Israel Chapel

Our mission is to show love to a lost and hurting community through evangelism, effective Bible study and true worship.

Affirmation of Faith

I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick 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.

Methodist Beliefs

Some Methodist beliefs which are important because of their emphasis within the Methodist tradition are:

Christian Perfection:  Though the Methodists never claimed that a perfect, sinless life was ever attained, they taught that it was attainable.   The Methodists taught that every Christian must strive for perfection and should evidence some progress in that direction.

Universal Redemption:  The universal redemption proclaims that Jesus Christ died for all people and that all people can be saved - not just a select few.  It also declares that acceptance by Jesus Christ has nothing to do with one's status in life or with one's position or possessions.

Justification by Faith:  The belief that one is saved by faith alone in the saving grace, (the FINISHED work of Jesus Christ on Calvary's cross, His sinless death, His bodily resurrection and His heavenly assention) alone is central to Methodist Doctrine.   The service of the Christian life is an expression of one's faith - not the faith.   It is because of the grace, the unmerited love of God in Jesus Christ, that men and women are saved - not because of anything they do.

The Witness of the Holy Spirit:  The inner certainty which each Christian can have that he/she is a child of God as well as the conviction that God is at work in the world and in the life of the believer bringing about His Kingdom gives credence to the witness of the Holy Spirit in the believer's life.


The Sacraments:  Methodists believe that a sacrament is a "visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace" instituted by Jesus Christ.  

There are two sacraments observed by Methodists:  Baptism and The Lord's Supper.