Credo
Statements of Faith
of
members of the 2008 Confirmation Class
of the
United Methodist Church of Vista
I believe in God
The Creator, who is great, who is p
owerful,
who loves everyone, and who wrote the 10 commandments. I have the same heart
as God and Jesus, they give me strength.
I believe in the Father
The
maker of heaven and earth, who art in heaven, who takes care of things, who
teaches me things. He is awesome, He made all creation, He made us in His
image. He has a good sense of style, makes good people, makes everyone
special, and made a heaven of afterlife. He is the Father of life and new
beginnings
I
believe in the Son
Jesus
Christ, God’s only Son, Light from light, our example, our Savior, our
Guide, our Lord, our brother; He is the Son of the Virgin Mary, who was
crucified, died, and rose again
on the third day. He willingly died on the cross for me, to forgive my sins,
and is my one and only Savior. He is held dear to my heart.
I
believe in the Holy Spirit
A piece
of God in every one of us, who is everywhere, helping all. Who came to us at
Pentecost, is the wind, the healer of wrong; who directs me when I am
troubled and takes me to God. The Spirit is part of God (says Rick), and is
the flame on the United Methodist Cross.
I believe that the Bible is
The Word
of God, written by people, to be used for good not wrong. It is educating,
sharing God’s thoughts, telling me about Jesus and other people of that
time, a good read, the thing that tells us what to do, basic rules, the
history of God’s world, a guide to living your life, God’s way of talking to
humanity, and my holy tool.
I believe that the church is
the
place of worship, the beholder of teachers and friends, the place I go to be
in God’s house and to be with the people I love. It is beneficial. It is in
the middle of a buy world, serving God by teaching us to serve others. It is
a holy place to worship God, a place where you shouldn’t curse, a place to
make friends, a place to praise, a place where people understand me, a place
for fun, a place to talk about your beliefs, a place to pray, a place for
youth group.
I believe that Christians should show their faith by
serving
God and Jesus to the best of our ability: in actions, prayer, attending
church, praise, being a good Christian, having a good life, not cursing,
learning more about God, following God’s path to holiness,
going in the direction of the Lord, and leading one another to the
hands of God.
I believe that salvation is
forgiveness of your sins, leading to eternal life, humility, and heaven. It
is cool, beautiful, everything, and worth the wait. It is like a firefighter
saving me from a burning building and taking me home to a safe place.
I believe
in God,
Jesus, Noah’s ark, eternal life, the Bible; that God and Jesus help us build
a better world. I believe that all dogs go to heaven, all zebras are black
with white stripes, Disneyland is awesome, and that Jesus Rocks! I believe
that I am loved by the Lord and
that he is there for me at good times and bad, and that he is the one I look
up to and say, “Thank you, Lord, for life and thank you for inviting me into
this wonderful earth you created.”
I
believe that my hand is tired; and that
I am
done!
Confirmands 2008
Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors.
