WE BELIEVE:The Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God, without error in the original manuscripts. There is one God, the Creator and Preserver of all things, who is infinite in being and absolute in perfection. God the Son became flesh in the person of Jesus Christ. God the Holy Spirit is a person. Angels are powerful spirit beings who are distinct from human beings and from God. Some angels carry out the purpose of God, while others (who sinned and fell from heaven) serve Satan, who is himself an angel. The first man and woman were created in the image of God, free as to choice and responsible to there Creator. But man, tempted by Satan, willfully sinned and consequently experienced separation from God. Jesus Christ is the only Savior from sin. Whoever trusts Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord becomes a child of God. All true believer are kept eternally secure by the power of God. All Christians still encounter personal sin (from within) and spiritual warfare (from without) in this life. But from the moment of salvation God has made provision for believers to overcome sin. All who have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit belong to the one true church, the body of Christ. There will be a personal, imminent return of Christ to earth in sovereign power and glory to establish His righteous rule. |