The Bible is the foundation of everything that we do.
The Bible
We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. All Scripture is without error and is the infallible rule of faith and practice. It reveals the principles by which God judges us, and therefore is, and will remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation.
Exodus 24: 4; Deuteronomy 4:1-2;17:19; Joshua 8:34; Psalms 19:7-10; Isaiah 34:16, 40:8; Jeremiah 15:16; 36:1-32; Matthew 5:17-18; 22:29; Luke 21:33; 24:44-46; John 5:39; 16:13-15:17:17; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; Hebrews 1:1-2; 4:12;
The Trinity
We believe that there is one GOD, eternally existing in three divine persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature, essence, or being.
2 Corinthians 13:14; Colossians 2:9; John 1:14, 10:30;
God the Father
God as Father reigns with providential care over His universe, His creatures, and the flow of the stream of human history according to the purposes of His grace. He is all-powerful, all-knowing, all-loving, and all-wise. God is Father in truth to those who become children of God through faith in Jesus Christ. He is fatherly in His attitude toward all men.
Genesis 1:1; 2:7; Exodus 3:14; 6:2-3; Psalm 19:1-3; Matthew 6:9; Mark 1:9-11; John 4:24
God the Son
Christ is the eternal Son of God. We believe that he was conceived of the Holy Spirt and born of Mary, he led a sinless life, performed miracles and teachings, died a substitutionary atoning death, resurrected on the third day, and ascended into heaven where He is now the perpetual intercession for His people and will return in power and glory one day to earth to judge the world.
Genesis 18:1; Psalms 2:7; 110: 1; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 53:1-12; Matthew 1:18-23; 3:17; 8:29; 11:27; 14:33; Mark 1:1; 3:11
God the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of God, fully divine. He inspired holy men of old to write the Scriptures. Through illumination He enables men to understand truth. He exalts Christ. He convicts men of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. He calls men to the Saviour, and effects regeneration.
Genesis 1:2; Judges 14:6; Job 26:13; 1 Corinthians 2:10-14; 3:16; 12:3-11,13; Galatians 4:6; Ephesians 1:13-14
Salvation by Grace
We believe Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, who by His own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer. In its broadest sense salvation includes regeneration, justification, sanctification, and glorification. There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord.
John 1:11-14, 29; 3:3-21,36; 5:24; 10:9, 28-29; 15:1-16; 17:17; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 15:11; 16:30-31; 17:30-31; 17:30-31; 17:30-31; Romans 1:16-18; 2:4: 3:23-25; 4:3; 5:8-10; 6:1-23; 8:1-18, 29-39; 10:9-10,13
The Second Coming
God, in His own time and in His own way, will bring the world to its appropriate end. According to His promise, Jesus Christ will return personally and visibly in glory to the earth; the dead will be raised; and Christ will judge all men in righteousness. The unrighteous will be consigned to Hell, the place of everlasting punishment. The righteous in their resurrected and glorified bodies will receive their reward and will dwell forever in Heaven with the Lord.
1 Timothy 6:14; 2 Timothy 4:1,8; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 9:27-28; James 5:8; 2 Peter 3:7; 1 John 2:28; 3:3; Jude 14; Revelation 1:18, 3:11; 20:1-22:13
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