What We Believe
| * | ABOUT GOD |
| God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit are three distinct persons but one being. God is omniscient, (all knowing) omnipotent, (all powerful) and omnipresent (present everywhere). | |
Genesis 1:1,26,27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14
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| * | ABOUT HUMANS |
| Man is created in God’s image, to be like Him in character. We are the supreme object of God´s creation. Although we have tremendous potential for good, we are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called "sin". This willful sin (missing the mark) has separated us from God and are destined to eternal death and punishment. | |
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Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1,2 |
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| * | ABOUT JESUS CHRIST |
| Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all men by a substitutionary death on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven and will return again to Earth to claim His own. | |
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Matthew 1:22,23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5, 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14,15; 1 Corinthians 15:3,4; Romans 1:3,4; Acts 1:9-11; 1 Timothy 6:14,15 |
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| * | ABOUT SALVATION |
| As detailed most fully in Acts 2:38, the steps to restore fellowship with Godinclude the recognition and confession to God of one’s sinful nature. A willingness to stop willful, sinful behavior (repentance) and a public confession of Jesus as Lord and Savior. Then, baptism by full immersion for the forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit. | |
| Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-23; Matthew 3:3; Matthew 16:16; Matthew 28:19,
Matthew 10:32 |
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| * | ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT |
| The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son as God. Begin present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. The Spirit also lives in every Christian from the moment of baptism. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. | |
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2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16,17; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:1 |
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| * | ABOUT ETERNITY |
| Man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are places of eternal existence. | |
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John 3:16; John 2:25; John 5:11-13; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15; 1 John 5:11-12; Matthew 25:31-46
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