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STATEMENT OF FAITH
WHAT WE BELIEVE
About God
God is the Creator and absolute ruler of the universe. He is eternally existent
in three personalities: the Father; the Son and the Holy Spirit. These three are
co-equal and are one God.
Genesis 1:1, 26-27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Corinthians
13:14
About Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the virgin born Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father.
Jesus lived a perfect, sinless life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice
for the sins of all men by dying on the cross. Three days after His death and
burial, He arose from the dead to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He
ascended back to Heaven, after His resurrection, and assumed His place of glory
at His Father's right hand. Soon, He will return to the earth to reign as King
of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Matthew 1:22-23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5; 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14-15; 1
Corinthians 15:3-4; Romans 1:3-4; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13.
About The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son as God. He is present in
the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He accomplishes this
by making men aware of their sinful condition and pointing out the truth
concerning who Jesus Christ is. He also lives in every Christian from the very
moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living,
understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing the right thing. The
Christian seeks to live under the power of the Holy Spirit every day.
2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13; 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12; 3:16;
Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:1.
About Man
Man is created in the spiritual image of God Himself, to be like Him in
character. He is the supreme object of God's wonderful creation. Although man
possesses great power to do good, he is absolutely marred by sin and is
inherently wicked. Mankind possesses an attitude of disobedience toward God and
His Law. This disobedient spirit and the resulting acts are called sin. Sin
separates mankind from God.
Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Psalm 58:3; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2.
About Salvation
Salvation is God's gift to humanity. Men, left to themselves, can never produce
salvation through their good works or self-improvement. Salvation is produced
only by trusting Jesus Christ as God's perfect offer of forgiveness. Eternal
life begins the instant a person receives Jesus as his personal Savior.
Salvation is a product of God's sovereign grace. Man is only responsible for
believing, by faith, what the Word of God says concerning salvation in Jesus
Christ.
John 3:3, 7, 16; Acts 16:31; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6; 1:12;
Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1.
About Eternal Security
Because salvation is God's gift to mankind, the believer is eternally secure in
His salvation. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of Almighty God,
not by the self-effort of the believer. It is the grace and keeping power of God
that gives this security.
John 10:28-29; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 6:4-6; 7:25; 10:10, 14; 1 Peter 1:3-5.
About Eternity
Man was created to live forever. He will live forever in one of two places. Man
will either dwell with God in Heaven, through the forgiveness of his sins faith
in the Lord Jesus Christ, or he will exist forever in Hell, eternally separated
from God. To receive Jesus into one's heart produces salvation which will result
in an eternal union between the believer and God. To reject Jesus Christ will
guarantee that the unbeliever will spend eternity in Hell, forever separated
from the presence of God. Heaven and Hell are the only places of eternal
existence.
Psalm 9:17; Daniel 12:2; Mark 9:43-49; Luke 16:19-31; John 3:16-18; 36; 5:24-29;
11:25-26; Romans 6:23; 2 Thessalonians 1:9-10; Revelation 20:15.
About The Bible
The Bible is the Word of God. It was written by human authors under the direct
supervision and supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme
source of truth for all Christian belief and practice. Because it is inspired by
God, it is truth without any mixture of error whatsoever.
2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalms 12:6; 119;89; 105; 160;
Proverbs 30:5; 2 Peter 1:21 |
