The Mission
Here at Urban Theologian Ministries, we are solely concerned with the mission of Christ. Believers are to be taught to obey the Lord and to testify concerning their faith in Christ as Savior and to honor Him by holy living. We believe in the Great Commission as the primary mission of the Church. It is the obligation of all believers to witness, by word and life, to the truths of God’s Word. The gospel of the grace of God is to be preached to all the world
(Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:19-20).
What we Believe
the Scriptures
We believe
the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the verbally
inspired word of God, the final authority for faith and life,
infallible, and God-breathed (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Matthew 5:18; John 16:12-13).
the Godhead
We
believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three
persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—co-eternal in being,
co-eternal in nature, co-equal in power and glory, having the same
attributes and perfections (Deuteronomy 6:4; 2 Corinthians 13:14).
the Person and Work of Christ
We
believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, became man
without ceasing to be God, having been conceived by the Holy Spirit and
born of the Virgin Mary in order that He might reveal God and redeem
sinful man (John 1:1–2, 14; Luke 1:35).
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished our redemption
through His death on the cross as a representative, vicarious,
substitutionary sacrifice, and that our justification is made sure by
His literal, physical resurrection from the dead (Romans 3:24; 1 Peter 2:24; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:3–5).
We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven and is now
exalted at the right hand of God where, as our High Priest, He fulfills
the ministry as Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate (Acts 1:9-10; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 9:24; Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1–2). We believe Jesus is coming again to judge the living and the dead (1 Peter 4:5; Romans 14:9; 2 Timothy 4:1).
the Person and Work of The Holy Spirit
We
believe that the Holy Spirit is a person who convicts the world of sin,
of righteousness, and of judgment; He is the Supernatural Agent in
regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ,
indwelling and sealing them unto the day of redemption (John 16:8–11; 2 Corinthians 3:6; 1 Corinthians 12:12–14; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 5:18).
Humanity
We
believe that man was created in the image and likeness of God, but that
through Adam’s sin the race fell, inherited a sinful nature, and
became alienated from God; Man has a radical pervasiveness to sin, and
of himself is utterly unable to remedy his lost condition (Genesis 1:26-27; Rom 3:22-23, 5:12; Eph 2:1-3, 12).
We also believe that humanity is created in the image of God and in
that has intrinsic value. This is seen in the reality of Jesus Christ's
incarnation, becoming a man, and his willingness to die for humanity.
Salvation
We
believe that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace and
received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, whose precious
blood was shed on Calvary for the forgiveness of our sins (Ephesians 2:8–10; John 1:12; Ephesians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:18–19).
Eternal Security and Assurance of Believers
We believe that all the redeemed, once saved, are kept by God’s power and are thus secure in Christ forever (John 6:37–40; 10:27–30; Romans 8:1, 38, 39; 1 Corinthians 1:4–8; 1 Peter 1:5).
We believe that it is the privilege of believers to rejoice in the
assurance of their salvation through the testimony of God’s Word,
which clearly forbids the use of Christian liberty as an occasion for
the flesh (Romans 13:13-14; Galatians 5:13; Titus 2:11–15).
the Ministry and Spiritual Gifts
We
believe that God is sovereign in the bestowing of spiritual gifts. It
is, however, the believer’s responsibility to attempt to develop
their sovereignly given spiritual gift(s). The baptism of the Holy
Spirit occurs at conversion and is the placing of the believer into the
Body of Christ. We also believe that particular spiritual gift(s) are
neither essential, nor prove the presence of the Holy Spirit, nor are
an indication of deep spiritual experience (1 Corinthians 12:7, 11, 13; Ephesians 4:7–8). We believe that God does hear and answer the prayer of faith, in accordance with His own will, for the sick and afflicted (John 15:7; 1 John 5:14-15).
We believe that it is the privilege and responsibility of every
believer to minister according to the gift(s) and grace of God that is
given to him (Romans 12:1–8; 1 Corinthians 13; 1 Peter 4:10–11).
the Church
We
believe that the church, which is the body and espoused bride of
Christ, is a spiritual organism made up of all born-again persons (Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:25–27; 1 Corinthians 12:12–14; 2 Corinthians 11:2).
We believe that the establishment and continuance of local churches is
clearly taught and defined in the New Testament Scriptures (Acts 14:27; 18:22; 20:17; 1 Timothy 3:1–3; Titus 1:5–11). We believe in the autonomy of the local churches, free of any external authority and control (Acts 13:1–4; 15:19–31; 20:28; Romans 16:1,4; 1 Corinthians 3:9, 16; 1 Corinthians 5:4–7, 13; 1 Peter 5:1–4). We recognize believer’s baptism and the Lord’s supper as scriptural means of testimony for the church (Matthew 28:19, 20; Acts 2:41-42; Acts 18:8; 1 Corinthians 11:23–26).