Grace Fellowship Church 3980 Poweshiek Street SE Iowa City, Iowa 52240

Home  Service Times Greeting About  the Pastor  Our Purpose Our Beliefs Our Vision Ministries: Youth Children Prayer Men's & Women's Praise & Worship Upcoming Events Salvation  Local Area Map Contact Us Beliefs There is one God manifesting Himself in three Persons:  The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 3:16-17; I Peter 1:2) The Bible is the Word of God written by inspiration of the Holy Spirit. (II Timothy 3:16; II Thessalonians 2:13) God created man in His own image and likeness but through sin, man became separated from God and has lived in conditions of physical and emotional sickness, poverty and spiritual depravity to this day. (Genesis 1:27; Romans 3:10-12, 16) Through the sinless life and shedding of blood on the cross by Jesus Christ, His son, God offered to man eternal life. (Hebrews 9:14, I Peter 2:24) Jesus became our penalty for sin and rose victorious from the grave on the Sunday morning after His crucifixion. (II Corinthians 5:21; I Corinthians 15:3-4) Salvation is by faith in this sacrifice and is to be received personally by anyone desiring eternal life. (John 3:16; Romans 10:9-10) Believers are called out of the world by God to form His church; they are sent into the world to be salt, light and a comfort to all people in it. (I Peter 2:9; II Corinthians 5:20) Every believer is to be water baptized. (Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4) Every believer is to actively pursue Baptism of the Holy Spirit, as promised by Jesus Christ before His Ascension. (Acts 2:4; Ephesians 5:18) Divine Healing to our bodies is provided for us today through the shed blood of Jesus at the cross. (Matthew 8:17; I Peter 2:24) Jesus sits at the right hand of God the Father with all dominion and authority over all created things in heaven, earth and hell. (Ephesians 1:20-22; Colossians 1:16) Each believer is seated together with Jesus and rules and reigns in His stead on the earth. (Ephesians 2:5-6; Mark 16:17-18) There is coming the return of Jesus Christ for His church, and we promote a lifestyle that seeks to please God and edify others. (I Thessalonians 4:16-17; Colossians 1:10) Regular features of our private and corporate life are worship, prayer, study of the Bible, building of the body and evangelism of the lost. (Acts 2:42, 46-47; Ephesians 4:11-12) Tithing and seed giving are Scriptural responses to the goodness of God in our lives. (Malachi 3:10; II Corinthians 9:10-11) Believers are to behave responsibly in their personal and family life, in their work and social duties, and to always exemplify the highest standards of diligence and integrity for themselves in the community. (I Timothy 5:8; II Peter 1:5-8; Colossians 3:17) Go to the next page Return to Home.