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About the Bible
We believe the entire Bible is
the inspired Word of God; supreme and final in it’s authority in
matters of faith and practice. Because it is inspired by God, it is
truth without any error.
II Timothy
3:16; 1:13;
II Peter 1:20, 21; Psalm 119:105,160
About The
Church
We believe that the Church is the body of
Christ, of which Jesus is the head. The members of the Church are
those who have put their faith in the redemptive work of Christ. The
Purpose of the Church is to glorify God by loving Him and each other
and by making Him known to the lost world
About God
We believe in one God who is the Creator & Ruler of the
universe. He has eternally existed in three persons, the Father, the
Son and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and one God.
Genesis 1:1, 26, 27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; I Peter
1:2; II Corinthians 13:14
About Man
We believe that man was created in the image of God.
Man was created to have fellowship with Him but became separated from
God through sinful disobedience. The result is separation from God.
Man is incapable of restoring or regaining that relationship through
his own efforts.
Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; 59:1-2
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About Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is
the Son of God. He is co-equal with God. Jesus lived a sinless human
life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for sinful mankind,
by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead in three days to
demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended into Heaven to
sit at the right hand of God the Father. He will return again to earth
to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Matthew 1:22, 23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5; 4:10-30; Hebrews
4:14-15; I Corinthians 15:3-4; Titus 2:13; Romans 1:3-4; Acts 1:9-11;
I Timothy 6:14-15
About the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son of God.
He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus
Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation.
He provides every Christian with power for living, understanding
spiritual truth, and guidance in living a holy life. The Christian
seeks to live under His control daily.
II Corinthians 3:19; John 16:7-13; 14:16,17; Acts 1:8; I
Corinthians 2:12; 3:16; Ephesians 1:13;
Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:25
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About Salvation
Salvation is a gift from God
to mankind. We believe that the blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the
cross, provides the only provision for the forgiveness of sin.
Therefore, salvation only occurs when people place their faith in the
death and resurrection of Christ as the payment for their sins.
Romans
6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6;
1:12;
Titus 3:5; Galatians
3:26; Romans 5:1
About
the Christian Life
We believe that every
Christian should live for Christ and not for himself. We must yield
our lives to the Spirit of God and be obedient to the Word of God.
This will be manifested in each believer by maturing and conforming to
the image of God.
Romans 12:1-3; Romans 14:7-8
About Eternal Security
Because salvation is a gift from God given to mankind,
the believer is secured in that salvation for all eternity. Salvation
is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self-effort of
the Christian.
John 10:29; II Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 10:10-14; I
Peter 1:3-5
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