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About Us  The Worldwide Church of God, headquartered in Glendora, California, has members in 120 countries and territories. The Church's mission is to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world and to help members grow spiritually (Matthew 28:19-20).
The Church believes it is called to proclaim the gospel of redemption and salvation by God's grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and in his second coming to rule all nations in righteousness and peace. As a Spirit-led body of believers, the Church is told, "Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18). The Church constantly renews its commitment to truth and deeper understanding, and responds to God's guidance in its beliefs and practices.
Our mission is the shared mission of Christians everywhere. To proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. The gospel is the message that God is reconciling the world to himself and offering forgiveness of sin and eternal life through Jesus Christ.
What we believe: We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of
God. We believe that there is one God eternally existent in three persons: Father,
Son and Holy Spirit. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ; in His virgin birth, in His
sinless life; in His miracles; in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed
blood; in His bodily resurrection; in His ascension to the right hand of the Father. We believe that for Salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy
Spirit is absolutely necessary. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit , by whose indwelling the
Christian is enabled to live a godly life. We believe in Water Baptism by immersion following the example of our Lord.
We believe in Divine Healing through the redemptive work of Christ on the
cross. We believe in the spiritual Unity of Believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. Things
that unite believers are infinitely more important than the minor things that
separate them.
Community Values Each community of faith is defined by its values. Although the San Bernardino-Beaumont-Victor Valley Churches of the Worldwide Church of God share many of the same core values as all Worldwide Church of God congregations around the world, some values are unique to our locale.
These perspectives characterize our community values:
The Worldwide Church of God is a Spirit-filled community of believers. Our focus is:
Upward: We exalt Jesus Christ in all our worship and in all our outreach
activities. Inward: We minister to all those called into fellowship with us, encouraging
believers to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ and to discover and develop their spiritual gifts for use in fulfilling the
great commission and the great commandment. Outward: We evangelize the world around us, teaching all who will hear to
obey the commands of Jesus Christ, to repent from sin, and to embrace the
free gift of salvation by grace. We also joyously proclaim the return of Christ
and the coming establishment of the fullness of the kingdom of God.
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