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About God: God is the
Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally
existed in three personalities: the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one
God. Genesis 1:1,26,27, 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew
28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14
About Jesus Christ:
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the
Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered
Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all
people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after
three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death.
He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return again
someday to reign as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
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; Titus 2:13
About the Holy Spirit:
The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son
of God. He is present in the world to make men aware of
their need for Jesus Christ and lead them to faith. He
also lives in every Christian from the moment of
salvation. He provides the Christian with power for
living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance
in doing what is right. He gives every believer
spiritual gifts. As Christians, we seek to live under
His control daily. 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 5:18
About the Bible: The
Bible is God’s Word to us. It was written by human
authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy
Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian
beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is
the truth without any mixture of error. 2 Timothy
3:16; 2 Peter 1:20,21; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm
119:105,160, 12:6; Proverbs 30:5
About Human Beings:
People are the supreme object of God’s creation.
Although in Christ every person has tremendous potential
for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of
disobedience toward God called “sin”. This attitude of
disobedience is often called original or inherited sin
and is present in every person. It separates people from
God and causes many problems in life. Genesis
1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah
59:1, 2
About Salvation:
Salvation is God’s free gift to us received by faith. We
can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or
good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s
offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin’s
penalty. Eternal life begins the moment Jesus Christ
enters into his heart and life by faith. 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 God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ,
the true believer is secure in that salvation for
eternity. Salvation is given by the grace and power of
God, not by the self-effort of the Christian. It is the
grace and keeping power of God that gives us this
security. John 10:29; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews
7:25, 10:10,14; 1 Peter 1:3-5
About Eternity: People
were created to exist forever. We will either exist
eternally separated from God by sin, or eternally 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 real
places of eternal existence. John 3:16; John
14:17; Romans 6:23; Romans 8:17-18; Revelation 20:15; 1
Cor. 2:7-9
About The Sacraments: We
believe that God has blessed His church with two
divinely instituted sacraments, Holy Baptism and Holy
Communion. Through these visible expressions of His
grace, He gathers us into His family, forgives our sins
and strengthens our faith. In our church we often speak
of the Gospel in Word (the Bible) and the Gospel in the
Sacraments. Both express to us the wonderful love of
God, shown in Christ Jesus. |
