What We Believe
All Inclusive
2 Peter 3:9 “He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.”We believe that the Gospel is good news for EVERYONE! We desire to be a church that reflects its founder, Jesus, who didn’t exclude anyone but embraced everyone who drew near to him. Rich or poor, familiar or foreign, saint or sinner; Jesus was indiscriminate in his love for people… and so should we be!
We aim to be less like a courtroom and more like a hospital, leading people to a Saviour who can heal, restore and forgive. As Billy Graham so eloquently once said, “it’s the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge, and my job to love.”
All Called
1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”Someone once said that the two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why. Most of us know when we entered the world, but the search for the reason why has often puzzled people through the ages.
We believe that God created us with a plan in mind (Jeremiah 29:11) and that He calls us to Him according to that purpose (Romans 8:28). As such we want to help people discover their God-given destiny, for without purpose life is motion without meaning, activity without direction, and events without reason.
All Devoted
Acts 2:42 “They devoted themselves…”Our goal is to help people become personally devoted to God, not perpetually dependent on a pastor. Like the early believers in the book of Acts, we want to be consistent in our commitment to:
- The Word of God
- Gathering together for fellowship
- Remembering Jesus’ sacrifice
- Prayer
- Giving
- Worship
All Together
Acts 2:44 “All the believers were together and had everything in common”Victory Church, Buckie is not a church that expects everyone to have it all together. But we are a church that expects everyone to stick together, because we believe the Bible reveals God’s desire for His people to remain in unity.
Unity does not mean uniformity. We embrace difference and celebrate diversity, but we are strongly opposed to division. Whilst we can each have a part to play, it must always be for the benefit of the whole body. Our personal preference is always secondary to our shared purpose; therefore it is never about “me” and “my”, but rather “we” and “our”.