God – He is the one and only true God, the creator of all things. He is the God of the Old and New Testament who is working out His purpose in the world according to His predetermined purpose (Gen. 1:1; Isa. 43:10; Jn. 17:3)
Jesus – The only begotten Son of God, Lord God in the flesh and the only means by which man can be saved (Matt. 16:16; Jn. 1:, 1-3, 14, 17; 3:16; 14:6, 8-9; Ac. 4:12; Phil. 2:5-11; Heb. 1:8; Rev. 5:11-14)
Word – God’s inspired, infallible, sufficient word which is able to correct, equip and train mankind for every good work (Jn. 12:48; Rom. 10:17; 2 Tim. 2:15; 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3, 16-21; 1 Cor. 2:10-13)
Christian – Baptized believers who share a common faith in Jesus Christ and continually strive to please God in all respects (Mk. 16:15-16; Matt. 28:18-20; Ac. 2:38; 22:16; Rom. 6:1- 8; Col. 2:11-13; Heb. 11:6; 2 Cor. 5:7; Jm. 2:18, 26)
Assembly – Christians who meet on the first day of every week for the purpose of Bible studying and worshipping God in spirit and truth, remembering Jesus in breaking bread together, singing acapella music, and building each other up (Jn. 4:23-24; Ac. 2:38-42; 20:7; 1 Cor. 11:17, 18, 20, 23-28, 30; 1 Cor. 16:1-2; Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16-17)
Community – Whole families and whole individuals who seek to faithfully labor together in this great mission of seeking and saving the lost (Matt. 28:18-20; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; Rom. 12:1- 2; Jn. 15:1-6; Ac. 2:43-47; 2 Pet. 2:9)
Sound Bible Teaching/Preaching – We believe in God’s sufficient word which is able to correct, equip and train mankind for every good work, Rom. 10:17; 2 Tim. 2:15; 3:16-17; 2 Pet. 1:3, 16-21; 1 Cor. 2:10-13; Jn. 12:48.
Evangelism – We believe in the responsibility of sharing the gospel with lost people that are in a Christian’s life, Matt. 28:18-20; 1 Pet. 2:9; Mk. 16:15-16.
Family& Personal Wholeness – We believe in helping make families and marriages strong and healthy, Psa. 127:1-5; Deut. 6:1-9; Pro. 22:6; Eph. 6:1-4; Eph. 5:22-33; Matt. 7:21-27.
Kingdom Stewardship – We believe all Christians are given gifts for the glorification of God and edification of the church.
We believe that in order for a child of God to grow, they must be given a work, Rom. 12; 1 Cor. 12; Eph. 2:10; 2 Tim. 2:15; 1 Cor. 16:1-2; 2 Cor. 8-9
Lost People – We believe that God cares a great deal about lost people. God loves all men without partiality and desires that all men and women to be saved, Jn. 3:16; 2 Pet. 3:9; Mk. 16:15-16; Matt. 28:18-20; Lk. 19:1
Spiritual Transformation – We believe Christianity calls every Christian to be transformed into the image of God’s Son.
Christians at Sturgis Church of Christ must continue to give ourselves to “growing up” into the image of Jesus, Rom. 12:1-2; 2 Cor. 5:16-17; Matt. 28:18-20; Eph. 4:1-15; Acts 2:42.