The
Bible
The Bible, being fully inspired by God in its entirety, is His perfect Word
and is the only authority for all faith and life.
(Ps. 119:89; Ephes. 6:17;
2Tim. 3:16,17; Heb. 1:1,2; 2 Pet. 1:19-21)
God
There is one God, eternally existent in three Persons, Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit.
(Acts 6:4; Gen. 1:1,2; John 1:1-3; Rom. 1:20; 2 Cor. 13:14; Ephes.
2:18; Col. 1:15,16; Heb. 11:3; Rev. 1:4-6, 4:4)
Jesus
Christ
Jesus is true God and true man, was born of the virgin Mary, lived a sinless
life, died in our place on the cross, and rose bodily from the grave. He
ascended into heaven and sat down at the right hand of the Father, where He, the
only mediator between God and man, continually makes intercession for His
own.
(Mt. 1:18-24, 24:37-44; John 1:1-3; Rom. 8:34; 1 Cor. 15:3-4, 51-58; 1
Thess. 4:14-17; Heb. 9:24; Rev. 14:11-16)
Holy
Spirit
The Holy Spirit is a Divine person who convicts people of sin, regenerates,
indwells, and empowers the believer, dispensing spiritual gifts and developing
holiness.
(John 3:5,6; 14:16,17; 16:8-11; 1 Cor. 12:12,13; Ephes.
1:13,14)
Humanity
All men are sinful and lost and can be saved only by grace through faith in
the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.
(Gen. 1:26; 2:17; John 5:40; Rom.
3:9-10, 19-23; 6:23; Ephes. 2:1-3; 1 John 3:8)
Human
Destiny
The resurrection of the dead includes all men - the believer to life
everlasting and the unbeliever to eternal condemnation.
(John 5:28,29; 2
Cor. 5:8; Phil. 1:23; 2 Thess. 1:7-10; Rev. 20:11-15)
Salvation
Salvation comes to us only by grace through faith in Jesus Christ, apart from
any human merit.
(John 1:12; 5:24; 6:37-44; Rom. 3:20, 27,28; 5:1-8;
10:9,10; 13:1; 1 Cor. 1:29-31; 6:19,20; Ephes. 2:8-10; Col. 1:13,14; 2 Tim. 1:9;
Titus 3:4,5; 1 Pet. 1:3-5; 1 John 2:19; Jude 1:24)
The Church
The Church who is the body of Jesus Christ, for which He will bodily return,
is comprised of all who have accepted the redemption provided by Him. The
presence of Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit in the believer will result in a
life of personal holiness and a walk of obedience to the will of God.
(Mt.
16:18,19; 28:18-20; Acts 2:41-47; 13:1-3; 20:28; Ephes. 1:22,23; 4:1-16;
5:25-27; Col. 1:17,18; Heb. 10:25; 1 Pet. 5:1,2)
