- We believe in the
inspiration of the Bible, which is God's written message to all
of humanity. Besides being the source from which we are
personally addressed by God, it is also the absolute and
irrefutable standard of our believing and doing.
- We believe that Jesus on the cross finished our
salvation from evil and death and that by his
resurrection he opened a door to new life which was
conceived of God. Both of these we receive simply by
trusting (or believing) in Jesus. This is a free
gift, which God according to his goodness (or grace)
and love bestows to each person, who receives him. That's
why it is something we can't “earn” by any kind
of religious striving – it's a simple and personal
acceptance of Jesus as he is – Lord and Friend.
- Because we originate in
the Pentecostal movement (in a larger sense also:
Protestantism), we believe that the Holy Spirit still works in the Church in
similar ways as in the first centuries: with a variety of
miracles, healings, prophecies, speaking in tongues, et
cetera. Therefore we gladly receive these gifts, which
are given by the Holy Spirit. We are, however, aware that
the fruit of the Holy Spirit (the maturity of
Christian character, Christ-likeness) is even more important.
Therefore we are a “carpismatic” (Greek karpoV -‘fruit’) – not just a
charismatic group.
- We believe in Christian community.
We recognize the importance of genuine, sincere relationships among
Christians – they express the love of Jesus and God's character in
general. The community is a gift that God is giving us, so that we might
grow in Him and that we could serve one another with gifts and
capabilities given by the Holy Spirit. A true spiritual community is also
a foretaste of the future things and an expression of God himself – his
triunity is the most perfect example of the community.
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Slovensko besedilo (text in Slovene)