Core Beliefs
The following are the core beliefs of The Oak Church based on the foundational truths taught in the Bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.
God
We believe in one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God the Father is the personal, transcendent, and sovereign Creator of all things. He is perfect in holiness, love, power, and wisdom.
Jesus Christ
We believe that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully human. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, and provided atonement for our sins through His sacrificial death on the cross. He was bodily resurrected, ascended to the right hand of God the Father, and lives to intercede for us.
Holy Spirit
We affirm the proper and Scriptural exercise of all the gifts of the Holy Spirit as described in the Bible, with the greatest gift being God’s love. The Holy Spirit empowers believers for ministry and godly living.
The Bible
We uphold the literal interpretation of the Scriptures, believing they are divinely inspired, inerrant, and authoritative for all matters of faith and practice.
Salvation
We believe that all people are separated from God by sin and are responsible for their own sin. Salvation, redemption, and forgiveness are freely offered to all by the grace of Jesus Christ and received through faith in Him.
Eternity
We believe in the pre-tribulation rapture of the church as described in Revelation 6-18. Jesus Christ will return with His saints to rule on the earth in a personal, pre-millennial, and visible second coming.
Humanity
We believe that God created humanity in His image, male and female, and designed marriage to unite one man and one woman as one flesh (Genesis 2:24, Mark 10:6-9)
Unity
We strive for unity among God’s people of all persuasions, avoiding barriers that cause discord and division within the Body of Christ.
Balance
The Oak Church stands as a balance between fundamentalism, which emphasizes the literal interpretation of Scripture, and Pentecostalism, which celebrates the fullness of the Holy Spirit and the exercise of spiritual gifts.