Christian Core Beliefs: . THESIS ONE: SOLA SCRIPTURA (Scripture Alone) We reaffirm the inerrant Scripture to be the sole source of written divine revelation,which alone can bind the conscience. The Bible alone teaches all that is necessary for our salvation from sin and is the standard by which all Christian behavior must be measured.   We deny that any creed, council or individual may bind a Christian's conscience, that the Holy Spirit speaks independently of or contrary to what is set forth in the Bible, or that personal spiritual experience can ever be a vehicle of revelation.   THESIS TWO: SOLUS CHRISTUS (Christ Alone) We reaffirm that our salvation is accomplished by the mediatorial work of the historical Christ alone. His sinless life and substitutionary atonement alone are sufficient for our justification and reconciliation to the Father.   We deny that the gospel is preached if Christ's substitutionary work is not declared and faith in Christ and his work is not solicited.   THESIS THREE: SOLA GRATIA (Grace Alone) We reaffirm that in salvation we are rescued from God's wrath by his grace alone. It is the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit that brings us to Christ by releasing us from our bondage to sin and raising us from spiritual death to spiritual life.   We deny that salvation is in any sense a human work. Human methods, techniques or strategies by themselves cannot accomplish this transformation. Faith is not produced by our unregenerated human nature.   THESIS FOUR: SOLA FIDE (Faith Alone) We reaffirm that justification is by grace alone through faith alone because of Christ alone. In justification Christ's righteousness is imputed to us as the only possible satisfaction of God's perfect justice.   We deny that justification rests on any merit to be found in us, or upon the grounds of an infusion of Christ's righteousness in us, or that an institution claiming to be a church that denies or condemns sola fide can be recognized as a legitimate church.   THESIS FIVE: SOLI DEO GLORIA (Glory to God Alone) We reaffirm that because salvation is of God and has been accomplished by God, it is for God's glory and that we must glorify him always. We must live our entire lives before the face of God, under the authority of God and for his glory alone.   We deny that we can properly glorify God if our worship is confused with entertainment, if we neglect either Law or Gospel in our preaching, or if self-improvement, self-esteem or self-fulfillment are allowed to become alternatives to the gospel.   Taken from and all credits given to: The Cambridge Declaration . .        UCMI/MA Accepts the Apostle's Creed as being the oldest and most widely accepted Christian Creed of record. The Apostle's Creed is the foundation and acceptable Creed for use by UCMI commissioned ministers and churches. *** Alternately we will also accept the Nicene Creed.   The Apostle's Creed Modern English Version   I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.   I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.   I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. AMEN. .     * The term "catholic" denotes the Church universal and not the Roman Catholic Church.