God…
There is one God who is infinitely perfect[1], existing eternally in three persons: Father[2], Son[3] and Holy Spirit[4].
Jesus Christ…
Is the image of the invisible God[5], which is to say that He is Himself, very God[6]. He took upon Himself a human nature[7], being conceived by the Holy Spirit[8] and born of a virgin[9]. He died upon the cross[10] as a substitutionary sacrifice for the sin of the world.[11] He arose from the dead bodily[12] and ascended into heaven[13] where He is now our interceding High Priest[14]. He will come again, personally and visibly[15] to judge the living and the dead[16].
The Holy Spirit…
Is a divine person[17] sent to indwell[18], guide[19], teach[20], empower[21] the believer, and convict the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment[22].
The Bible…
Including both Old and New Testament, inerrant as originally given[23], were verbally inspired by God and are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men[24]. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice[25].
Man…
Was created in the image and likeness of God[26]. He fell into a state of sin and lostness[27]. This is true of all men[28], and except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God[29]. Salvation is by grace through faith in Christ alone[30]. The retribution of the wicked and the reward of the righteous are everlasting[31]. The reward is conscious, as is the retribution[32].
Salvation…
Has been provided through Jesus Christ for all men[33], and those who repent and believe in Him are born again[34] of the Holy Spirit[35], receive the gift of eternal life[36] and become the children of God[37].
Sanctification…
Sanctification, holiness and the overcoming life are God’s design for the church, which is the Bride of Christ.[38]
Sexual purity is a necessary expression for all of God’s children and requires abstinence from adultery, fornication, incest, homosexuality or other sexual relationships or practices forbidden by Scripture.[39]
Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime and a sacred institution established by God.[40]
Being filled with the Holy Spirit…
It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit[41] and be sanctified completely[42], being separated from sin and the world[43] and fully dedicated to the will of God[44], thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service. This is both a crisis (turning point) and a progressive experience wrought in the life of the believer evidenced by love[45].
The Church…
The Church consists of all those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ[46], and are redeemed through His blood[47], and are born again of the Holy Spirit[48]. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church[49], which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations[50].
The body of believers in Christ in a local assembly is joined together for the worship of God[51], for edification through the Word of God[52], for prayer[53], fellowship[54], the proclamation of the gospel[55], and the observance of the ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper[56]. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are manifested within the assembly for the edification of the saints for the work of the ministry[57].
The Resurrection…
There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust; for the just a resurrection unto life; for the unjust, a resurrection unto judgment[58].
[1] Matthew 5:48
[2] Philippians 2:11
[3] John 10:30
[4] 2 Corinthians 3:17
[5] Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 1:3
[6] John 10:30
[7] Hebrews 2:9
[8] Luke 1:34
[9] Luke 1:34
[10] John 19:30
[11] Hebrews 9:26
[12] Luke 24:1-6
[13] Acts 2:32,33
[14] Hebrews 7:25
[15] Colossians 3:4, Luke 21:27
[16] 2 Timothy 4:1
[17] 2 Corinthians 3:17, 18
[18] John 14:17
[19] John 16:13
[20] John 14:26
[21] Galatians 5:16-17
[22] John 16:8, 9
[23] 2 Peter 1:20, 21
[24] 2 Timothy 3:16, 17
[25] 2 Timothy 3:17
[26] Genesis 1:27
[27] Romans 5:12
[28] Romans 3:23
[29] John 3:3
[30] Romans 3:24
[31] 2 Thessalonians 1:9, 1 Timothy 1:16
[32] 2 Peter 2:9
[33] John 3:15-17
[34] John 3:3
[35] John 3:5
[36] John 3:16
[37] Romans 8:6
[38] Ephesians 5:25-27
[39] Hebrews 13:4, I Corinthians 6:18, Leviticus 18:1-30
[40] Matthew 19:4-6
[41] Luke 11:13, 1 Corinthians. 2:12
[42] 2 Thessalonians 2:13
[43] Romans 8:12-14
[44] Philippians 2:13
[45] Galatians 5:22
[46] Acts 2:47
[47] Hebrews 9:14
[48] John 3:5
[49] Colossians 1:18
[50] Matthew 28:19
[51] John 4:23
[52] 2 Timothy 3:14-15
[53] Isaiah 56:7
[54] Acts 2:42
[55] Acts 2:47
[56] Luke 22:7-20
[57] 1 Corinthians 12:4-12
[58] 1 Corinthians 15:50-58