Convictions Rather
Than Creeds A Congregational Christian Church of today is a Church of the Pilgrims, with convictions that emphasize faith, freedom, and fellowship. Congregational Christians believe very deeply in God, in Jesus Christ, in the guiding Spirit of God, in prayer, in the worth of worship, in the value of the sacraments and holy rites, and in the power of God to triumph over all that is unholy and evil. We do not accept any formal statement of faith as binding upon all members of our churches. This is not because we think that creeds do not matter, but because we think that sincerity of conviction requires full opportunity for intellectual freedom and personal experience. Thus every Congregationalist possesses full liberty of conscience in interpreting the Gospel. The bond of our Chistian unity and the fundamental requirement for membership in a Congregational Christian Church are sincere Christian conviction and honest desire to live in fellowship with others as a follower of Jesus Christ. In our churches, no statement of the Christian faith can be made binding upon the conscience of a Christian man (sic). This means that there are differences of emphasis within and among our churches. Every sincere conviction that exalts our Lord is honored among us. This inclusive basis of membership naturally attracts to the Congregational Christian fellowship men and women of genuine conviction, of adventurous faith, and of gracious and brotherly regard for each other's sincerity.
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