DTC Beliefs.

Statement of Faith

  We affirm the divine inspiration, truthfulness and authority of both Old and New Testament Scriptures in their entirety as the only written word of God, without error in all that it affirms, and the only infallible rule of faith and practice. We also affirm the power of God’s word to accomplish his purpose of salvation. The message of the Bible is addressed to all men and women. For God’s revelation in Christ and in Scripture is unchangeable. Through it the Holy Spirit still speaks today. 

 We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. 

 We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. 

 We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful people, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. 

 We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. We believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit mentioned in the Scriptures and that they are valid in the body today if exercised within Scriptural guidelines. Believers are to use the gifts that are given by the Spirit to edify the Body of Christ. 

 We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

Convictions

Beyond our statement of faith, we hold to six convictions. While we know that not all Christians will see things the way we do. These are specific issues that are important to us as a church.

We are committed to Scripture. We believe scripture is inspired by God and given to the church to reveal what we need to know about Him. We consider it our calling as a church to study, teach, and obey God’s Word. We hope to let scripture, in its canonical whole, shape our thinking and faith.Click to edit your text 

 This means we will diligently engage with the scriptures, trying to understand what God is speaking in them and holding ourselves accountable to all they teach. It also means that we will choose to believe what the scriptures say even when they contradict our cultural preferences and values.

We believe that Jesus loves everyone. We are a church that hopes to demonstrate Jesus’ love to everyone. The gospel is not just good news for those who follow all “the rules” or who have their lives together; it’s good news for those who are broken, hurt, and unsure. If you are an outsider, someone who doesn’t feel like they would be welcome in a church, we want to tell you that you are welcome here. 

 The best part of the good news is that it leads us to a renewed life. Jesus said, “My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” (John 10:10). Jesus’ good news is that through faith in Him, you can be adopted into His family and given a new life. We want to help you know Jesus and be renewed, whoever you are. 

 Practically, this means that we believe the church can be (and should be) a messy place for messy people. You are welcome, with all your hang ups, questions, or issues. We want to love you and help you follow Jesus, wherever you are starting from.


Jesus said in John 8:31–32, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Contrary to most modern (and post-modern) conceptions of freedom, Jesus taught that true freedom consists in following Him and obeying his teaching. For Jesus, we are most free when we commit to a faith-shaped life. 

 Practically, that means that we will consistently invite those who are a part of our church to choose obedience to God’s Word. As a church, we will not hesitate to tell you what the Bible says about any number of hot topics. 

 Let’s be honest, that might make you uncomfortable sometimes (It makes us uncomfortable when Jesus calls us out, too). But we believe that following Jesus into true freedom means obeying Him and living the way He taught us to live. And that never stops. We are always growing. We are all people in-process. We don’t expect you to show up already knowing how to follow Jesus, but we will encourage you to start taking steps of faith when you are ready.


  As a church we believe that the spiritual gifts that Paul describes in the scriptures are operative and essential in the church today. We are decidedly continuationist in our theology of the Spirit. That said, we aim to use the gifts in a way that is consistent with scripture and love. We are leery of some of the excesses and unbiblical practices that have sometimes accompanied Spirit-filled ministries. But we will not let fear keep us from the church's clear biblical calling to exercise spiritual gifts.

  We believe that Jesus died to save us. His sacrifice makes it possible for us to be forgiven of sin and have a life with God. This is what Christians believe. But we also know that when Jesus taught the good news (the gospel), it was an invitation to be a part of the Kingdom now. The gospel of the Kingdom is the good news that Jesus died to forgive us and adopt us into His family. And as members of God’s household, we now live in the Kingdom. And our calling as followers of Jesus is to live a life with God now. And so, in our pursuit of Christian maturity, we aim to equip everyone to have a vibrant and interactive life with God.

In evangelical churches, there is an ongoing debate about the role of women in church leadership. The arguments sometimes get ugly and tend to involve mischaracterizations of differing views. At Downtown Church, we believe that women are able to be Pastors, teachers, and leaders to the extent that the Holy Spirit has gifted them for such a ministry. However, we do limit the office of Elder to men on the basis
of our understanding of scripture.

As a Theologically Broad church, we do not normally emphasize secondary issues. But because of the extremely practical nature of this topic, we wanted to make our position clear. We want to see women follow Jesus and use their gifts because the whole church is better when they do. Our functional theology allows women to use their pastoral and teaching gifts while also considering the specific commands of scripture.

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