"I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they shall no longer be consumed with hunger in the land,
nor bear the shame of the Gentiles anymore." Ezekiel 34:29

WORSHIP

We invite you to sing and worship our Lord who deserves our adoration and praise. We customarily stand at the beginning of worship, but please feel free to sit, kneel or raise your hands as led by the Spirit.

STUDY HIS WORD

We invite you to join us as we devote our time together in the study of God’s Word. We study God’s Word verse-by-verse, chapter-by-chapter as “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17

MISSION STATEMENT

The Garden Fellowship exists to help people fall in love with Jesus through the worship of His Name, the teaching of His Word and by the power of His Spirit.

STATEMENT OF FAITH

The following beliefs are given as the beliefs of The Garden Fellowship and they are stated here along with their basis in Scripture. In accordance with our belief in the Word of God, we receive our instructions for living life and administering the church from its pages.

THE SCRIPTURES
WE BELIEVE that the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments (The Bible) are the Word of God, fully inspired without
error and the infallible rule of faith and practice. The Word of God is the foundation upon which the church operates
and is the basis for which the church is governed.
WE BELIEVE that the Word of God supersedes any earthly law that is contrary to the Holy Scriptures.
(Isaiah 28:13; Nehemiah 8:8; John 17:17; II Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12; I Peter 1:23-25; II Peter 1:3-4, 21)

THE TRINITY
WE BELIEVE that there is one living and true GOD, eternally existing in three persons; The Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit, equal in power and glory; that this triune God created all, upholds all, and governs all things.
(Genesis 1:1, Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 44:8, 48:16; Matthew 28:19-20; John 10:30; Hebrews 1:3)

GOD THE FATHER
WE BELIEVE in the person of God the Father, an infinite, eternal, personal Spirit, perfect in holiness, sovereign wisdom,
power and love; that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men; that He hears and answers prayer; and that
He saves from sin and death all those who come to Him through Jesus Christ.
(Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalm 90:2, 102:27; John 3:16, 4:24; I Timothy 1:17; Titus 1:3)

GOD THE SON
WE BELIEVE in the person of Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit.
WE BELIEVE in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles and teachings, His substitutionary, atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension into Heaven, His perpetual intercession for His people and His personal, visible return to Earth.
(Isaiah 7:14; Micah 5:2; Matthew 1:23; Mark 16:19; Luke 1:34-35; John 1:1-2, 8:58, 11:25; I Corinthians 15:3-4;
I Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 1:8; I John 1:2; Revelation 1:8)

GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT
WE BELIEVE in the person of the Holy Spirit, Who came forth the Father and Son to convict the world of sin,
righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify and empower for ministry all who believe in Christ.
(John 16:8-11; Acts 1:8; Romans 8:26, 15:13, 15:16; II Corinthians 3:18; Hebrews 9:14)
WE BELIEVE the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Jesus Christ and that He is an abiding helper, teacher, and guide.
(John 16:13, 14:16-17, 16:8-11; Romans 8:26)
WE BELIEVE we are called to be filled with the Holy Spirit, which is different and distinct from the indwelling presence
of the Holy Spirit, which occurs at the moment of salvation. The supreme evidence of the Spirit-filled life is the fruit of
the Spirit: love.
(John 14:3, 17, 20, 22 and Acts 1:8)
WE BELIEVE in the present-day ministry of the Holy Spirit in regard to the exercise of all biblical gifts of the Holy Spirit
according to the instructions given to us.
(I Corinthians 12-14)

SIN
WE BELIEVE that all people are sinners by nature and choice, falling short of God’s standard and breaking His
commandments - and therefore are under God’s righteous judgment. Yet, God saves and gives new life to all who
come to Him in repentance and faith, trusting in the person and work of Jesus Christ. At the cross, Jesus Christ died in
our place as our substitute, absorbing God’s wrath that should have come upon us. Because Jesus died for the sins of
the world, the invitation to believe is open to all, and whoever desires may come unto Jesus for new life and the
forgiveness of sins.
(Matthew 11:28; John 3:16; Acts 3:19, 20:21; Romans 3:23; Ephesians 2:1-3, 8-9; I John 2:2; Revelation 22:17)

ORDINANCES
WE BELIEVE that the Lord, Jesus Christ instituted two ordinances for the church: the water baptism of believers and
the Lord’s Supper.
(Matthew 28:19; Luke 22:19-20; Acts 2:38; I Corinthians 11:23-26)

HEAVEN AND HELL
WE BELIEVE in a literal Heaven and a literal Hell, and that all those who place their faith, hope and trust in Jesus Christ
will spend eternity in Heaven with the Lord. Those who reject Jesus’ free gift of salvation will spend eternity separated
from the Lord.
(Psalm 9:17; Matthew 5:3, 5:22, 18:9, 25:31-34; Mark 9:42-49; Luke 12:5; John 3:18; Hebrews 12:23; I Peter 1:4;
Revelation 14:10-11, 20:11-15)

CHRIST’S SECOND COMING
WE BELIEVE that God, in His own time and His own way, will bring the world to its appropriate end.
WE BELIEVE in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, which is His personal, visible return to Earth and the establishment
of His millennial kingdom.
WE BELIEVE in the resurrection of the body, the final judgment, and eternal blessing of the righteous and endless
separation of the wicked.
(Matthew 16:27; Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11-16, 20:11-15)

MARRIAGE
WE BELIEVE that God created man and that He created them male and female. As such, He created them different so
as to complement and complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the
foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society. Therefore, we perform marriages in accordance
with the Bible consistent with the Old and New Testament.
(Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4-6; John 4:16-18; Romans 1:18-32; I Corinthians 5:11, 6:9-11, 6:18-20, 7:1-3, 7:8-9;
Galatians 5:19-21; Ephesians 5:3-7; I Timothy 1:9-11)