Beliefs
Nature
of God:
• There is one God who created the heavens and the earth
and all that is in them.
• God is one God, yet three Persons, the Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit.
•
The eternal Son, Jesus Christ, was born of a virgin to be
God in the flesh among His people. He is both fully human
and fully divine.
• The person of the Holy Spirit, also fully God, indwells
believers.
Nature of Mankind:
• Humans, created in the image of God, were made for a
relationship with Him.
• However, because every individual has sinned (chosen his
or her own way over God’s), their relationship with God is
broken. The results of sin are spiritual death and eternal
separation from God.
Nature of Salvation:
• We cannot earn our salvation. We can never be good enough
to fully meet God’s holy standards.
• Salvation begins and ends with God. It is a gift of grace
from God through Jesus Christ.
• Salvation is possible because Jesus Christ paid the death
penalty our sins deserve when He willingly gave His life on
the cross. He was the once for all perfect
sacrifice.
• Jesus is the only way of salvation. There is no other
way, or no other name, by which to be saved.
Nature of our position before God:
• Christ takes our sin and gives us His righteousness.
Because of this exchange we have access to God through
Christ.
• Believers are children and heirs of
God.
• God is Father, but also Lord and Master. He loves us
perfectly, but also has the right to our complete obedience
and trust.
Nature of Eternity:
• God will judge every person.
• Believers will inherit eternal life in
heaven.
• Anyone outside of a relationship with Christ will spend
eternity separated from God in hell.
Nature of the Bible:
• The Bible is the inspired Word of God.
• It is accurate, trustworthy, and
infallible.
• God’s Word is relevant and applicable today and has
authority in the lives of believers. by.