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Statement of Faith God We believe that the Godhead eternally exists in three persons -- the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit -- and that these three are one God, having precisely the same nature, attributes, and perfections. Jesus We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, death on the cross to provide for our redemption, bodily resurrection and ascension into Heaven, present ministry of intercession for us, and His return to Earth in power and glory. Holy Spirit We believe in the personality and deity of the Holy Spirit, that He performs the miracle of new birth in an unbeliever and indwells believers, enabling them to live godly lives. Bible We believe in the divine verbal inspiration of the Scriptures. The whole Bible, in the original manuscripts, is without error. As the revelation of God, we believe the Bible is to be the sole authority and sufficiency with regard to Christian faith and practice. Man We believe that man was originally created in the image of God. Adam fell through sin, and as a consequence of his sin, lost his spiritual life. This spiritual death has been transmitted to the entire human race of man, the Man Christ Jesus alone being excepted. Thus, every person is born into the world with a nature that is essentially and unchangeably sinful apart from divine grace. Salvation We believe that, due to universal death through sin, no one can enter the Kingdom of God unless that person is born again. Our redemption has been accomplished solely by the blood of our Lord Jesus. We believe that the new birth of the believer comes only through faith in Christ. No other acts, such as confession, baptism, prayer, or faithful service are to be added to believing as a condition of salvation. |
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