We are united around=
the
following truths:
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HOLY SCRIPTURES
All of the Bible is self-attesting and, being tru=
th,
requires our unreserved submission in all areas of life. The infallible Word of God, the
sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments, is a complete and unified
witness to God’s redemptive acts culminating in the incarnation of the
living Word, the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Bible, uniquely and fully inspired by the Holy Spirit, is the
supreme and final authority on all matters on which it speaks. [2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21] On this sure foundation we affirm =
these
additional essentials of our faith...
GOD
We believe in One God=
, the
sovereign creator and sustainer of all things, infinitely perfect and etern=
ally
existing in three persons: Fa=
ther,
Son, and Holy Spirit. [Deut. 6:4; 2 Cor. 13:14]
JESUS
CHRIST
Jesus Christ, the liv=
ing
Word, became flesh through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and=
His
virgin birth. He who is true =
God
became true man united in one person forever. Having lived a sinless life, He di=
ed on
the cross as a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. On the third day He arose bodily f=
rom
the dead, ascended into heaven where, at the right hand of the Majesty on H=
igh,
He is now our High Priest and Mediator.&nb=
sp;
[John 1:1-18; Is. 7:14; Gal. 4:4,5; 1 Cor. 15:3-7; Acts 1:9-11; Heb.
2:17-18]
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HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit has c=
ome to
glorify Christ and to apply the saving work of Christ to our hearts. He convicts us of sin and draws us=
to
the Savior. Indwelling our he=
arts,
He gives new life to us, empowers us and imparts gifts to us for service.
SALVATION
Being estranged from =
God and
condemned by our sinfulness, our salvation is wholly dependent upon the wor=
k of
God’s free grace. God c=
redits
His righteousness to those who put their faith in Christ alone for their
salvation, and thereby justifies them in His sight. Only those who are born of the Holy
Spirit, receive Jesus Christ, and trust in his propitiation for sin by the =
shedding
of his blood become children of God and heirs of eternal life. [Eph., 2:1-10; John 1:12; Rom. 3:2=
5; 1
John 2:1-2;
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CHURCH
The true Church is co=
mposed
of all persons who through saving faith in Christ and the sanctifying work =
of
the Holy Spirit are united together in the body of Christ. The Church finds her visible, yet
imperfect, expression in local congregations. For her perfecting, she awaits the
return of her Lord. [Eph. 4:4=
-6;
Heb., 10:19-25; 1 Cor. 12:12-13; Eph. 5:25-27]
ETERNAL DESTINY
There is an eternal d=
estiny
for both the saved and the lost.
Heaven and the
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COMING OF CHRIST
Jesus Christ will com=
e again
to the earth – personally, visibly, bodily – to judge the living
and the dead, and to consummate history and the eternal plan of God. [Acts
1:11; Mat. 25:31-46; Acts 10:42; Eph. 1:9-10]
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GREAT COMMISSION
The Lord Jesus Christ
commands all believers to proclaim the gospel throughout the world and to m=
ake
disciples of all nations. He =
calls
His disciples to a life of self-denying love and service. [Mat. 28:19-20; Mark 16:15; Eph. 2=
:10;
John 14:15]
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