What We Believe

What Does the Nazarene Church Believe?

The Durand Church of the Nazarene was founded in 1922 as part of the International Church_of_the_Nazarene, a denomination in the Wesleyan Tradition of Christianity.  The International Church of the Nazarene was founded in 1908 and today has ministry in 151 countries.  We have a membership of over 1.5 million members world wide, worshipping in over 14,000 congregations.

Our beliefs are: 

1. We believe in one God, the Creator of all things, who reveals himself as Father, Son, and Spirit.
2. We believe in Jesus Christ, who is fully God and fully man at the same time, who became like us to bring about our salvation.
3. We believe in the Holy Spirit, who is active in the world through conviction, regeneration, 
    sanctification, and revelation of the truth in Christ.
4. We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, giving us all we need to know about salvation.
5. We believe that we are all sinners by both nature and act and need God’s forgiveness and cleansing.
6. We believe that Jesus Christ died on the Cross and that, by trusting in Him, we can be restored to a right relation to God.
7. We believe that God has granted us the ability to choose between right and wrong with its benefits and consequences.
8. We believe that each person must repent, turn away from sin, and trust Christ for salvation.
9. We believe that when we turn from sin and trust in Christ, the old record of sin is wiped clean, and we are born anew, thus 
    becoming part of the family of God.
10. We believe that after being born anew, we need the fullness of God’s Spirit in our hearts.  When we make a complete commitment
      to Him, He cleanses our hearts, fills us with His perfect love, and gives us the power to live victoriously.
11. We believe that the Church is the Body of Christ, carrying on His mission through the power of the Holy Spirit.
12. We believe in baptism and urge people to be baptized as Christians.
13. We believe in the Lord’s Supper.
14. We believe that God can heal. We pray for healing. We also believe that He can work through medical science.
15. We believe that Jesus Christ is coming again.
16. We believe that everyone will face the judgment of God with its rewards and punishments.