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WHAT WE BELIEVE

1. The word of God – The Bible is verbally inspired of God and the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct.

2. The Trinity - There is one living and true God, eternally existing in three Persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit; they are equal in every divine perfection, and execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption.

3. The Restoration and Renewal - Man was created by God in His own image; he sinned and thereby incurred physical, spiritual, and eternal death, which is separation from God; as a

consequence, all human beings are born with a sinful nature, and are sinners by choice and therefore under condemnation. Those who repent and forsake sin and trust Jesus Christ as

Savior are restored unto God and renewed by the Holy Spirit to become new creatures, delivered from condemnation and receive eternal life.

4. The Christian Conduct – Every Christian should live for the glory of God and the well-being of his fellow men; his conduct should be blameless before the world; should be a faithful steward of his possessions; and should seek to realize for himself and others the full stature of maturity in Christ.

5. The Ordinances - Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to the local church, baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Christian baptism is the immersion of the believer in water into the name of the triune God. Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ for the commemoration of His death. These two ordinances should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

6. The Church and its Mission - The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is tasked with spreading the good news to all mankind.

7. The Return and Eternal Reign - The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on earth for one thousand years. There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to the everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. Those who are in book of life will live and reign with God forever and ever.

VISION

United with Christ and in Christ.

(John 17:21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.)

MISSION

Encounter Jesus. Empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Exemplify God’s love.

Help people encounter Jesus and be empowered by the Holy Spirit to exemplify God’s love to the world.

CORE VALUES

1. Beyond boundaries (Revelation 7:9) – We believe the church represents one body beyond boundaries from every nation, tribe and people and language coming together to worship one Triune God.

2. Blessed to bless (Genesis 12:1-3) – We are blessed to be a blessing for all peoples on earth.
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3. Obey to accomplish (Deuteronomy 28:2) – Seek and obey God's divine works to build His kingdom.

4. Renewed to soar (Isaiah 40:31) – Every encounter with Jesus results in renewal and soaring into His greater purposes and plans.

5. Different and Courageous Spirit (Numbers 14:24) – Following the Spirit’s leading courageously in everything we do is of utmost importance, even though it seems new, different, or unique.

6. Give than to receive (Acts 20:35) – We believe that we are most like Christ when we give with a generous spirit. Freely we have received freely we shall give.

7. Live to leave a legacy (Joshua 4:6-7) - We are living to set up the next generation for a better opportunity, to use our platforms as a launching pad to reach others for Christ and leave a legacy for the next generation.

 
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Bethel International Church,  1001 Municipal Center Dr, St. Louis, MO 63131

Tel: 309-721-3427 (Pastor Michael Nelapati)  |  314-922-0490 (Mary Nelapati) 

Email: info@bethelic.org

Sunday Service 12:30 PM

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