"The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice,
holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
Romans 12:1 NKJV
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,
that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 NKJV
Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ
for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:38 NKJV
Core Beliefs
As a Bible based church, it is very important to us to hold correct teaching based solely on God's inspired Word. The Rock Church Wimberley is founded on the Word of God. The following beliefs are based on the foundational truths taught in the Bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these Biblical truths.
Inspired Word of God
We believe the Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments in their entirety, to be the inspired Word of God and the infallible rule of faith and conduct. The Bible is intended for instruction for faith and is fully applicable to our daily lives. Daily study of the Bible will grow your relationship with God.
(Hebrews 4:12, 2 Timothy 3:15-17, 2 Peter 1:21, Romans 15:4)
God
There is one eternally existing God who has three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
He is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory and praise. God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom, justice, and mercy. He is unchangeable and therefore is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. He alone is worthy of all glory and praise by His creation
(Genesis 1:1-2, Psalm 19:1, Matthew 3:16-17, Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 12:29)
Mankind and the Fall
Humans, male and female, were created in God's image for His glory. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as caretakers of the rest of God's creations. When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and became distorted images of God. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God, and fractured all of creation ever since that time.
(Genesis 1-3)
Salvation
Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior. Personal salvation of believers can be found in the shed blood of Jesus Christ alone.
(Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-21; Romans 10:8-10)
The Church
The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. We believe in evangelizing and missionary work in accordance with the Great Commission.
(Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:15, Acts 1:8)
Resurrection
We believe in the resurrection of the dead, the eternal happiness of the saved and the eternal punishment of the lost.
(1 Corinthians 15:51-52, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Revelation 19:20, 20:10-15)