Bible
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, and
therefore the final authority in our understanding of God and life. (2
Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:19-21)
God
There is one God, eternally existing in three
persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. (Romans
8, Ephesians 1:13-14)
Humanity
God created human beings in His image for the
purpose of living in an intimate relationship with Him. Through our sin,
though, we are separated from an intimate relationship with God.
(Acts
17:24-28, Isaiah 59:1-2)
Salvation
God sent His son, Jesus Christ, to offer his
righteous life as payment for our sin. Salvation is a free gift of God
received through faith and expressed through confession, repentance,
and
baptism. (1 Corinthians 15:1-8, Romans 1:16-17; 6:23, Ephesians 2:8-9,
Romans 10:9, John 3:16, Acts 2:38)
Transformation
God not only wants us to save us, He wants to
transform us into the image of His Son. Transformation is initiated by
salvation, sustained by God’s grace, and gathers momentum
as our will is brought in ever-increasing alignment with God’s will.
(Philippians
2:12, Romans 12:1-2)
Church
The church is the body of Christ on earth,
empowered by the Holy Spirit, to reach those separated from God and mature
those who have been restored to God through Christ. (Ephesians
4:1-16)
Eternity
Christ will one day return, final judgment
will be rendered, the image of God will be completely restored within us,
and we will reign with Christ forever. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 John 3:2)
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