We believe in one God, existing equally in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This tri-unity, or Trinity, reflects God’s relational nature and His desire for connection and relationship. God’s love is demonstrated through the Father’s heart, the Son’s finished work, and the Holy Spirit’s comfort and empowerment. This is beautifully expressed in the Apostle John’s declaration: God is Love.
Jesus Christ, the Word of God (Logos), is the perfect revelation of God. Being Christocentric means acknowledging Jesus as the unique and visible image of the invisible God. Fully human and fully divine, Jesus embodies perfect theology. Therefore, we hold an optimistic and victorious view of the future.
The death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ apply universally to all creation. His death was our death, and His resurrection our resurrection. The alienation humanity once felt from God was only in the mistaken identity of our minds and has been fully reconciled through Jesus. While Jesus’ Finished Work includes all humanity without needing our consent, accepting this gift is essential to experience the fullness of joy that is already ours. Belief dispels the lie of sin and separation in our minds, awakening our spirit and allowing us to enjoy the benefits of the finished work, growing in grace and maturity through the renewing and transformation of our minds.
“GOODNESS IS STRONGER THAN EVIL. LOVE IS STRONGER THAN HATE.
LIGHT IS STRONGER THAN DARKNESS. TRUTH IS STRONGER THAN LIES.”
— DESMOND TUTU
STATEMENT OF FAITH
At New Horizons our community has varying beliefs, but the faith of Christ and our union with Him ultimately unites us. We affirm the creedal confessions of the ancient ecumenical church, primarily the Nicene Creed and Chalcedonian definition; and are provoked by just how much the creeds don’t say and look to the texts of ancient scripture, the lives of the saints, and the faithful witness of the church throughout history to help guide us into faithful living.
Regarding creeds A. W. Tozer said:
“That our idea of God corresponds as nearly as possible to the true being of God is of immense importance to us. Compared with our actual thoughts about Him, our creedal statements are of little consequence. Our real idea of God may lie buried under the rubbish of conventional religious notions and may require an intelligent and vigorous search before it is finally unearthed and exposed for what it is.”
Tozer is saying that how we live (and how we pray) reveals most accurately what we truly believe.