What We Believe
The mission of Turlock Grace is to open our arms to everyone, no matter what, and allow God to manifest Himself in our lives through love, grace, forgiveness, and acceptance. As we progress on our spiritual journey, we encourage every person to open their hearts to allow God to make any adjustments He pleases.
The sole basis of our belief is the Bible, which is uniquely God-inspired, without error, and the final authority on all matters on which it bears. As the Bible teaches, there is one God, eternally existing in three persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — each possessing all the attributes of Deity.
God created humans to have fellowship with Him, but they defied God by sinfully going their own way. As a result, we need God's saving grace to end our alienation from Him. Salvation comes only through God's saving grace — not human effort — and must be received personally by repentance and faith.
Jesus Christ lived a sinless life on earth and voluntarily paid for our sin by dying on the cross as our substitute. This accomplishes salvation for all who receive grace by trusting in Him alone. He rose from the dead and is the only mediator between us and God. He will return to earth to consummate history.
The Holy Spirit draws those that are outside the line of faith to Christ and equips Christ-followers for personal growth and service to the church. The church's role is to glorify God and serve those in need. At the end, everyone will experience bodily resurrection and the judgment. Those forgiven through Christ will enjoy eternal fellowship with God.
We believe completely in the grace of God. It is the one non-negotiable of our core values. We recognize that many other "beliefs" are open to theological differences and there are many renowned theologians who see various "beliefs" differently. At Turlock Grace, we respectfully accept different viewpoints on any Biblical subject and are determined to stay focused on the mission-at-hand without letting our differences divide us. However, salvation and good standing that comes only by the grace of God is our core value upon which we must agree and to which we must remain loyal.
