What We Believe

The following articles of belief are taken from the United Methodist Church

• Articles I - X
  Article I—Of Faith in the Holy Trinity
  Article II—Of the Word, or Son of God, Who Was Made Very Man
  Article III—Of the Resurrection of Christ
  Article IV—Of the Holy Ghost
  Article V—Of the Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for Salvation
  Article VI—Of the Old Testament
  Article VII—Of Original or Birth Sin
  Article VIII—Of Free Will
  Article IX—Of the Justification of Man
  Article X—Of Good Works
• Articles XI - XX
  Article XI—Of Works of Supererogation
  Article XII—Of Sin After Justification
  Article XIII—Of the Church
  Article XIV—Of Purgatory
  Article XV—Of Speaking in the Congregation in Such a Tongue as the People Understand
  Article XVI—Of the Sacraments
  Article XVII—Of Baptism
  Article XVIII—Of the Lord's Supper
  Article XIX—Of Both Kinds
  Article XX—Of the One Oblation of Christ, Finished upon the Cross
• Articles XXI - XV and Addenda
  Article XXI—Of the Marriage of Ministers
  Article XXII—Of the Rites and Ceremonies of Churches
  Article XXIII—Of the Rulers of the United States of America
  Article XXIV—Of Christian Men's Goods
  Article XXV—Of a Christian Man's Oath
  Of Sanctification
  Of the Duty of Christians to the Civil Authority