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| Statement of Faith"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
-- Jeremiah 29:11
ScriptureThe Bible alone is God's inspired word; it has no error, nor does it lie; it binds our beliefs and practices.
GodThere is one God revealed in the Scripture as infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, all-wise, all-powerful, just, holy, loving and faithful. He is the Creator and Ruler of all things, and all things exist solely for His glory. This God exists as three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are one God, equal in power and glory.
ChristGod the Son became man: Jesus Christ. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin. He lived a sinless and holy life, and died as a sacrifice to satisfy divine justice (due to us for sin), rose bodily from the dead, and ascended bodily into heaven. He will come again visibly in power and glory to judge the world. He therefore was, and continues to be, God and man, one person in two distinct natures, forever.
FaithFor the salvation of sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. The Holy Spirit is the author of Christian faith in a person's heart. The one who has this faith accepts the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation, repents of his sins, and rests upon Christ's holy life and sacrificial death as the sole ground of acceptance with God. Whoever does not have this faith in Christ will suffer God's wrath. No one can go to heaven without this faith.
Christian UnityAll those who have sincerely trusted Christ for salvation are members of the body of Christ, and enjoy unity with one another in Christ.
The Christian LifeAll those who have put their trust in Jesus Christ for salvation will seek to please Him with the way they live, by keeping His commandments and worshipping with His people. Someone who has no desire to be holy has not been born again.
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