What We Believe

We believe in one eternal, almighty, and perfect God, who eternally exists in three divine persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who created all that exists for the purpose of revealing his glory (Matthew 28:18-19; Mark 12:29; John 1:14; Hebrews 1:1-3; Acts 5:3-4).

We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious death on behalf of sinful people to atone for sin through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory (Jn 1:1; Matthew 1:23; Hebrews 4:14-15; Acts 13:26-34; John 3:16; 1 Peter 2:24; Philippians 2:9-11).

We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. The baptism in the Holy Spirit releases the fullness of the Spirit and is evidenced by the fruits and gifts of the Holy Spirit (John 14:16-17, 16:7-15; 1 Corinthians 12:8-10; Ephesians 4:7-13; Romans 12:3-8; Acts 1:4-5, 2:4).

We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential (Titus 3:5; John 6:63; 2 Corinthians 3:6, 18; Romans 5:1; 1 John 5:11-12).

We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-27; Ephesians 4:3-10; Colossians 3:14-15).

Together, we affirm the ancient beliefs of the church fathers as outlined in the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed.

We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of condemnation (1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9).

The Communion meal has a multi-faceted symbolism. It is used to:

• Accept Christ’s invitation to share in His life and purpose
• Express unity with Christ and all His people gathered at the Table
• Know equality of and justice for all in Christ
• Thank God for all He has done for his people
• Join with Christ as a living sacrifice to God
• Offer praise to God through Christ
• Recommit to covenant faithfulness
• Share in the Trinitarian mystery of Christ and his Bride (the church)
• Look for Christ’s return, redemption, and reign

Because all Christians are welcome to receive Communion, you do not need to be a member at Trinity Dallas in order to come to the Lord’s Table. The Bible teaches us to, “do this in remembrance of me” (Christ)…This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this,… in remembrance of me. A person should examine him or herself before eating of the bread and drinking of the cup. I Corinthians 11: 24, 25, 28

Communion is received by either coming forward to the altar as directed by the usher team. Or seated as the elements are given to you when entering the church or disrupted by the usher team during the service.

The Bible presents several illustrations to help us understand Water Baptism. Each of these pictures of Water Baptism shows the old life being put away and the new life emerging. In Water Baptism, we publicly identify with Jesus, put away the old life of sin, and begin a new life of obedience to Christ. As we go into the water, we identify with His death; as we go under the water we identify with His burial; as we come out we identify with His resurrection. In identifying with the work of Christ by faith, we are new creations — old things have passed away and everything about us is made new (2 Corinthians 5:17).

The word “baptism” actually means immersion — completely covered and soaked. Just as we are completely immersed in the water, we are immersed in our new life with Christ, every fiber of our being is saturated with the life of Jesus Christ.

Baptism is a way of showing publicly that Jesus has become Lord personally. When the crowd asked Peter what they should do in response to his sermon (Acts 2), he gave them a three-fold answer: repent, be baptized, and receive the Holy Spirit. Thousands responded and were added to the fellowship of believers. The biblical pattern is that everyone who is obediently baptized is also added to the family of Christ. By this first act of obedience, we begin life as an active member of the local church.