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Note: All Bible verses quoted throughout
this Web site and in the magazine articles are published in the New
International Version (NIV) unless specifically stated otherwise.
1. We believe there is one living and true
God who is infinite, holy, perfect, and the all-powerful Creator, Redeemer and
Ruler of the universe. We believe God is a Trinity, that is: God the Father,
God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
2. We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son
of God. We believe that in his obedience to God the Father's will, in his
incarnation and taking human nature upon himself, he was born of the Holy
Spirit and the virgin Mary. We believe Christ is the Messiah and is the same
yesterday, today and forever. We believe he died on the cross for the salvation
of man, was raised from the dead with a glorified body, appeared to his
disciples as the person who was with them before his crucifixion, and that he
ascended into heaven where he is now at the right hand of God. We believe he
also now dwells in all believers as our living and ever-present Lord. We
believe he will return in power and glory one day to judge all people and
consign unbelievers to hell and believers to heaven for eternity. (Colossians
2:9, John 10:30-33, John 14:6, 9, 24, John 16:28, John 1:1-3, Luke 24:44-48, 2
Peter 1:1, Colossians 1:15-17, Mark 2:7,1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Romans 14:12,
Ephesians 2:8-10, Philippians 3:9, Colossians 2:11-14, 2 Timothy 1:9, Titus
1:16)
3. We believe that the Holy Bible is
divinely inspired by God, and the entire Scriptures (both Old and New
Testaments) are for teaching, reproof, correction, and instruction in
righteousness (2 Timothy 3:16, 1 Peter 1:20, Acts 1:16, Mark 12:36, 1
Thessalonians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 2:7-13, Hebrews 1:1, 2 Corinthians 3:11,
Romans 13:9).
4. We believe the Bible teaches that salvation
is offered freely to everyone and that the only condition for salvation is acknowledging
and accepting Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, confession of sin, and
repentance of sins (a turning from sin toward God). We believe that all have
sinned, but that salvation was provided; that salvation is by faith not by
works; that salvation is through God's mercy and not anything that we can earn.
(Romans 3:23, 1 John 1:8-10, John 3:16, Romans 5:6-8, John 14:6, 1 John 4:10,
John 3:36, John 8:24, Romans 4:1-5, 9-10, 1 John 1:9, 1 John 3:6-10, Luke 13:3,
John 1:12, John 5:24, Acts 16:31)
5. We believe that every person's life is
important to God and, therefore, also important to all Christians. We believe
Jesus Christ commanded all believers to share the gospel and live a Christian
lifestyle by faith and in harmony with the teachings and example of Christ,
thus witnessing to others through our relationships and through people
observing our lifestyle and hearing our words.
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