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Who
and What are We ?
As a Christian Church and a member of the
Uniting Church of Australia, we hold basic certain beliefs about God, Jesus and
the Church.
To find out more, click on one of the following topics.
Our Vision for our church can be found here.
| Philosophy of Ministry |
Our Philosophy of Ministry can be
summarised in the following 11 points.
- We believe that Jesus Christ is the unique Son
of God and the Saviour of the world.
- We are a Church that places a high priority on
worship.
- We are a church committed to making
disciples.
- We are a church that is empowered by the Holy
Spirit.
- We are a lay ministry church with strong
pastoral team leadership.
- We are a church that seeks to care for one
another.
- We are a church with high expectations of our
people.
- We believe that Home/Cell groups are very
important.
- We are a regional church, not a small
neighbourhood church.
- We are a community church.
- We are a dynamic church, not a traditional
church.
For more details on this philosophy,
click here.
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| Our Beliefs |
We believe in God as creator of
all the world.
We believe Jesus Christ, God's only Son, is Savior and Lord and that through
the God's gracious gift of Jesus Christ, God offers
each person a unique relationship. Our response to God's gift involves both
faith and action.
We acknowledge the Bible as God's revelation of himself to men and women
together with his offer of salvation. The Bible is also a source of nourishemnt
to Christians, and an authority and guidance for life.
The sacrements of baptisim and Holy Communion also express the good news of
Jesus Christ. The church baptises those who confess the Christian faith, and
for those whom the church takes responsibility to care and instruct. Baptism is
an effective sign of a relationship with Jesus and with the church. In the
sacrement of Holy Communion we communion with Jesus Christ, commemorate his
death and resurrection and receive strength to participate in Christ's mission.
In the interpretation of Scripture, we accept the
Apostles' and
Nicene Creeds. Our church stands firmly
with the church thoughout the ages and with the churches of the Reformation in
its essential belief and teachings.
Our Basis of
Union provides an 18 paragraph statement of the Uniting Church's purpose,
faith and order.
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| Who is this Jesus ? |
He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant
woman. He worked in a carpentry shop until he was thirty,
and then for three years he was an itinerant preacher.
When the tide of popular opinion turned against him, his
friends ran away. He was turned over to his enemies.
He was tried and convicted. He was nailed upon a cross
between two thieves. When he was dead, he was laid in a
borrowed grave.
He never wrote a book. He never held an office. He never
owned a home. He never went to college. He never travelled
more than two hundred miles from the place where he was born.
He never did one of the things that usually accompanies
greatness.
Yet all the armies that ever marched, and all the governments
that ever sat, and all the kings that ever reigned, have not
affected life upon this earth as powerfully as has that One
Solitary Life.
(Author Unknown)
There are many excellent presentations about Jesus, the son of God, on the web
including:
Who is Jesus?
To see God's Story click here
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| How Can You Know Jesus ? |
Recognize you are a sinner in
the eyes of God.
All men and women since Adam and Eve are sinners and so cannot be joined with a
pure and holy God - the Bible says "For all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23 and "For the wages
of sin is death" Romans 6:23.
Repent and be willing to turn from your sin toward God.
The Bible says "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and
that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God" Ephesians 2:8.
Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross.
Paul wrote in Romans 10:9-10 "That if you confess with your mouth
'Jesus is Lord' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved."
Receive, through prayer, Jesus Christ into your heart and life.
Find a church.
Discover the love and care of a church family that you can become a part of and
where you can learn more from the Word of God.
See also Billy Graham's
How to
Become a Christian.
If you would like to talk to someone at Camden Uniting, click here for contact details.
If you would like to find another Australian
Church, click here or to learn more
about Jesus.
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| God's Gift of Love to You |
God's gift to you is Jesus
Christ.
It is only if you accept this gift of Jesus Christ into your heart that you can
become a child of God and have eternal Life.
Click here to learn more about God's
Gift. 
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| What does "John 3:16" mean ? |
This sign can often be seen at
many outdoor sporting events that are screened on TV.
But what does it mean ?
It refers to a verse in the Bible, the 16th verse of chapter 3 of John's
Gospel.
This verse reads:
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
This tells us that God's Son, Jesus, was sent to us in love from our heavenly
Father so that anyone who truly believes in Jesus (as the Son of God and as
your Saviour) will live with God forever in heaven after their death on earth.
Learn more about Jesus here.
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About the Uniting Church
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The emblem of the Uniting Church
in Australia shows the cross of Jesus Christ, in its light and love, standing
over a darkened world - redeeming it through grace and truth. By that cross
people are bound to Christ and each other.
The Holy Spirit, symbolised by the dove with the wings of flame, empowers and
guides us to be witnesses to Jesus Christ.
The wide U at the bottom points to the fact that we are uniting; as a
semicircle it also reminds us that the renewing of both church and world are as
yet incomplete. The emblem symbolises something of the vision we have glimpsed
and the hopes we hold for the future.
In particular it reminds us:
- that the gospel message is central in all that we seek to do;
- of the need for constant reform and renewal;
- of our commitment to worship, witness and service.
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