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- That there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This doctrine is known as the 'Trinity' which means "three in one". (Genesis 1, John 1, 1John)
- In the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ (God the Son), in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His death on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of God the Father, in His present universal reign, and in His personal future return to this earth in glory and judgment. (Isaiah 9, Isaiah 53, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
- That the redemptive work of Jesus Christ on the cross provides salvation for the soul as well as healing for the body. (Isaiah 53:5, Luke 23:42)
- That the only way to be forgiven of sin is through 'repentance to (the complete turning away from sin)' and 'faith in (total reliance upon)' Jesus Christ. (John 8:1-11, Acts 2:42)
- That the Holy Bible (the Word Of God, the Scriptures, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Good News) is the only infallible truth and the only foundation on which to build a Godly life. (Psalm 19, Psalm 119, 1 Peter 1:22-25, 2 Peter 1:19-20)
- That ALL men (except for Jesus Christ) are sinners by nature and choice, are under the wrath of God, and are condemned to everlasting doom (a literal, living hell), and that if they repent of their sins and put their faith in Jesus Christ, He will save them and they will spend eternity with Him in paradise. (Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 3, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 2 Peter 3:1-13)
- In the baptism of believers by complete immersion in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This should be a believer's first act of obedience in their new life with Jesus. (Acts 22:16, Romans 6:4, 1 Peter 3:21)
- That the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues is given to believers who ask for it, and that it will empower a believer to live in the fullness of Godliness. (Acts 19:1-6)
- In the worldwide body of Christ, that Christ is the head (in charge) of His body, and that all redeemed persons are members of that body. We believe in the importance of every believer being connected with and fully committed to a local church. (Acts 2:42-47, Galatians 6:10, Ephesians 1, Hebrews 10:25, 1 Peter 2:1-10)
- In the second coming of Jesus Christ to earth, at which point He will judge "the living and the dead". Until that time, we are living in an age of grace where all people everywhere have the opportunity to repent and put their faith in Jesus before it is too late. (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Revelation 19-22)
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I am an historian, I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian
that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center of history. Jesus Christ
is easily the most dominant figure in all history.
H.G. Wells
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