressed through the Four Decisions: Believing, Repentance, Baptisms (in water and in the Spirit) and Witnessing.
Ordinances of the Church
We believe that following faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the new believer is commanded by the Word of God to be baptized in water by full immersion in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe in a unique time of communion in the presence of God when the elements of bread and grape juice (the body and blood of Jesus Christ) are taken in remembrance of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. (Mark 16:16; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26).
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Given at Pentecost, we believe the baptism in the Holy Spirit is the promise of the Father available to all Christians. (Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a separate act of God’s grace. As the Apostles both believed in Jesus and were baptized in water before receiving the baptism of the Holy Ghost, so the grace to believe in Jesus and the grace to obey the command to be baptized in water are separate from the Holy Spirit indwelling a believer.) The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Jesus sent to empower the Church to preach the gospel throughout the whole earth. In scripture the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is accompanied by speaking in tongues (unknown prayer language)(Acts 1:4-8; 2:1-4; John 14:15-17).
Sanctification
The act of separation from that which is evil and dedicating oneself to God and that which is good, upright, and morally pure. (Romans 12:1, 2; 1 Peter 1:16; Hebrews 12:14)
The Church and Its Mission
The Church is the representative of Jesus on earth and is to carry out the Great Commission. (Matthew 28:19; Luke 19:10)
The Church and Its Mission
The Church is the representative of Jesus on earth and is to carry out the Great Commission. (Matthew 28:19; Luke 19:10)