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Inspiration of scripture-
We believe in the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as verbally inspired by God, as inerrant in the original writings, and they are the supreme and final authority in faith and conduct and all other matters upon which they speak (2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:19-21).
The Holy Trinity-
We believe in one God, eternally existing in 3 persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1, 26; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 4:24)
The person of Jesus Christ-
We believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God, conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and is true God and true man. (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:20, 23; John 1:1-4; 3:16; Philippians 2:5-11).
The person of the Holy Spirit-
We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third person of the trinity, whose ministry is to convict the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment, and to regenerate the unbelieving; and to sanctify, comfort and teach those who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior (John 16:8-11, 3:6-7; 14:26).
The sin nature-
We believe that man was created in the image of God, that he sinned, and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also that spiritual death which is separation from God, and that all men are sinful both by nature and by choice (Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 3:23, 5:12-14; Ephesians 2:3).
The substitutionary sacrifice-
We believe that the Lord jesus Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, that all who believe in Him are justified on the grounds of His shed blood (1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Revelation 1:5).
Salvation by grace through faith-
We believe that salvation is by grace through faith, not of works, and that all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit, thereby becoming children of God, eternally secure in Him (John 1:12, 3:3-7; Ephesians 2:8-9).
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ-
We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, in His ascension into Heaven, in His present ministry there for us as high priest and advocate, and in His imminent coming to rapture His church (Acts 1:8-11; 1 Corinthians 15:4; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17; Hebrews 4:14-16; 1 John 2:1-2).
The second coming of Jesus Christ-
We believe in the personal and visible bodily return of the Lord Jesus Christ to set up His kingdom upon the earth (Zechariah 14:4; Revelation 19:11-16, 20:1-15).
The resurrection of the dead-
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and unjust; the everlasting conscious blessedness of the saved, and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost (1 Corinthians 15:20-24; 2 Corinthians 5:8; Revelation 20:12-15. |