WHO WE ARE

Melbourne First Church of the Nazarene is made up of people from all walks of life. We have found that following God is the most rewarding life you could ever experience. Here you’ll find a place where you can build relationships with others, experience God in worship, and be empowered by practical, life-giving teaching from God’s Word. We look forward to seeing you at one of our weekly services, so you can experience God’s life-giving power for yourself.

We are a part of the Church of the Nazarene, a Protestant Christian church in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. Organized in 1908, the denomination is now home to about 2.3 million members worshipping in more than 29,000 local congregations in 159 world areas. To learn more about our global family, visit nazarene.org.

We believe in one God—the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe that the Old and New Testament Scriptures, given by plenary inspiration, contain all truth necessary to faith and Christian living.

We believe that man is born with a fallen nature, and is, therefore, inclined to evil, and that continually.

We believe that the finally impenitent are lost.

We believe that the atonement through Jesus Christ is for the whole human race; and that whosoever repents and believes on the Lord Jesus Christ is justified and regenerated and saved from the dominion of sin.

We believe that believers are to be sanctified wholly, subsequent to regeneration, through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

We believe that the Holy Spirit bears witness to the new birth, and also to the entire sanctification of believers.

We believe that our Lord will return, the dead will be raised, and God will finish what God started!