What I Believe

I believe in one God-Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Creator of all things.

I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, was crucified, died, was buried, was resurrected, ascended into heaven, and is now seated at the right hand of God the Father and is true God and true man.

I believe the Bible in its entirety to be the inspired Word of God and the infallible rule of faith and conduct.

I believe in the resurrection of the dead, the eternal happiness of the saved, and the eternal punishment of the lost.

I believe in personal salvation of believers through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.

I believe in sanctification through the Word of God and by the Holy Spirit, and I believe in personal holiness, purity of heart and life.

I believe in divine healing, through faith in the Name of Jesus Christ, and that healing is included in the Redemption.

I believe in water baptism, in the Baptism in the Holy Spirit as distinct from the New Birth, in speaking with tongues as the Spirit of God gives utterance (Acts 2:4), in the gifts of the Spirit, and the evidence of the fruit of the Spirit. I believe that all of these are available to believers.

I believe in the Christian's hope-the soon-coming, personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ.

About Eternal Security

According to true grace teaching, eternal life is also a hope (Titus 3:7), yet to be reaped (Gal. 6:8, 9), in the age to come (Mk. 10:30) for only those who persist in doing good (Rom. 2:7), and do not grow weary and give up (Gal. 6:9).

I believe:

• That we are saved by grace (Eph. 2:8, 9)
• But we can fall from grace (Gal. 5:2-4).
• We are justified by faith (Rom. 5:1)
• But our faith can become shipwrecked (1 Tim. 1:19, 20) and cease to exist (Lk. 8:13; Rom. 11:19-23).
• We are not under the law (Rom. 6:14, 15)
• But if you live according to the sinful nature you will die (Rom. 8:13).
• Paul taught against legalism (Gal. 5:3, 4) but he also taught that no immoral, impure or greedy person has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God (Eph. 5:5-7).
• We are not saved by works (Eph. 2:8, 9) but to reap eternal life and not destruction you must sow to please the Spirit and not the sinful nature (Gal. 6:8, 9).
• God is faithful to us (1 Jn. 1:9; 1 Cor. 10:13) but we must be faithful to him to the very end of our lives to escape the lake of fire or second death (Rev. 2:10, 11).
• God surely loves us (Jn. 3:16; Mk. 10:21; Rom. 8:35-39) but those who inherit the kingdom of God love God (Jam 2:5; 1 Cor. 2:9) and to love God means to obey his commands (Jn. 14:15; 1 Jn. 5:3).
• We have freedom in Christ (Gal. 5:1) but this freedom is not to indulge the sinful nature (Gal. 5:13; 1 Pet 2:16).