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The
United Methodist Doctrinal Heritage
"United
Methodists profess the historic Christian faith in God, incarnate in
Jesus Christ for our salvation, and ever at work in human history in the
Holy Spirit. Living in a covenant of grace under the Lordship of
Jesus Christ, we participate in the first fruits of God's coming reign
and pray in hope for its full realization on earth as in heaven. "Our
heritage in doctrine and our present theological task focus upon a
renewed grasp of the sovereignty of God and of God's love in Christ amid
the continuing crises of human existence. "Our
forebears in the faith reaffirmed the ancient Christian message as found
in the apostolic witness even as they applied it anew in their own
circumstances. "Their
preaching and teaching were grounded in Scripture, informed by Christian
tradition, enlivened in experience, and tested by reason. "Their
labors inspire and inform our attempts to convey the saving gospel to
our world with its needs and aspirations." The
Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church - 2000 Read about the Basic Christian Affirmations of the United Methodist Church.
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