What We are About

1. PREAMBLE

As members of the Westport Community Church, we unite together as a body of Christian believers to promote sound doctrine which leads to “love from a pure heart.” By this, we endeavor to equip each member for the works of service, so that the whole body of Christ may be built up. (1 Timothy 1:5; Ephesians 4:12-13)

2. THE HOLY SCRIPTURES

We believe the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original writings, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, with supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. (Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21)

3. THE TRINITY

We believe in one God, Creator of all things, eternally existing in three persons, equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 1:1-4; 1 John 5:7)

4. GOD THE FATHER

We believe in the Person of God the Father, an infinite personal Spirit, perfect in holiness

(Isaiah 57:15), infinite in wisdom (Romans 11:33), measureless in power (Isaiah 40:25-26), with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3). We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. (John 3:16-17; 4:24; 17:5)

5. JESUS CHRIST

We believe that Jesus Christ is God and man, the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe that He was born of the Virgin Mary, that He lived a sinless life, and that He performed the miracles recorded in the Gospels. We believe in His substitutionary atoning death, His bodily resurrection and ascension into heaven where He now makes perpetual intercession for His people. We believe in His personal, visible return to earth togather His own and to bring judgment on all who reject Him. (Isaiah 7:14; John 1:14; Philippians 2:5-11;

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Hebrews 1:2-3; 1 John 1:7; 1 Timothy 4:1)

6. THE HOLY SPIRIT

We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and the Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment; and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Christ and that He gives gifts to each one. He is an abiding Helper, Teacher and Guide. (John 16:7-15; Romans 8:14-17; Ephesians 1:13-14; 4:11-12; 1 John 14:26)