Mount Olive Lutheran Church ~ We Believe
God created everything that exists.
There is only one true God -- the Triune God -- Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The Bible is the inspired and true Word of God
Man was originally created by God pure and perfect, doing what was pleasing to Him.
Adam and Eve rejected God's will and brought sin into the world. Since that time, all people have been born in sin. Sin brought separation from God, dysfunction and pain among the human race.
People cannot fix this problem of sin on their own, nor can they restore themselves to a right relationship with God.
God sent his Son, Jesus, to save men from their sins and save them from the consequences of their sin -- eternal damnation and separation from God.
Jesus, True God and True Man, lived perfectly for us and died on the cross as payment for our sin. He rose from the dead defeating death, hell and Satan.
People receive forgiveness of sin, new and eternal life, and power for living through saving faith in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. The Holy Spirit working through the Word and Sacraments, works such faith.
Jesus will come again to take all believers to Himself. On the final day, all the dead will be raised. Those who are still alive will be bodily transformed. After this, the final judgment will take place. Unbelievers will go into eternal damnation and separation from God. Believers will go with God into eternal life!
Christians are called to grow in Christ and share their faith through their words and deeds of love towards others.