ABOUT THE BIBLE
The Bible (66 books in total; 39 Old Testament, 27 New Testament) is God's unique revelation to people. It is the inspired Word of God; inerrant in its original documents, infallible, and God-breathed. It was written by human authors, under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme and final authority on all matters upon which it teaches and useful for the Christians life.
(Psalm 12:6, 60, 119:105; Proverbs 30:5; Matthew 5:18; 24:35; John 10:35; 16:12-13, 17:17; 1 Corinthians 2:13; 2 Timothy 1:13, 3:15-17; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
ABOUT GOD
There is one God, creator and ruler of the universe. He has existed eternally in perfect harmony as three distinct Persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each of the persons of the trinity fully God and coequal while being personally distinct from the other.
(Genesis 1:1, 26-27, 3:22; Deuteronomy 6:4; Psalm 90:2; Colossians 1:15-17; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Hebrews 1:8)
ABOUT HUMAN BEINGS
All people are created in God's image and are the supreme object of God’s creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, each one has fallen short of God’s perfect standard and disobeyed. This is called sin in the Bible and it separates all people from God and causes each and every person to need a savior.
(Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6a, Isaiah 59:1-2; Romans 3:23, 5:12-19; Ephesians 2:1-3, 4:18-19)
ABOUT JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, born of a virgin and perfectly represents God's glory and character. He lived a life without sin and voluntarily offered himself as the only acceptable and perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on the cross.
He arose bodily from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven, where he sits at the right hand of the Father as our advocate and mediator. He will return again someday to earth to reign as King forever with those who are his; consummating God’s eternal plan for humanity. Those who accept Him as Lord and Savior are declared righteous which was done through His death.
(Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-35; John 1:1-5, 14, 8:40, 8:58, 11:33, 14:10-30; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 1:3-4; Romans 5:8-10; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Colossians 1:15-17; 1 Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 1:8; Hebrews 4:14-15)
ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is present in the world to make men aware of their sin and their need for Jesus Christ. He continues His present ministry by indwelling in those Christians who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior; providing the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. Additionally the Spirit gives believers spiritual gifts with which to serve the church and reach out to a lost and needy world.
(John 14:16-17, 16:7-13; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18; Galatians 4:19; 5:16-25; Ephesians 1:13, 5:18)
ABOUT SALVATION
God gives his free gift of salvation and eternal life to anyone who trusts in Jesus Christ and in His sacrifice on his or her behalf. Salvation is something that we do not earn or deserve and cannot be gained by our own good works or effort. It is offered in grace and received by faith in Jesus Christ alone. Those who believe in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross and call on His name are made right with God and are given eternal life. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.
(John 1:2, 3:16, 14:6; Romans 3:28, 5:1, 8:31-39, 6:23, 10:9-10; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:26-27, 36-39; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; Titus 3:5)
ABOUT ETERNITY
Death seals the eternal destiny of each person. All people were created to exist forever. At the final judgement they 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 in Heaven. Heaven and hell are real places of eternal existence. (John 3:16, 14:17; Romans 6:23, 8:17-18; Revelation 20:15; 1 Corinthians 2:7-9)
ABOUT THE CHURCH
All believers are members of the body of Christ, the one true church universal. Spiritual unity is to be expressed among Christians by acceptance and love of one another across ethnic, cultural, socio-economic, national, generational, gender, and denominational lines. The local church is a congregation of believers who gather for worship, prayer, instruction, encouragement, mutual accountability, and community with each other. Through it, believers invest time, energy, and resources to fulfill the Great Commission — reaching lost people and growing them into fully devoted followers of Christ.
The Bible is God's unique revelation to people. It is the inspired, infallible Word of God, and the supreme and final authority on all matters upon which it teaches. No other writings are vested with such divine authority.