The basic beliefs of The United Methodist Church
- The Trinity. God is one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- The Bible. The Bible is the inspired word of God.
- Salvation through Jesus Christ. God’s redeeming love is active to save sinners through Jesus’ incarnate life and teachings, through his atoning death, his resurrection, his sovereign presence through history, and his promised return.
- Sanctification. The grace of sanctification draws one toward the gift of having a heart “habitually filled with the love of God and neighbor” and as “having the mind of Christ and walking as he walked.”
- Sacraments. The UMC recognizes two sacraments: Holy Baptism and Holy Communion.
- Sin. While human beings were intended to bear the image of God, all humans are sinners for whom that image is distorted. Sin estranges people from God and corrupts human nature such that we cannot heal or save ourselves.
- Free will. The UMC believes that people, while corrupted by sin, are free to make their own choices because of God’s divine grace enabling them and that people are truly accountable before God for their choices.
- Social Justice. The church opposes evils such as slavery, inhumane prison conditions, capital punishment, economic injustice, child labor, racism, and inequality.
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