What We Believe

Fellowship Church stands in unity with historic orthodox Christian belief. There are many ways to describe and organize beliefs and positions. For us, it is especially important to express what we consider essential or primary doctrinal positions. As a church, we have positions on other issues as well, and we're happy to respond to inquiries about any particular topic.

For many centuries the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed have served as unifying statements of Christian belief. Every Christian should be able to affirm these creeds as part of a foundation for unity in Christian doctrine.

Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again.

He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian* church,

the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

*The ancient Latin sources read “catholic,” which means “universal.”

Nicene Creed

We believe in one God,

the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth,

of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,

the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,

God from God, Light from Light,

true God from true God,

begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father;

through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation

he came down from heaven,

was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary

and became truly human.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;

he suffered death and was buried

on the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;

he ascended into heaven

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,

and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,

who proceeds from the Father,

who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,

who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy Christian* and apostolic church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead,

and the life of the world to come. Amen.

*The ancient Latin sources read “catholic,” which means “universal.”