Rooted in the long-standing beliefs of all Christians, we hold firm to the same common beliefs held by all Christian communities. We believe that God—though one God—is revealed to us in 3 persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We trust that our salvation comes through faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, a grace offered to us through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and not through our works. We believe that as humans we are selfish in our very nature, and this sinfulness is only overcome by the power of God. We believe that God is active in giving us strength to live rightly through the influence of the Holy Spirit in our lives.