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We Believe….
The Bible: We believe that the inspiration of the books of the Old and New Testaments as originally given are infallible, authoritative and free from error.
The Triune Nature of God: We believe that the triune Godhead exists as One God eternally, although God is “Three Eternal Deities”—the Father; the Son; and the Holy Spirit (Mt. 28:19), who works in unity for the salvation of humanity. The Holy Spirit and the Son share the same nature with the Father who is eternal, transcendent, and sovereign; He is Holy, also personal, immanent, loving, just, merciful and faithful. God the Father is the first person within the Holy Triune. He is eternal, unchangeable and sovereign of the entire universe. He is worthy of adoration, praise and obedience (Gen. 1:1; Jn 1:3).
Jesus Christ the Son: We believe that Jesus Christ is the second person within the Godhead and is fully God and fully man; that He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and borne by the Virgin Mary (Mt. 1:18) and became one sinless, perfect divine-human person. Jesus Christ is the only true way to God the Father.
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Holy Triune Godhead who convicts, regenerates, indwells, seals, guides and empowers Believers. We are advised “grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption (Ephesians 4:30).” We believe that “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, and temperance: (Galatians 5:22-23; John 16:13 )” and should be manifested in the life of all believers.
Salvation from sin comes from God by grace through faith in the atoning death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. “God commended His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).” "For He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him" (II Corinthians 5:21).. “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).” This substitution paid the price for our transgressions and separation from God because our sins separate us from God and righteousness. “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 6:23).” We “must be born again (John 3:7)” and “...Except we are born again, we cannot see the kingdom of God (John 3:3).”
Satan is the ex-covering Cherub that rebelled against God in Heaven (Revelation 12:7-12) and was cast out to this earth. He the deceiver, accuser, tempter and destroyer (Genesis 3:4-6). He is a powerful, eternal being that commands a third of the ex-heavenly host and God has prepared Hell Fire for him and his angels (Revelation 20:14).
The Return of Jesus and the Judgment is imminent. Jesus Christ will return to this earth with all of his angels with Him, to judge and purge sin and establish His kingdom, renewing His creation, redeeming His people all who chose to be with Him, rewarding them and punishing those to chose to disobey with Satan and his Hell bound gang. And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be (Rev. 22:13).
The Church is a fellowship of believers from many different ecclesiastical affiliation/denominations united together by the power of the Holy Spirit to form the one Church of Jesus Christ.
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