A summary of our beliefs and stances on theology are found below. If you have more questions or would like to learn more about our stance on different issues the full document of Zion's Statement of Belief and Practice is available upon request. Please contact the church for more information.
We believe the original texts of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, which the Church historically accepted as the Holy Scriptures, are God-breathed. These Scriptures are truth, written by holy men who were chosen and equipped by God for this special task.
The primary content of the revelation is truth about God himself, about his acts in history, about man in his sinful condition, and about the relationship that can be established and maintained between God and man through the person and work of Jesus Christ who completed God's plan of salvation.
We believe the Scriptures, errorless in the original documents, are divine authority in all matters which they address. Since God the Holy Spirit is the source of the message as well as the mover and supervisor of those who recorded it, the Bible is reliable in what it communicates and is the supreme authority for faith and practice. Nothing may be taken from it and nothing may be added.
We believe in the one and only true God who is spirit. He is self-existent, infinite, personal, unchangeable, and eternal in his being. He is perfect in holiness, righteousness, love, justice, goodness, wisdom and truth. He is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. He is the creator and sustainer of all things both visible and invisible. He is both immanent in and transcendent to the creation. The one triune God exists and reveals himself as three persons, as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We acknowledge that all we know about God is by revelation. Now we know only in part, but we look for the day when we will know as we are known.
We believe in God as our Father. In his nature and in his relationships, we understand him best as Father. While a human father imperfectly loves and cares, the heavenly Father perfectly loves and cares. He is good in all he does and in everything he gives, including his discipline.
The Father loved the world enough to send God the Son, Jesus Christ, as the Savior of the world. Anyone who knows the Father also knows the Son. Through a personal relationship with Christ, we come to know God as our Father and can say, “Abba, Father.”
God The Son came into the world to make the Father known. Jesus affirmed that he and the Father are one.
We believe that Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, was made in the likeness of men. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, thus blending organically and permanently his divine nature with human nature in one, unique person without a third nature being formed.
The purpose of the incarnation was to reveal God and to redeem man. This redemption was accomplished by Christ's death and resurrection.
After death and resurrection, He ascended into heaven and is now at the right hand of God interceding for us.
Jesus Christ, though ascended, is the head of the Church which is his body.
Ultimately every knee shall bow to him and every tongue shall confess that he is Lord.
We believe the Holy Spirit is God, eternal in existence.
His ministry, since his coming on the day of Pentecost, is broad and varied.
The Holy Spirit works for unbelievers by convicting and convincing the world of sin, of righteousness and judgment. He also the progress of evil until God's purposes are accomplished.
The Holy Spirit works at the moment of salvation by regenerating, giving new life to those who repent of their sins and exercise faith in Jesus Christ. He comes to live in all believers at the moment of their regeneration and baptizes all believers into the body of Christ.
The Holy Spirit works in believers by instructing, comforting, helping, and guiding all believers. He is sanctifying and producing Christ-like qualities in believers as they yield to his control. He is equipping and empowering all believers for witness and service.
The Holy Spirit works in the Church by indwelling the Church. He produces unity in the Church and enables believers to love each other. He also equips the Church for ministry by giving spiritual gifts to each believers.
More information below about spiritual gifts.
We are not currently a part of any denomination. The Administrative Board is investigating the option of joining one in the future.