Basic Beliefs of the New Church

1. There is one all loving God, who is Jesus Christ.
2. The Lord gives everyone the ability to recognize good and evil, and the freedom to choose betweem them.
3. Growing spiritually means living what God teaches, while believing that the power to live well comes from God.
4. The whole Bible, even where it is actual history, is a parable teaching about a person's spritual development. The inner meaning of Scripture offers practical insight into facing our daily spiritual and emotional challenges.
5. Each of us continues as a complete person immediately after the death of the body.
6. People of every faith are saved if they live sincerely according to their beliefs.
7. The New Church is based on the Bible and on the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg.