What We Believe

WHAT WE BELIEVE

1. We are a Christian Church

We believe in one God who has revealed himself supremely through his Son, the Lord Jesus. To know God the Father, we must put our trust in his Son and his death for our sins. The chief work of God the Holy Spirit is to draw people to faith in Christ.

2. We are an Evangelical Church

We believe that the Bible is God’s word and is therefore our authority in all matters of faith and conduct. See the section below for our basis of faith which expresses much of what we believe. In all our activities we seek to listen to and obey God’s word in Scripture. We also aim to proclaim the Bible’s wonderful message of salvation through Christ to as many people as possible.

3. We are an Anglican Church

We stand in the tradition of the Anglican Reformers of the 16th Century, affirming with them the great truths which were rediscovered at the time of the Reformation, such as justification by grace through faith alone, and salvation in Christ alone. Click here (with a link to (http://anglicansonline.org/basics/thirty-nine_articles.html) to see the 39 Articles. All Christians from any denomination are warmly welcome at St Barnabas. We unite in Christ and not under any one denominational banner.

4. We are a Welcoming Church

We understand and respect the questions, doubts and struggles people have about Christianity. We believe honest questions deserve honest answers. We even understand that people struggle with "church". We understand life in the Cleveland area (and elsewhere) throws up enormous challenges and hurts. We know people are hungry for relationships, friendships and community that make a difference. We are not perfect people but we are welcoming people.