This
church confesses the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
This
church confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and the Gospel as the power of God for the salvation of all who believe that
- Jesus
Christ is the Word of God incarnate, through whom everything was made and through whose life, death, and resurrection God
fashions a new creation.
- the
proclamation of God's message to us as both Law and Gospel is the Word of God, revealing judgment and mercy through word and
deed, beginning with the Word in creation, continuing in the history of Israel, and centering in all its fullness in the person
and work of Jesus Christ.
- the
canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the written Word of God. Inspired by God's Spirit speaking through
their authors, they record and announce God's revelation centering in Jesus Christ. Through them God's Spirit speaks to us
to create and sustain Christian faith and fellowship for service in the world.
This
church accepts the canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the inspired Word of God and the authoritative source
and norm of its proclamation, faith, and life.
This
church accepts the Apostles', Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds as true declarations of the faith of this church.
This
church accepts the Unaltered Augsburg Confession as a true witness to the Gospel, acknowledging as one with it In faith and
doctrine all churches that likewise accept the teachings of the Unaltered Augsburg Confession.
This
church accepts the other confessional writings in the Book of Concord, namely, the Apology of the Augsburg Confession, the
Smalcald Articles and the Treatise, the Small Catechism, the Large Catechism, and the Formula of Concord, as further valid
interpretations of the faith of the Church.
This
church confesses the Gospel, recorded in the Holy Scriptures and confessed in the ecumenical creeds and Lutheran confessional
writings, as the power of God to create and sustain the Church for God's mission in the world.
Our Mission:
New Hope Lutheran Church
is a caring congregation of dedicated members, striving to make a difference and reaching out to all.