Our Beliefs

Old Hand BibleAt Shawnee Church of the Nazarene our purpose is simple. We want to let people know about God's love for them as expressed in Jesus Christ. We want to help people respond to His love and find the joy of living an authentic Christian life.
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These are the beliefs Nazarenes hold to be true:
  • We believe in one God-the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  • We believe that the Old and New Testament Scriptures, given by plenary inspiration, contain all truth necessary to faith and Christian living.
  • We believe that man is born with a fallen nature, and is, therefore, inclined to evil, and that continually.
  • We believe that the finally impenitent are hopelessly and eternally lost.
  • We believe that the atonement through Jesus Christ is for the whole human race; and that whosoever repents and believes on the Lord Jesus Christ is justified and regenerated and saved from the dominion of sin.
  • We believe that believers are to be sanctified wholly, subsequent to regeneration, through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
  • We believe that the Holy Spirit bears witness to the new birth, and also to the entire sanctification of believers.
  • We believe that our Lord will return, the dead will be raised, and the final judgment will take place.

Nazarene Church SealThe Church of the Nazarene is a Protestant Christian church in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, tracing its roots to an anniversary date of 1908. It was founded to spread the message of scriptural holiness (Christlike living) across the lands. Today the Church of the Nazarene is located in 151 world areas.

The Church of the Nazarene is a Great Commission church. We believe that God offers to everyone forgiveness, peace, joy, purpose, love, meaning in life, and the promise of heaven when life is over by entering and experiencing a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ. We are called to take this message to people everywhere.

The Church of the Nazarene is also a holiness church. We believe that Christians can experience a deeper level of life in which there is victory over sin, power to witness and serve, and a richer fellowship with God, all through the infilling of the Holy Spirit.

To learn more about the history, purpose, basic beliefs, Articles of Faith, and core values of the Church of the Nazarene visit the official Web site of the International Church of the Nazarene.

  • God calls us to worship Him, and to live holy lives before Him.
  • God calls us to let people know that in Jesus they can be forgiven, healed, and made new.
  • God calls us to serve people as Jesus would serve, caring for the bodies and souls of our neighbors.

Our Vision: "Living Toward Community"

We are seeking to live together as an authentic expression of the kingdom of God in this world. We are called to be a community of grace, reconciliation, mission, and hope. We are called to love our neighbors as ourselves.