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What I Believe
About God:
God is the Creator and absolute ruler of the universe. He is eternally existent in three personalities: the Father; the
Son and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God. The only God.
Genesis 1:1, 26-27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Corinthians 13:14
About Jesus Christ:
Jesus Christ is the virgin born Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a perfect, sinless life and offered
Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all men by dying on the cross. Three days after His death and burial, He
arose from the dead to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended back to Heaven, after His resurrection, and assumed
His place of glory at His Father's right hand. Soon, He will return to the earth to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Matt. 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; Titus 2:13.
About The Holy Spirit:
The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son as God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their
need for Jesus Christ. He accomplishes this by making men aware of their sinful condition and pointing out the truth concerning
who Jesus Christ is. He also lives in every Christian from the very moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power
for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing the right thing. The Christian seeks to live under the
power of the Holy Spirit every day.
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.
About Man:
Man is created in the spiritual image of God Himself, to be like Him in character. He is the supreme object of God's wonderful
creation. Although man possesses great power to do good, he is absolutely marred by sin and is inherently wicked. Mankind
possesses an attitude of disobedience toward God and His Law. This disobedient spirit and the resulting acts are called sin.
Sin separates mankind from God.
Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Psalm 58:3; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2.
About Salvation:
Salvation is God's gift to humanity. Men, left to themselves, can never produce salvation through their good works or
self-improvement. Salvation is produced only by trusting Jesus Christ as God's perfect offer of forgiveness. Eternal life
begins the instant a person receives Jesus as his personal Savior. Salvation is a product of God's sovereign grace. Man is
only responsible for believing, by faith, what the Word of God says concerning salvation in Jesus Christ.
John 3:3, 7, 16; Acts 16:31; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6; 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1.
About Eternal Security:
Because salvation is God's gift to mankind, the believer is eternally secure in His salvation. Salvation is maintained
by the grace and power of Almighty God, not by the self-effort of the believer. It is the grace and keeping power of God that
gives this security.
John 10:28-29; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 6:4-6; 7:25; 10:10, 14; 1 Peter 1:3-5.
About Eternity:
Man was created to live forever. He will live forever in one of two places. Man will either dwell with God in Heaven,
through the forgiveness of his sins faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, or he will exist forever in Hell, eternally separated
from God. To receive Jesus into one's heart produces salvation which will result in an eternal union between the believer
and God. To reject Jesus Christ will guarantee that the unbeliever will spend eternity in Hell, forever separated from the
presence of God. Heaven and Hell are the only places of eternal existence.
Psalm 9:17; Daniel 12:2; Mark 9:43-49; Luke 16:19-31; John 3:16-18; 36; 5:24-29; 11:25-26; Romans 6:23; 2 Thes. 1:9-10;
Revelation 20:15.
About The Bible:
The Bible is the inspired Word of God. It was written by human authors under the direct supervision and supernatural guidance
of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for all Christian belief and practice. Because it is inspired by God,
it is truth without any mixture of error whatsoever.
2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalms 12:6; 119;89; 105; 160; Proverbs 30:5; 2 Peter 1:21.
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