What we believe….
Here is the outline of today’s message feel to comment and ask questions.
What we believe about:
The Bible
The Book God wrote.
The Bible is God’s Word to all people. It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. Because it was inspired by God, the Bible is truth without any mixture of error and is completely relevant to our daily lives.
2 Tim 3:15-17
15 and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. NIV
God
Three in one.
God has existed always. He has no beginning and no end. He is one yet He operates in three persons. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is and always has been in perfect unity with Himself, submission and authority to Himself.
2 Cor 13:14
14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. NIV
Matt 28:19-20
19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” NIV
God the Father
God is good, God is great.
He is all powerful, all knowing, ever present, unchanging, trustworthy, and above all holy. He is our Father. He is loving, compassionate, and faithful to His people and His promises.
John 3:16-18
16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. NIV
God the Son
He became one of us.
Jesus Christ is God and has always existed (John 1:1). He became a human so that He might reveal God and redeem sinful man. On Earth he was completely human, and He was completely God (John 1:1&14). At His human birth He was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin (Luke 1:34-35). He lived a perfect, sinless life and by His example He revealed to us truth, life and the way to live in harmony with God (John 14:6). He was falsely accused, punished, and crucified for our sin (Isaiah 53:5-6). He became our substitute and the bearer of God’s wrath on our behalf (1 Peter 2:21-25). After crucifixion His dead body was taken down from the cross and placed in a tomb (Matt27:59-60). On the third day Jesus Christ rose from the dead, literally, and physically (1 Corinthians 15:4). He appeared to Peter, the disciples, and more than 500 witnesses (1 Corinthians 15:5-8). The Lord Jesus Chris ascended into heaven and is now exalted at the right hand of God where, as our High Priest, He fulfills the ministry as Representative, Intercessor and Advocate (Acts 1:9, Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 9:24). On a date unannounced Jesus Christ is coming again to receive His church (1 Thess 4:16-18) and after He will return to judge the living and the dead (1Peter 4:5, Romans 14:9, 2Timothy 4:1).
God the Holy Spirit
God is present with us and in us.
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment; He is the Supernatural Agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the day of redemption (John 16:8–11; 2 Corinthians 3:6; 1 Corinthians 12:12–14; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 5:18).
Eternity
Forever and ever Amen.
Man was created to exist forever. He 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 places of eternal existence.
(John 3:16, 36; Romans 6:23; 1 John 2:25; 5:11-13;Revelation 20:15)
Man
Made in God’s image.
Man is made in the image of God and is the supreme object of His creation. Man was created to have fellowship with God, but became separated in that relationship through sinful disobedience. As a result, man cannot attain a right relationship with God through his own effort.
(Genesis 1:26-30; 2:7, 18-22; 3; Psalms 8:3-6; 32:1-5; 51:5; Isaiah 6:5; Jeremiah 17:5; Acts 17:26-31; Romans 1:19-32; 3:10-18, 23; 5:6; 6:6; 7:14-25; 1 Corinthians 1:21-31; 15:19, 21-22; Ephesians 2; Colossians 1:21-22; 3:9-11)
Salvation
God’s only way.
The blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross, provides the only way of salvation through the forgiveness of sin. Salvation occurs when people place their faith in the death and resurrection of Christ as sufficient payment for their sin. Salvation is a gift from God and it cannot be earned through our own efforts.
(Isaiah 1:18; 53:5-6; 55:7; Matthew 1:21; 27:22-28:6; Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32; John 1:12; 3:16, 36; 5:24;Acts 2:21; 4:12; 16:30-31; Romans 1:16-18;3:23-25; 5:8-10; 6; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2 Corinthians 5:17-20; Galatians 2:20; 3:13; Ephesians 2:8-10;Philippians 2:12-13; Hebrews 9:24-28; Revelation 3:20)
The Church
God’s design for community.
The church is a local community of baptized believers unified through faith in Christ. It is committed to the teachings of Christ, to obeying all of His commands, and it seeks to bring the gospel to the world. The Church works together in love and unity, intent on the ultimate purpose of glorifying Christ.
(Matthew 16:18-19; 18:15-20; Acts 2:41-47; 5:11-14; 13:1-3; 14:23; 16:5; 20:28; 1 Corinthians 7:17; 9:13-14; 12; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:10-12; 5:22-32; Colossians 1:18; 3:15; 1 Timothy 4:14; 1 Peter 5:1-4; Revelation 21:2-3)
August 1, 2010