The following statements are a summation of the core teachings and truths of Scripture that form the foundation for the existence and life of Delta Church of Christ.

The Bible

We believe the 66 books of the Bible, in both Old and New Testaments, are given by God's inspiration and that in the original writings they are without error. We believe all Scripture originated with God and speaks with His authority while reflecting the backgrounds, cultures, styles, and vocabularies of the human authors. The Bible is the final authority on all matters of Christian faith and practice.

The Person of God

We believe in one true God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is a person. He has a personality along with the desire to relate with people created in His image.

Jesus Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ is fully God and, in His incarnation, was also fully man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born to a virgin, Mary. He lived a sinless life and died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins, according to the Scripture. He was raised from the dead, ascended into heaven, and now acts as the only mediator between God and people.

The Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit is fully God, and as the third person of the Trinity, He works to apply the saving work of Christ. He does this by bringing conviction of need for the forgiveness of Christ. He regenerates the human heart upon conversion and lives in and through the life of every Christian. His ongoing work is to guide, lead, and empower believers for godly living and service.

The Sinful Condition of All People

We believe that people were originally created in the perfect image of God for a loving relationship with Him in His eternal kingdom. However, beginning with the first man & woman (Adam and Eve), we have all rebelled against God and chosen to go our own independent way. All people are thereby alienated from God and now suffer the corruption of our nature because of our sin. The effects of this condition can only be reversed through faith in Jesus Christ, the power of the Holy Spirit, and life in God's eternal kingdom.

The Forgiveness of God

We believe that the love of God goes beyond the justice of God, in that Jesus Christ died on the cross to save us from the eternal penalty of our sin – hell and eternal separation from God. No amount of good works or human effort can restore us from our state of eternal alienation from God. Only because of God's great love and by His grace can sinners become saints and be rescued from this state of alienation. This inner grace is expressed by a change of heart, when we yield to God's authority in our lives by trusting in Jesus Christ to forgive our sins.

The Church

We believe that there is only one true church made up of all people who have been saved through repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. It is reflected by a diversity of believers working and serving together, using their gifts to share Christ and to grow in Christ. Scripture commands believers to gather together in local congregations for scriptural teaching, fellowship, accountability, prayer, mutual encouragement, worship of God, and disciple-making. The church is not a building. Wherever God's people meet there is the local expression of the church. We believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the church, and that every local church has the obligation under Christ to decide and govern its own affairs in submission to the will of God, the Word of God, and the Spirit of God.