What We Believe

The following are the core beliefs of Living in the Kingdom with Bill & Wendy McReynolds. Everything is based on the foundational truths taught in the bible. All of our teaching and ministry are rooted in and flows from of the biblical doctrines.

There is one eternally existing God who has three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit (*the Trinity). He is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory and praise.  God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom,  justice, and mercy. He is unchangeable and therefore is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

The Father is perfect love, perfect, and perfect forgiveness.
He longs to be close and in fellowship with His creation.
How do we know The Father? We see The Son.

Jesus is the perfect example of endless humility and forgiveness and yet the righteous Judge of all humankind. He showed us what to do, how to do it and to do it in love, all for all glory of the Father.  Jesus always showed mercy and compassion to those hurting and always provided a way for healing and restoration. His example of living life and sacrifice is the standard and goal for every believer and every disciple of Jesus.

The Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit is a gift from God to us. When we receive this divine gift the Holy Spirit, He lives within us and empowers us to do His will. The Holy Spirit is a person and can be grieved. He leads us, teaches us, guides us and helps us as we are formed more into Christ's likeness. True believers are recognized by His love within us.

God has revealed himself to us through his son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God, the holy scriptures, and through all of creation itself.

Humans, both male and female, were created in God's image for His glory. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as caretakers of the rest of God's creations.

When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and became distorted images of God. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God, and fractured all of creation ever since that time.

Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior. That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.

The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth.