Statement Of Faith
The Bible is the inspired and
infallible Word of God, His complete and final revelation. The
Bible is without error in theological concepts, geographical
designations or historical detail
(2
Tim 3:16).
God has existed from eternity in three Persons
(Gen
1:26; 21:33)--the
Father (Matt
6:9-10), Son
(John
1:1), and the Holy Spirit
(Acts
5:3-4). Jesus Christ came in human form, fully God (John
8:58; 10:29),
and fully man (Matt
1:16;
4:2),
except he was without sin
(Hebrews
4:15).
All men are
in violation of God's righteous requirements and His holy
character by nature and act
(Rom
3:23), and are therefore under His wrath and just
condemnation
(Rom
6:23a).
The central purpose of the coming of Jesus was
to pay the penalty for the sins of man through His
substitutionary death on the cross
(2
Cor 5:21; (I
John 5:10). This task was successful, as shown by His
visible bodily resurrection
(Acts
1:3).
Salvation is offered as a gift, free to every
sinner (Rom
6:23b). This gift must be accepted by individual faith
(John
1:12), not trusting one's own works but in the sacrificial
death of Jesus Christ alone
(Eph
2:8-9; John
14:6).
Our
relationship with one another is based in God's love
(1John
3:11,
1Cor
13:13).
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