Core Beliefs

We, at Mt Olive Church, believe in the essence of the Christian faith. Basically, we believe in Jesus, the Son of God, who was crucified, dead, buried, and resurrected for the payment of our sins. We believe the Bible to be the living Word of God. We also believe that the One True God who created the entirety of the universe also wants to have a personal relationship with you. We believe that by accepting His gift to us, Jesus, we move from death to life. One other thing, we don’t believe we’ve got it all figured out either. We understand that we are all on this journey called life, and that God intended for us to do this life together. So, if you find yourself a lonesome traveler, we extend an invitation to you to join with us.

There’s more…

Countless others have journeyed before us. They had a lot to say about what they believe. Here are a couple of their recitations, with a few explanatory notes added in parentheses:

The Apostles’ Creed (from the Council of Trent–1500 AD)

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried;
he descended into hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; (aka the Comforter and Holy Spirit; the third part of the Trinity–Father, Son, and Holy Ghost)
the holy catholic church; (translated from the Greek meaning universal or whole)
the communion of saints; (another way to say God’s one, universal church)
the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body;
and the life everlasting.
Amen

The Nicene Creed (from the first Council of Nicea–325 AD)

We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God,

Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father [and the Son].
With the Father and the Son
he is worshipped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic (again, universal or whole) and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. AMEN.