The Search for Peace in Times of Chaos—Volume They believe that He had fulfilled His promise and that He had come in the person of the Holy Spirit to live with them This viewpoint of the presence of Christ in our life is very precious to them, and they carry it into the office or the mill, to the schoolroom or the marketplace Whatever else may be in doubt, Christ is present with us Christ is a constant and sufficient helper Just what the Christ in bodily presence was to the disciples, the invisible Christ is to those who love and trust Him He does not leave us helpless He is our helper in the stress and strain of the busy day He is our helper too in the presence of temptation He is the true armor-bearer in the fierce struggle with sin, and when our trust is placed in Him, He bears us safely through And to those who place their confidence in Him, there is no fear, but peace and assurance 14 Basic Doctrine They make no profession of being better than others To so would violence to one of the most cherished principles of the church for 560 years: Through the years, the church has often put into written form the precepts of its faith and practice in what is known as the “.” Next are some of the basic principles they teach: A Basic Motto: In accepting other creeds of the Christian Church (such as the Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creed, and the Augsburg Confession) and in its practice, the Moravian Church has always stood by its motto: “In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, liberty; and in all things, love.” (See Creeds Section) Love Toward All: “We will not hate, despise, slander or otherwise injure anyone We will ever strive to manifest love towards all people, to treat them in a kind and friendly manner, and in our dealings with them to approve ourselves upright, honest, and conscientious, as becomes children of God Together with the universal Christian Church, we have a concern for this world, opening our heart and hand to our neighbors with the message of the love of God, and being ever ready