The Bible is God’s Word to all humankind. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance and inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The Old and New Testaments are only written revelation from God to man. The Bible is infallible and is the authoritative rule of faith and conduct for mankind.
2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21
There is one true God.
God is love, sovereign, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. He is the Creator of the heavens and the earth. While God is one, He is also a tri-personal, eternal being known as the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1-2, Deuteronomy 6:4, Psalm 90:2, Matthew 22:37, Matthew 28:19, John 8:54-59
Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is the second person of the tri-personal God and the eternal Son of God. Jesus became man without ceasing to be God. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all humankind by dying on a cross. The Bible declares His bodily resurrection from the dead and his power over sin and death. Jesus ascended to Heaven and is exaltation at the right hand of God the Father to now function as our High Priest, where He acts as our Representative, Intercessor, and Advocate. Jesus will come again and will judge the living and the dead.
Matthew 1:18-23, Hebrews 7:26, 1 Peter 2:22, John 1:1-14, 1 John 3:4-5, Acts 2:22, 10:37- 38, 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:24, 1 Corinthians 15:4, Matthew 28:1-6; 1 Corinthians 15:4
All men are sinners and in need of a Savior, Jesus Christ.
Man was created in the image of God. However, by a voluntary act of the will, Adam and Eve disobeyed God, as do all people. That first sin had several repercussions. Man was excommunicated from the Garden of Eden, a curse was pronounced, the process of physical death began, and man died spiritually. Sin separated humankind from God, severing our fellowship from Him and His holiness.
Salvation is through faith in Christ alone, and is given by God’s grace.
Salvation is a gift from God to man. Man can never make up for his sin by selfimprovement or good works. Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty of our sins and rose from the dead on the third day according to Scripture. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can man be saved from sin’s penalty.
Acts 4:12; John 1:12; 3:16; 14:6, 1 Peter 2:24, Hebrews 8:12; 9:26, 1 John 4:9-10, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, Revelation 3:5, Philippians 3:20-21, Galatians 4:4-7; 5:22-23, Romans 4:4-5; 8:16, John 3:3, Ephesians 1:13-14, 1 Peter 1:3-5
The Holy Spirit is given to all believers.
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 the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. The Christian seeks to live under His control daily. We believe that God is sovereign in bestowing spiritual gifts. It is, however, the believer’s responsibility to submit the development and use of those gifts to God.
The Church is the body of Christ and has a three-fold purpose: to glorify and worship God, to present the Gospel to the world, and to care for and equip God’s people for faithfulness and ministry.
1 Corinthians 12:12-28; 14:12, Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:18-20, John 17:8, Ephesians 4:11-16
Judgment and Eternity
Man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated for God by sin, or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated for God is hell. To be eternally in union with him is eternal life. Heaven and hell are places of eternal existence. There will be a final judgment in which each person will stand at the judgment seat of Christ. Those whose names are written in the Book of Life will be deemed righteous through Christ’s righteousness and will enjoy God in the New Heavens and New Earth for all eternity.
Matthew 25:31-46, John 2:25, 3:16, 5:11-13; Romans 2:1-9, 6:23; 1 Corinthians 4:5, 1 John 5:11-12, Revelation 20:11-15; 21:1-4
