Who We Are
ABOUT US
PaxNaz
is a Church of the Nazarene
located in Paxton, Illinois. We are part of the
Chicago Central
District. While our history and doctrine run deep, and thrive on Holiness, we exist for one sole purpose. That purpose is to share the LOVE
of Jesus
to everyone we can reach.
Our Mission
The mission of the Church of the Nazarene is to make Christlike disciples in the nations.
We are a Great Commission church. As a global community of faith,
WE ARE COMMISSIONED TO TAKE THE GOOD NEWS OF LIFE IN JESUS CHRIST TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE and to spread the message of scriptural holiness across the lands.
THE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE BONDS TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS who have made Jesus Christ Lord of their lives, sharing in Christian fellowship, and seeking to strengthen each other in faith development through worship, preaching, training, and service to others.
We strive to express the compassion of Jesus Christ to all persons along with our personal commitment to Christlike living. While the primary motive of the church is to glorify God, WE ALSO ARE CALLED TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN HIS MISSION – RECONCILING THE WORLD TO HIMSELF.
The statement of mission contains historical essentials of our mission: EVANGELISM, SANCTIFICATION, DISCIPLESHIP, COMPASSION. The essence of holiness is Christlikeness. Nazarenes are becoming a sent people-into homes, work places, communities, and villages as well as other cities and countries. Missionaries are now sent from all regions of the world. GOD CONTINUES CALLING ORDINARY PEOPLE TO DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS made possible by the person of the Holy Spirit.
Our Beliefs
WE BELIEVE
in one God—the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
WE BELIEVE
that the Old and New Testament Scriptures, given by plenary inspiration, contain all truth necessary to faith and Christian living
WE BELIEVE
that human beings are born with a fallen nature, and are, therefore, inclined to evil, and that continually.
WE BELIEVE
that only those who have a relationship with Jesus upon their final Earthly days will receive eternal salvation.
WE BELIEVE
that the atonement through Jesus Christ is for the whole human race; and that whosoever repents and believes on the Lord Jesus Christ is justified and regenerated and saved from the dominion of sin.
WE BELIEVE
that believers are to be sanctified wholly, subsequent to regeneration, through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
WE BELIEVE
that the Holy Spirit bears witness to the new birth, and also to the entire sanctification of believers.
WE BELIEVE
that our Lord will return, the dead will be raised, and the final judgment will take place.
Articles of Faith
In order that we may preserve our God-given heritage, the faith once delivered to the saints, especially the doctrine and experience of entire sanctification as a second work of grace, and also that we may cooperate effectually with other branches of the Church of Jesus Christ in advancing God’s kingdom, we, the ministers and lay members of the Church of the Nazarene, in accordance with the principles of constitutional legislation established among us, do hereby ordain, adopt, and set forth as the fundamental law or Constitution of the Church of the Nazarene the Articles of Faith, the Covenant of Christian Character, and the Articles of Organization and Government here following, to wit:
Articles of Faith
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