We are Christian

We are part of the Christian religion, which gets its name from Jesus Christ. Christianity's true nature, its influence on mankind, and its transforming power make it far superior to all other religions--Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, Islam, etc. As Christians, we believe in one God, not many gods as taught by some other religions.

Christianity centers on Jesus Christ. We Learn all about Him through the Bible, which was inspired by the Holy Spirit. The Bible tells of Christ's virgin birth, ministry, suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension to heaven.

Our Confession of Faith explains our basic beliefs about Christ. His importance to us is reflected in our denomination's name---Church of the United Brethren in Christ.

We are Orthodox

We are an orthodox church, rather than a heretical cult. Many of today's cults don't accept Christ as head of the church and also deny other crucial beliefs. Non-orthodox churches include the Jehovah's Witnesses, the Mormons, the Christian Scientist, and the Unification Church.

As an orthodox church, we cling to the traditional and established beliefs. these include the virgin birth of Jesus, the death and resurrection of Jesus, the second coming of Christ, the necessity of forgiveness from our sins, salvation through faith in Christ, and the reality of heaven and hell.

We are Protestant

Orthodox Christian churches can be divided into two categories---Roman Catholics and Protestants. We are a Protestant church. As Protestants, we believe God works in a personal way with all believers, we believe in salvation by faith, and we believe the Bible has greater authority than tradition.

Our Confession of Faith states these beliefs about the Bible:
1. It is the Word of God.
2. It contains the only true way of salvation.

3. Every Christian must regard it as the influence of the Holy Spirit and as the ultimate rule and guide for life.

Our History

Our Distinctives:
Where does the UB Church Fit?

What Makes our Doctrines Distinctive?

We are Evangelical

Within Protestantism, there are extreme fundamentalists on one side and liberals on the other. We lie somewhere in between.

We differ from the liberals, who are more interested in relationships than in doctrine. Yet we differ from the extreme fundamentalists, whose interest in doctrine over relationships leads to their separatist attitudes (not wanting to associate with those who hold different views). We hold the same doctrinal views as fundamentalists, yet we are not separatists.

As part of the National association of Evangelicals, we are distinctive in that we hold to the orthodox fundamentals and beliefs. We are compelled by Scripture to cooperate as one with all who hold similarly orthodox beliefs, but to avoid sacrificing doctrine in an effort to cooperate with other denominations.

In Summary

> Among the religions of the world, we are part of Christianity.
 

> We are different from many other Christian churches and cults in that we are orthodox.
 

> We are Protestant, not Catholic.
 

> We differ from other Protestant churches in that we are evangelical.