Frederick Church of the Brethren : About FCOB : Basic Beliefs


	The Frederick Church of the Brethren: 1. Is founded upon the faith that there is but one God, who in holy love creates, sustains, and orders all. 2. Confesses Jesus Christ as the Lord of the church and of all life. 3. Believes that the Holy Spirit is at work in the hearts and minds of believers, creating and sustaining the church through the Gospel, giving guidance and comfort -- uniting believers with their Lord and with one another. 4. Believes that the scriptures are the inspired word of God, maintaining the New Testament as its creed and rule of faith. All of the Holy Scriptures record God's search for humankind, which is culminated in God's redemptive act in and through Christ. Through His Holy Word, God still speaks and continues to accomplish his redemptive purpose. 5. Believes that the Gospel is the good news that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto him. Through the Gospel, God's sovereign will and Christ's redeeming grace are revealed. 6. Holds that the church is the body of Christ and is under the Lord's mandate to be faithful in accepting and transmitting the Gospel by word and deed. 7. Considers that all members of the congregation -- of the body of believers -- are responsible for the total ministry of the church. 8. Accepts the ministry of the church to be the proclamation and fulfillment of the Gospel for all people and the nuture of the individual believers in the Christian faith and life.

•	In Brief
•	From the Senior Pastor
•	Core Statements
•	Basic Beliefs
•	Long-range Plan
•	FCOB Staff & Leadership Team
•	Transportation Ministry
•	Resources for Physically Challenged
•	Directions to FCOB
•	About the Church of the Brethren
•	Current Position Openings