by April Gonzaga-Mercado
My hometown of Taytay, Rizal rests at the foothills of Antipolo. Geographically, this town is a basin that drinks in all the flood waters of neighboring towns. Houses along areas with the most flooding are built 4-6 feet higher than the streets making them look like mini castles standing on very stable foundations. Its residents ever so ready for the tide to come. After heavy rains, our streets will definitely be submerged in water making these houses look like they’re floating. Flooding in my town has been a …

We believe we are never accounted righteous before God through our works or merit, but that penitent sinners are justified or accounted righteous before God only by faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

The United Methodist Church was formed when the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Evangelical United Brethren united in the 1960s. Hence, we are also posting here the Confession of Faith of the Evangelical United Brethren.

Article XI—Of Works of Supererogation
Voluntary works—besides, over and above God’s commandments—which they call works of supererogation, cannot be taught without arrogancy and impiety. For by them men do declare that they do not only render unto God as much as they are bound to do, but that they do more for his sake than of bounden duty is required; whereas Christ saith plainly: When you have done all that is commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants.
Article XII—Of Sin After Justification
Not every sin willingly committed after justification is the sin …

Read the Articles of Religion of the Methodist Church. It is part of the foundational documents of the church.