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| The Essentials We Believe: |
| God | Jesus | Holy Spirit | The Bible | Human Beings | Salvation |Eternity |
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God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three personalities: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
The three are co-equal and are one God.
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered
Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to
Heaven’s glory and will return again someday to earth to reign as King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.
The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make men and women
aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth,
and guidance in doing what is right. He gives every believer a spiritual gift when they are saved. As Christians we seek to live under His control daily.
The Bible is God’s Word. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the inspired and supreme
source of truth for Christian beliefs and living.
People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God’s creation. Although every
person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude that separates people from God and causes many problems in life.
Salvation is God’s free gift to us, but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by
trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin’s penalty. When we turn from our self-ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith we are saved. Eternal
life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his or her life by faith.
People were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or eternally with God
through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal
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