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God
God has eternally existed as one essence,
three co-equal Persons—The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1, 26-27; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 28:19; Colossians
1:15-23; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 Peter 1:2)
Jesus Christ
Jesus, born of a virgin, lived a sinless life and
offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on
a cross. He rose from the dead after three
days to demonstrate his power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return
again to earth to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. (Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:22-23; John 1:1-5;
14:10-30; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 1:3-4; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 1 Timothy 6:14-15;
Titus 2:13; Hebrews 4:14-15)
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is present in the world to make us
aware of our need for Jesus Christ. He
also lives within every Christian from the moment of salvation providing the
Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance
for doing what is right. The Christian
seeks to live under His control on a daily basis. (John 14:16-17; 16:7-13; Acts 1:8; 1
Corinthians 2:12; 3:16; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 1:13,
5:18)
The Bible
The Bible 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 contains no
mistakes and is completely trustworthy.
(Psalm 12:6; 119:105, 160; Proverbs 30:5; 2 Timothy 1:13; 3:16; 2 Peter
1:20-21)
Humanity
Humanity is made in the image of God and
specially loved by Him. Although we have
tremendous potential for good, we are marred by sin which separates us from
God. (Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53: 6a; 59:1-2; Romans 3:23)
Salvation
We can never make up for our sin by
self-improvement or good works. Only by
trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer for forgiveness can one be saved from
sin’s penalty. Eternal life begins the
moment one receives Jesus Christ into his or her life by faith. (John 1:12; 14:6; Romans 5:1; 6:23; Galatians
3:26; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5)
Eternal Life
We will
either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or in union 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; Romans 6:23; 1 John 2: 25; 5:11-13;
Revelation 20:15)
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