These things don't change at Oak Grove.

This is what we believe, and it's who we are at the core as a church.

• We believe in one God-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

• We believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible.

• We believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the eternal Word, the one and only Savior. Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, both fully human and fully divine; Who lived a sinless life; Who suffered and was crucified as an atonement for sin; Who rose again bodily from the dead on the third day; Who ascended into Heaven; and Who will return in victory to rule forever.

• We believe in the Holy Spirit. Who convicts of sin; Who indwells every Christian; Who helps us in our weakness and intercedes for us in prayer; and Who empowers us to a fruitful Christian life

• We believe in the Bible —God's Word

• We believe God inspired the original writings of the Scripture and those original writings were consequently without error

• We believe that the Bible is the final authority for all matters of faith, truth, morality, and Christian living

• We believe the Bible teaches that God is the Creator and Sustainer of human life; that God creates each person in His image; and that life is therefore sacred, from conception to natural death. We believe that God creates each person as male or female; that these two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the "image of God" in humankind; and that each person's biological gender is an intrinsic, immutable aspect of his or her nature and identity

• We believe the Bible teaches that God established marriage in the beginning as a lifelong, exclusive relationship between one man and one woman; that He has reserved sexual intimacy as an expression of love and commitment between married couples; and that any intimate expression of sexuality outside of Biblical marriage is sin

• We believe in the Gospel-the Good News of Salvation. That man, created by God, willfully sinned against God and is consequently lost and without hope apart from Jesus Christ. That salvation —the forgiveness of sins—is only by grace through the blood of Jesus Christ

• We believe that one receives salvation by putting faith in Christ, repenting of sin, and confessing Christ, and that the Bible commands every believer in Christ to be baptized by immersion

• We believe that those who have received salvation through faith in Jesus Christ are sent into the world to proclaim the Gospel and to love and serve the world just as Jesus Himself did

• We believe in the Church-God's redeemed people

• We believe the Bible teaches that every Christian should be an active member of a local church

• We believe that the Elders of the church are the overseers of its affairs and the shepherds of its members; that they are the final interpretive authority of the Bible's meaning and application for the church; and that they are responsible for the oversight, instruction, edification, discipline, and restoration of church members

We believe that the Bible instructs church members to:

• Meet together regularly for fellowship, worship, teaching, and the Lord's Supper. Use our natural abilities and spiritual gifts to serve one another.

• Love one another, bear with one another, accept one another, and forgive one another.

• Seek unity, agreement, and peace with one another.

• Encourage and build up one another.

• Bear one another's burdens and pray for one another. dò

• Spur one another to love and/good deeds.

• Submit to the authority of the elders of the church.

• Support the church financially.

• Pursue personal holiness and obedience to God's Word.

• Strive together to fulfill the Great Commission.

A person in a healthy relationship with Christ is surrounded by other Christians to help them grow in their faith. You shouldn't celebrate big life moments or mourn through hardships alone. Take the next step in your relationship with Jesus and join a small group.

Would you like more information about our life groups?

You're becoming more and more like Jesus and we think that is awesome. Even Christ didn't come to be served, but to serve. From week to week it takes many faithful followers of Jesus to ensure our kids area is clean, safe, and a fun learning environment.

You're never to young or old to serve. Let us know about your next step, and your desire to serve the local Church.

Donations come into the Church many different ways. If you don't know ask our pastor what the difference between a tithe and a offering is.

If you would like to support our Churches mission you can do this in a couple ways:

On Sunday morning we pass a plate were we expect our Church members to support our Church financially.

You can also give online with recurring gifts, or a one time donation.

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There is one God who exists in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He made all things and created humans in His image for a relationship with Him.

However, the first humans (Adam and Eve) broke this relationship by disobeying God’s commands. Adam and Eve passed along a nature that rebels against God and His commands to every human being. Because of our rebellion, also known as sin, all humans stand under the judgment of God.

But God, out of His great love for sinful humans, sent Jesus Christ to restore that relationship. Jesus, who is God the Son, took on human flesh and was born of the Virgin Mary. He then lived a perfect life – the life every human should have lived. He taught God’s ways to the world and performed many miracles. Even though Jesus had done nothing wrong, he was arrested and died the most shameful and painful death possible because He was crucified on a cross.

That is not the end of the story, though. Three days later Jesus rose from the dead. He appeared to individuals and groups over a span of 40 days, teaching them God’s word and transforming His fearful followers into bold witnesses of his resurrection. Jesus then returned to heaven, promising to return in the future to eliminate all evil and bring about a perfect, new creation.

In the meantime, Jesus told His followers to proclaim this message throughout the world: those who believe that Jesus is Lord and Savior are forgiven of their sins and restored into a right relationship with God. This is because Jesus was meant to be our substitute, offering a great exchange – He takes the punishment that our rebelliousness and sin deserves and we receive the perfection He achieved in His life. When we place our faith not in ourselves but in Jesus and what He has done for us, turning from our sinful life to Christ, our relationship with God is restored now and forever. People who do this are called Christians.

With this restored relationship and hope for the future comes the gift of the Holy Spirit, who lives inside of Christians to transform their lives from ones of rebellion towards God to ones of obedience to the way that God, our Creator, intended for us to live.

With this restored relationship also comes a family, known as the Church – other Christians. This family of God helps us follow God, reminding us of the truth of the Christian faith as we gather together.

Do you want to follow Jesus?