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Tenets of Faith
The Bible:
The only divinely inspired and infallible Word of God, our final authority in all matters of faith, conduct,
and truth (II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21).
The One True God:
Existing eternally as three persons - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (Luke 3:22; Matthew 28:19; II Corinthians 13:14).
The Lord Jesus Christ:
His pre-existence and deity (John 1:1-3), incarnate by virgin birth (John 1:14; Matthew 1:18-23), sinless life (Hebrews 4:15), substitutionary death (II Corinthians 5:21), bodily resurrection (Luke 24:36-43), ascension into heaven and present ministry (Hebrews 4: 14-16), and coming again (Acts 1:11).
The Holy Spirit:
His personality (John 16:7-15) and deity (Acts 5:34), and His work in each believer (Romans 8:9), and filling (Ephesians 5:18) to empower for Christian life and service (Ephesians 3:16, Acts 1:8, Galatians 5:22-23).
Man:
His creation in the image of God (Genesis 1:26-28), but man sinned and all are sinners (Romans 3:23), in need of salvation (John 3:3-5).
Salvation:
We are saved by grace of God, received as the gift of God through personal faith in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8-9), we come repenting of our sins, confessing Him as Lord before men, and receiving baptism into Him (Matthew 16:16; Acts 2:38; Acts 8; Acts 16; Romans 10:10).
The Church:
The Church is the body and bride of Christ (Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:25-32), composed of all believers (I Corinthians 12:12-13), growing together in fellowship and ministry (Ephesians 4:11-16, Acts 2).
Christian Life & Holiness:
A lifestyle that strives for righteousness, good works and separation unto God from the evil ways of the world (Romans 12:1-2), manifested by speaking the truth (James 5:12), maintaining the sanctity of the home (Ephesians 5:22, 6:4), settling differences between Christians in accordance with the Word of God (I Corinthians 6:1-8), exhibiting the fruit of the spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), and maintaining a life of prayer (Ephesians 6:18; Philippians 4:6).
Ordinances:
The Christian should observe the ordinances of our Lord, which are 1) baptism of believers by immersion (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-6) and 2) the Lord's Supper (I Corinthians 11:20-34; Acts 2:42; Acts 20:7).
10. Satan: His existence and personality as the great adversary of God and His people (Revelation 12: 1-10), his judgment (John 12:3 1), and final doom (Revelation 20:10).
Future Life:
The conscious existence of the dead (Philippians 1:21-23; Luke 16:19-31), the resurrection of the body (John 5:28-29), the judgment and reward of believers (Romans 14:10-12; II Corinthians 5:10), the judgment and condemnation of unbelievers (Revelation 20:11-15), the eternal life of the saved (John 3:16), and the eternal punishment of the lost (Matthew 25:46; Revelation 20:15).
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