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THEOLOGY
101 From Apart
from God's action on our behalf, every
human being is separated from God by
sin. The
good news of the gospel is that both
forgiveness for our sin and
reconciliation with God are made
possible by Jesus' atoning sacrificial
death on the cross. To
turn from sin and trust in Jesus Christ
are the only requirements for one to
receive that forgiveness and
reconciliation.
Gateway
Church gathers
for worship
Sundays
at 10:30 a.m.
(Hwy. 129) in Athens,
Georgia.
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SPRING
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What
do United Methodists
believe?
This
is the second in a series of brief
articles summarizing the doctrinal
beliefs of the United Methodist
Church.
WHAT DO WE BELIEVE ABOUT THE
CROSS?
The
Nicene Creed:
"For
our sake he was crucified under
Pontius Pilate. . ."
Article
II, The Articles of Religion, The
United Methodist Book of
Discipline:"Christ,
very God and very Man, . . .truly
suffered, was crucified, dead,
and buried to reconcile his
Father to us, and to be a
sacrifice, not only for original
sin, but also for the actual sins
of people."
Article
XX, The Articles of Religion, The
United Methodist Book of
Discipline:"The
offering of Christ, once made, is
that perfect redemption,
propitiation, and satisfaction
for all the sins of the whole
world, both original and actual;
and there is none other
satisfaction for sin but that
alone."
Article
VI, The Articles of Religion, The
United Methodist Book of
Discipline:"[E]verlasting
life is offered to mankind by
Christ, who is the only Mediator
between God and man, being both
God and Man."
Next
time: What do we believe about
sin?