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Desert Springs Church exists to connect people with God, help them grow in biblical community, and equip them to go make a difference.
“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
Isaiah 43:18-19
What to Expect
At Desert Springs Church, you will experience passionate worship, intentional prayer moments, inspirational messages, and real life change. We know there is a place for you here and we want YOU to be part of it.
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Core beliefs
What We Believe
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1. Scripture Inpsired
The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct. [ 2 Timothy 3:15 -17 | 1 Thessalonians 2:13 ]
2. One true God
The one true God has revealed himself as the eternally self – existent “I AM”, the Creator of the heaven and earth and the Redeemer of Mankind. He has also revealed himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. [Deuteronomy 6:4 | Isaiah 43:10,11 | Matthew 28:19]
3. The Deity of Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The scriptures declare his virgin birth, sinless life, his miracles, his work on the cross, his bodily resurrection from the dead, and his exaltation to the right hand of God.
[ Revelation 1:8 ]
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4. The Fall of Man
Man was created in the image of God. However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God. [Genesis 1:26,27 | Genesis 2:17 | Romans 5:12-19]
5. Salvation of Man
Man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God. [ Luke 24:47 | John 3:3 | Romans 10:13-15 | Ephesians 2:8]
6. Ordinances of the Church
Baptism in water – All who give their life to Christ are to be baptized. This is a public declaration that they have been made new through Christ alone. [ Matthew 28:19 | Mark 16:16 ]
Communion – The Lord’s Supper, consisting and partaking in the elements — Bread and the fruit of the vine — is the symbol of remembering of what Christ has done on the cross for us. [2 Peter 1:4 | 1 Corinthians 11:26]
7. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
All believers should seek the promise of the Father, the baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. With it come the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry. [ Luke 24:49 | Acts 1:4 | Acts 1:8 ]
8. The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
The Baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance. [ Acts 2:4 ]
9. Sanctification
Sanctification is an act of separation from which is evil, and of dedication unto God. [ Romans 12:1,2 | Hebrews 13:12 ]
10. The Church and it's Mission
The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer as an integral part of the Church and its mission. [ Ephesians 1:22, 23 | Hebrews 12:23 ]
11. The Ministry
A divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for the fourfold purpose of leading the Church in; Evangelization of the world, Worship of God, building the body, and meeting human needs with love and compassion. [ Mark 16:15-20 | John 4:23, 24]
12. Divine Healing
Divine Healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers. [ Isaiah 53:4,5 | Matthew 8:16 }
13. The Blessed Hope
The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the Church. [1 Thessalonians 4:16,17 | Titus 2:13 ]
14. The Millennial Reign of Christ
The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with his saints to reign on earth fro one thousand years. [Zechariah 14:5 | Matthew 24:27]
15. The Final Judgement
There will be a final judgement in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. [Matthew 25:46 | Revelation 19:20 | Revelation 21:8 ]
16. The New Heavens and the New Earth
According to God’s promise, we look forward to a new heavens and a new earth. [ 2 Peter 3:13 | Revelation 21 | Revelation 22 ]