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Core Beliefs

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

 

THE BIBLE

We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as being inspired by God and completely inerrant in the original writings and of supreme and final authority in faith and life.       1 Corinthians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21


GOD

We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Matthew 3:15-17; 1 John 5:7; 1 John 5:7; Ephesians 4:4-6


JESUS

We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary, and is true God and true man.  Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:35; Luke 2:7,11,52; John 1:1-2


MAN

We believe that man was created in the image of God; that he sinned, and, thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death which is separation from God; and, that human beings are born with a sinful nature. Genesis 1:26; Genesis 3:1-7; Genesis 3:1-7; Romans 5:12;     Romans 3:22-23; Ephesians 2:12


SALVATION

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, and that all who believe in Him are justified on the basis of His shed blood. Romans 3:24-25; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 Peter 2:24


RESURRECTION

We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, in His ascension into heaven, and His present life for us as High Priest and Advocate. 1 Peter 1:3-5; Hebrews 9:24; Hebrews 7:25; Romans 8:34; 1 John 2:1-2


RETURN

We believe in "that blessed hope," the personal return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18;  Revelation 20:6; John 14:1-4


HOLY SPIRIT

We believe that all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thereby become children of God, a relationship in which they are eternally secure.

Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 2:11-14; 1 Peter 1:5


END TIMES

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; the everlasting blessedness of the saved and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost.Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 20:15; Revelation 22:3-5,11

 
 
 
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