The Bible
The Bible is the only inspired, infallible and authoritative written word of God.
Scripture:
Psalm 12:6, 119:89, 119:105, 119:160; Proverbs 30:5-6; Matthew 12:40-41, 19:7; John 10:35; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Jude 3; Revelation 22:18-19
The Trinity, the one true God we serve
Within the nature of the one true God, there exist three eternal distinct Persons called God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit who are co-equal, co-eternal, and co-existent in being.
Scripture:
Deuteronomy 6:4; John 1:1, 4:24, 8:58, 10:30, 20:28; Acts 5:3-4; 2 Corinthians 3:17;
Galatians 1:1; Philippians 2:5-6, 2:11; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 9:14; James 2:19
The Deity of Christ
Jesus Christ is God the Son. Jesus Christ is Lord.
Scripture:
Isaiah 9:6-7; John 1:1, 1:14; 8:58, 10:30, 20:28; Philippians 2:5-6; Colossians 2:9; Revelation 1:8, 1:17
His virgin birth
Scripture:
Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-35
His sinless (righteous) life
Scripture:
Mark 1:24; Luke 1:35; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 John 2:1, 2:29, 3:5
The miracles performed by Christ
Scripture:
Described throughout the Gospels of Matthew, Mark Luke and John
The shedding of His blood and death on the cross once and for all to atone for our sins
Scripture:
Matthew 20:28; John 1:29, 10:17-18; Romans 5:8, 5:10, 8:32; 1 Corinthians 5:7, 15:3;
Galatians 4:4-5; Ephesians 2:12, 5:2; Colossians 1:19-22; 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10;
Hebrews 2:14-15, 9:22, 9:28; 1 Peter 3:18
His bodily resurrection three days after His death on the cross
Scripture:
Mark 9:9-10, 9:31; Luke 24:38-43; John 2:19-21, 10:17-18, 20:20, 27, 21:5-13; Acts 2:24, 4:33, 13:30; Romans 8:11, 10:9; 1 Corinthians 15:4-8; Galatians 1:1;
Philippians 3:20-21; 1 Peter 3:18
His ascension to the right hand of the Father
Scripture:
Matthew 26:64; Mark 16:19; Luke 24:51; John 20:17; Acts 1:9, 2:33, 5:33; Ephesians 1:20; Hebrews 1:3
His future physical return (second coming) to earth in power and glory to judge the world
Scripture:
Matthew 16:27, 19:2, 24:27-30, 24:36-44, 25:31, 26:64; Acts 1:11; 1 Corinthians 15:23-28, 15:35-58; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 20:1-22:13
The blessed hope – the rapture of the Church at His return
Scripture:
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
God is the Creator who created everything
Scripture:
Genesis 1 and 2; Psalm 8:3-8; Job 26:13, 33:4; Psalm 8:3-6, 104:30, 139:13-16; Mark 13:19; John 1:3; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 3:4
Sin
God created us in His image, but sin came into the world through Adam and separated us from God. Our sin nature keeps us separated from God. Our own attempts to bridge the separation between us and God is futile. And our sin condemns us to eternal separation from God unless we have Jesus Christ as our Savior.
Scripture:
Genesis 1:26-31, 2:17, 3:1-13; Exodus 26:31-33; Psalm 8:3-6, 51:5; Proverbs 14:12, 16:25; Isaiah 53:6, 59:2, 64:6; Matthew 15:19-20; John 3:16; John 5:24, 8:24, 8:44-47; Romans 3:23, 5:12-21, 6:23, 8:20-23; James 1:14-16; 1 John 1:8
Salvation
By the grace of God (unmerited favor or gift) to us.
Scripture:
Romans 11:6; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5
By faith in the righteousness of Jesus Christ, the shedding of His precious blood on the cross, and His bodily resurrection from death as the only means of being forgiven and cleansed from sin
Scripture:
Matthew 1:21, 1:31, 26:28; John 1:29, 3:16, 14:6; Acts 4:12, 13:38-39; Romans 5:8; 1 Corinthians 15:3-6; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Colossians 1:13-14; Hebrews 1:3, 2:17, 9:28
By faith and confession, we recognize that we are sinners, repent (turn away from our sins), acknowledge our need for Jesus Christ, and receive Him as our Savior and Lord
Scripture:
Acts 2:38, 3:19, 16:31; Romans 10:9-10, 10:13
Become born again by receiving Christ as our Savior and Lord
Scripture:
John 1:12, 3:16, 5:24, 10:10; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 3:26; Revelation 3:20
Assurance to every true Believer by God’s grace and keeping power
Scripture:
John 6:37-40, 10:28-29; Romans 8:28-39; 2 Timothy 2:11-13; Hebrews 10:10; 1 Peter 1:3-5; 1 John 3:19-21; Jude 24-25
Regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely necessary for personal salvation
Scripture:
John 16:8-11; Titus 3:5
Sanctifying power of the indwelling Holy Spirit enables the Christian to live a holy life
Scripture:
John 16:13; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 5:16-17, 5:22-23, 5:25; Ephesians 5:18
Biblical baptism by immersion in water as an act of obedience
Scripture:
Matthew 3:16, 28:19-20; Mark 1:9; Acts 2:41, 8:38-39, 18:8; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12
Resurrection of both the saved and the lost: The saved to everlasting life and the lost to everlasting damnation
Scripture:
Matthew 25:31-33; Luke 16:19-31; Revelation 20:11-15
Belief in a literal Heaven where the saved (those declared righteous) will enjoy everlasting life in the presence of the Lord
Scripture:
Matthew 25:34; Luke 16:22-23; John 14:2; Revelation 21:1-7, 21:10-27, 22:1-5
Belief in a literal Hell, a place of everlasting punishment and suffering, reserved for the wicked
Scripture:
Matthew 8:12, 10:14-15, 25:41, 25:46; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10;
Revelation 14:9-11, 19:20, 20:10, 14, 21:8