Our
Statement of Faith
What We Believe
In essential
beliefs - we have unity.
"There is one Body and one
Spirit... There is one Lord, one faith, one
baptism, and one God and Father of us
all..." Eph.4:4-6
In non-essential
beliefs - we have liberty.
"Accept him whose faith is
weak, without passing judgment on disputable
matters... Who are you to judge someone
else's servant? To his own master he stands
or falls... So then each of us will give and account of himself to God... So whatever you
believe about these things keep between
yourself and God." Romans
14:1,4,12,22
In all our beliefs
- we show charity.
"...If I hold in my mind
not only all human knowledge by also the very
secrets of God, and if I have the faith that
can move mountains - but have no love, I
amount to nothing at all." 1 Cor.
13:2 (Ph)
The Essentials We
Believe:
About
God - God is the Creator and Ruler
of the universe. He has eternally existed 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; 2 Corinthians 13:14
About
Jesus Christ - Jesus Christ is the
Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father.
Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered
Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins
of all people by dying on a cross. He arose
from the dead after three days to demonstrate
His power over sin and death. He ascended to
Heaven's glory and will return again someday
to earth to reign as King of Kings and Lord
of Lords.
Matthew
1:22,23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5; 12:10-30;
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 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 the Christian with
power for living, understanding of spiritual
truth, and guidance in doing what is right.
He gives every believer a spiritual gift when
they are saved. As Christians, we seek to
live under His control daily.
2
Corinthains,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 5:18
About
The Bible - The Bible is God's Word
to us. It was written by human authors, under
the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit.
It is the supreme source of truth for
Christian beliefs and living. Because it is
inspired by God, it is the truth without any
mixture of error.
2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20, 21; 2 Timothy
1:13;
Psalm 119:105, 160, 12:6; Proverbs 30:5
About
Human Beings - People are made in
the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in
character. People are the supreme object of
God's creation. Although every person has
tremendous potential for good, all of us are
marred by an attitude of disobedience toward
God called "sin". This attitude
separates people form God and causes many
problems in life.
Genesis
1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23;
Isaiah 59:1,2
About
Salvation - Salvation is God's free
gift to us but we must accept it. We can
never make up for our sin by self-improvement
or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus
Christ as God's offer of forgiveness can
anyone be saved form sin's penalty. When we
turn form our self-ruled life and turn to
Jesus in faith we are saved. Eternal life
begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ
into his life by faith.
Romans
6:23; Ephesians 2:8,9; John 14:6, 1:12; Titus
3:5;
Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1
About
Eternal Security - Since salvation
is by God's grace and not the result of our
good works, believers are secure in their
salvation. Though we may still sin and fall
short of God's will for our lives, His grace
will sustain us. True believers need not live
in constant fear and anxiety, worrying that
they will "lose" their salvation.
John
10:29; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25,
10:10,14; 1 Peter 1:3-5
About
Eternity - People were created to
exist forever. We will either exist eternally
separated from God by sin, or eternally with
God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated form God is Hell. To be
eternally in union with Him is eternal life.
Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal
existence.
John
3:16, 14:17; Romans 6:23, 8:17,18; Revelation
20:15; 1 Corinthians 2:7-9
