Redemption Church North County

Every week we gather together as a family to hear from God’s Word about the Savior of sinners, Jesus Christ.

We seek to be:

1. Christ-Centered

Jesus Christ, according to the Bible, is the center of all things. All things were made through him and for him.(John 1:3, Colossians 1:16)  He is the purpose and center point of all human history. (Ephesians 1:10) This means he is also the center of the entire Bible. (Luke 24:27) This is why the Bible speaks about preaching Christ, proclaiming him, and even not knowing of any other topic than “Jesus Christ and Him crucified.”(Colossians 1:28, 1 Corinthians 2:2) We believe that this means our entire worship service is to be focused on the person of Jesus. We sing about him, hear his word read, fellowship with him in the Lord’s Supper, and pray in his name. This also means that Jesus and his work must be the primary topic that we preach about and focus on in our sermons. We are committed to preaching Jesus Christ and his work because it is so easy to slip back into a relationship with God where we try to earn his favor instead of by faith alone in Jesus.

2. Verse-by-Verse

Ultimately, we want to be a church that hears from God. This is why we are committed to teaching the Bible verse by verse and line by line. God promises to speak to us every time the Bible is opened. (Isaiah 55:10-11) Verse by Verse teaching allows us as believers to hear the good news of the gospel and be challenged to be obedient to the commands of God’s law. This method of teaching saves us from hobby horses and pet topics. It allows God to encourage us and challenge us as he sees fit. Ultimately, verse by verse teaching allows us to rest in the fact that we are not hearing from men, but from God himself. (1 Thessalonians 2:12)

3. Historically Connected

God has given the Holy Spirit to every believer throughout history. This means that we should seek to learn from and be shaped by our brothers and sisters in Christ from the past and not only the present. We must take it seriously when the Bible tells us to “guard the deposit” that has been entrusted to us. (1 Timothy 6:20, 2 Thessalonians 2:15) We must be very careful before moving the “ancient landmarks” that our fathers have set. (Proverbs 6:28) This desire can be seen more clearly in our document entitled “What We Teach”.

4. People-Focused

Besides loving God, our greatest purpose on earth is loving other people. (Mark 12:30-31, Philippians 1:24) This love for people means that it is one of our greatest desires that through our church, people from the North County San Diego area would come to know the Lord Jesus. This focus on people also means that we desire to be united as a church in the Lord. Our partnership is not based on shared interests or backgrounds but on the work of Jesus Christ for us and our desire to make him known together in our community. (Philippians 1:5-7) This means that we seek to know each other and love each other by encouraging and challenging one another. (Romans 12:10, 1 John 3:11, Hebrews 3:13)