New Heights Church

In essential beliefs - we seek unity

"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit - just as you were called - one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." (Ephesians 4:2-6) 

We affirm the high value of this scripture and seek to practice it at New Heights Church.

In non-essential beliefs - we allow liberty

"Accept him whose faith is week, without passing judgment on disputable matters. Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls... Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind... So then each of us will give an account of himself to God... So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God." (Romans 14:1, 4, 5, 12, 22)

In all things - love

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. (John 13:34-35)

"If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge and if I have a faith that can move mountains but have not love, I am nothing." (1 Corinthians 13:2)

"The whole point of what we're urging is simply love - love uncontaminated by self-interest and counterfeit faith, a life open to God." (1 Timothy 1:5)

Some essentials we believe at New Heights

• There is one God, eternally existing in three co-equal Persons (Romans 8; Ephesians 1:13-14).
• God, out of love for his children, sent his son Jesus Christ to die for our sins, and to rise from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:1-8).
• The Bible is the inspired word of God and is the final authority in life and doctrine (2 Timothy 3:16).
• Salvation is a free gift of God. The death of Christ on the cross is the only sufficient payment for our sins. All have sinned, but all can be saved. This salvation is available for any who put their trust in Christ as Savior (Romans 3:23, 6:23; John 3:16).
• Those trusting Christ should repent of sin, confess their faith, and be baptized (Romans 10:9; Acts 2:38).
• The church is the body of Christ on earth, empowered by the Holy Spirit to continue the task of reaching the lost and discipling the saved, helping them become fully devoted followers of Christ (Ephesians 4:1-16).
• Christ will one day return and reign forever (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).
• When we die, we will either be eternally separated from God by sin or eternally with God through faith in Jesus. (John 3:16; John 14:1-3; Romans 20:10,15)