What We Believe

Our mission  is the same mission Jesus gave his followers:
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

The vision of Oasis Church is:
Know God.  Grow Healthy.
Discover purpose. Make a difference.

God is the creator and ruler of the universe.
He has eternally existed in three persons:
the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
These three are co-equal parts of one God.

 (Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:26-27, Genesis 3:22, Psalm 90:2, Matthew 28:19, 1 Peter 1:2, 2 Corinthians 13:14)

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. Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father, and by Him all things in heaven and on earth were created through Him and with Him. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all men by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to heaven and will return again to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
(Matthew 1:22-23, Isaiah 9:6, John 1:1-5, John 14:10-30, Hebrews 4:14-15, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Romans 1:3-4, Acts 1:9-11, 1 Timothy 6:14-15, Titus 2:13, Col 1:15-17, Phil 2:5-10)

The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son as God. He is present in the world convicting the world of unrighteousness, to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every believer from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth and guidance in doing what is right. The Christian seeks to live under His control daily.

(2 Corinthians 3:17, John 16:7-13, John 14:16-17, Acts 1:8, 1 Corinthians 2:12, 1 Corinthians 3:16, Ephesians 1:13, Galatians 5:25, Ephesians 5:18, Titus 3:5)

Christ’s vicarious death on the cross paid the penalty for the sins of the whole world, but its benefits are only applicable to those who receive Jesus as personal Savior. Healing—body, soul and spirit—and all of God’s provisions for His saints, are provided for in the atonement, but these must be appropriated by faith.

(Psalm 8:3-6, Isaiah 53:6, Romans 3:23, Colossians 1:21, Isaiah 59:1-2, John 3:16; 20:30-31,Rom 3:21-26, 2 Cor 5:17)

You were created to exist forever. We believe that forever is spent in one of two places: eternally separated from God because of sin or in union with God because of His forgiveness and salvation. When you die, you will either spend eternity in heaven or hell. Eternal separation from God happens in hell.
Eternal union with God occurs in heaven.

(John 3:16, 1 John 2:25, John 5:11-13, Romans 6:23, Revelation 20:15)

The goal of the church is to make disciples
of all nations and to present the saints complete in Christ.
The five-fold ministry gifts listed in Ephesians 4 govern the church,
along with the elders, as well as other leadership roles mentioned in Scripture.

(Ephesians 4)

We affirm that the Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments in their original autographs, is alone the only infallible, inspired Word of God, and that its authority is ultimate, final and eternal. It cannot be added to, subtracted from or superseded in any regard. The Bible is the source of all doctrine, instruction, correction and reproof. It contains all that is needed for guidance in godliness and practical Christian conduct.

(2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:20-21, 2 Timothy 1:13, Psalm 119:105, Psalm 119:160, Psalm 12:6, Proverbs 30:5)

The Word of God places on the church two perpetual ordinances
of the Lord Jesus Christ. The first, baptism, is the outward sign of
what God has already done in the individual’s life and is a testimony
 to all that the person now belongs to Jesus. It is identification with Jesus and is affected in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Lord’s Supper is a commemoration of the death of the Lord and is done in remembrance of
Him and what He has done for us, until He comes again; it is a sign of our loving participation in Him. Both institutions are restricted to those who are believers.

(1 Cor. 11:23-26,Mark 14:22-26, 2 Cor. 11:29,Mark 1:9,Acts 18:8,
1 John 2:3,1 Cor. 15:3-4,2 Cor. 5:17,Matt 28:19-20, 
Mark 1:9, Luke 22:14-20, Acts 2:38, 16:31-33, Gal 3:28)

Salvation is a gift through the grace of god that one receives by accepting Jesus Christ as their Savior.  It is only by recognizing one’s unworthiness before God and trusting in the sacrificial death by jesus for the forgiveness of one’s sins that a person can be reconciled with God. It is only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness that you can be saved from sin’s penalty. Eternal life begins the moment you receive Jesus Christ into your life by faith.

(Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9, John 14:6, John 1:12, Titus 3:5, Galatians 3:26, Romans 5:1, John 3:16, 20:30-31, Rom 3:21-26,2 Cor 5:17)