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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 |
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