The Holy Bible: The United Methodist Church

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Religion is the belief of a person in a supernatural being, on whom he looks upon for strength, protection, salvation and eternal life. Christianity is a religion with many denominations. Every denomination has a separate set of beliefs but the foundation of any Christian denomination is the Bible. The Bible is the Word of God. The Bible is Lord Jesus Christ expressed in written form. Any denomination which relies on extra-Biblical literature to an extent which eclipses the precepts of the Bible is not a Christian denomination. The United Methodist Church can be commended as a good example of a church following the Bible and embodying Christ in spiritual form.

The United Methodist Church has the Holy Bible as the doctrine followed by all its …show more content…

The Bible enshrines the core beliefs of what the Church follows. The Nicene Creed is used during the Sunday worship. This further affirms the faith of the Church in the Holy Bible. The Holy Bible is the manual for every Christian. It contains everything that a Christian needs to know. If something is there in the world about which nothing is mentioned in the Bible or it is contradictory to what is what is mentioned in the Bible, it should not be there at all. Any concept that tries to supplant God is against the Bible.

For a church to stand the test of time, its foundation should be Lord Jesus Christ. The foundation of United Methodist Church is Lord Jesus Christ. The United Methodist Church is particular about its principles which are quite evident in its worship tenets. The Sunday worship service acts as a guiding medium for every member to reaffirm their faith in Lord Jesus Christ and remind them of their responsibilities as a Christian and as the member of the …show more content…

This system aims at carrying out various missions of the church in association with other organizations, societies, etc. The Church is the body of Christ. It can be said true of the United Methodist Church. The objectives of the Church are in tandem with the kind of living as mentioned in the Bible.

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.”(Gospel According To Saint Matthew 28:19-20)

The characteristic feature of the United Methodist Church congregation is to serve. This makes them stand out in the world, to be of service, just like their Master expects them to be. The Church that regards the Bible as their Creed, with principles that stem up from the Bible, that form form their code is bound to worship Lord Jesus Christ in accordance with what is written and expected from them in the Bible. All these eventually result in the creation of a community who carry out their purpose in the world in accordance with the Bible. The Church, acts as a community, which is always connected with each of its members to ensure they follow the path as anticipated from

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