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- All Scripture contained in the Old and New Testaments is verbally, plenary, and in errantly
inspired by God. It
is the authoritative guide for all Christian understanding, life and ministry. We believe
in the exact equivalent method translation from the original languages.
- There is but one God eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God
the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Each is infinite, eternal, and almighty. That Jesus
Christ, the Son, is fully God and fully man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of
the virgin Mary, and He lived a sinless life. He died, shedding His blood in His
substitutionary death for sinners, then was buried, arose from the grave, ascended into
heaven, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father.
- The Holy Spirit, Who is Lord and giver of life, convicts the world of sin,
righteousness and judgment, and unites man to Jesus Christ by faith. We believe the Holy
Spirit seals and fills all believers.
- That man was created in the image and likeness of God. It was by man's free
volition that he disobeyed God, incurring physical and spiritual death (separation from
God). Each human being is born with a sin nature. Because of this each human is a sinner
by nature and is in need of a divine salvation. That salvation is a gift from God. This
was accomplished by Christ's substitutionary death; all who believe in Him are justified
by the shedding of His blood. Because salvation is given by grace, the believer's
salvation is eternally secure.
- The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is sent upon all who believe in Jesus Christ.
This takes place in each believer at the moment of salvation. Continual infilling may
follow. Each gift given by the Holy Spirit is for the edification of the Body of Christ,
and is still present today.
- We believe that the fulfillment of the Great Commission is the
responsibility of all believers.
- That the church is the body and the bride of Christ. It is dedicated to the
worship and service of God, and the observance of the sacraments or ordinances of Baptism
and the Lord's Supper. The primary task of the church in all ages is to teach all nations
and to make disciples through the preaching and teaching of the Word of God.
- That Christ will return to rapture His church. Immediately following this event
will be the seven-year tribulation period. Concluding this, Christ will come again to the
earth and establish His rule for a 1,000 year period. The Great White Throne judgment of
the unsaved, coupled with Satan being cast into the lake of fire, will then allow Christ
to establish a New Heaven and a New Earth. This is the consummation of all things.
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Glossary of Terms
in errantly
the writings are God's revelation to mankind. As originally written, its contents
are infallible, totally free of error and totally authoritative.
plenary
adj. full, complete, covering all matters, usually referring to an order, hearing or
trial.
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