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About God
God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. God has
eternally existed in three personalities: the Father,
the Son and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal
and are one God: Genesis 1:1, 26, 27; 3:22; Psalm 90:2;
Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; II Corinthians 13:14
We are all made in the spiritual image of God, to
reflect the image of God. We are the supreme objects of
God's affection. Although humanity has tremendous
creative potential, we are marred by an attitude of
disobedience toward God called "sin." This attitude
separates us from God: Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6;
Isaiah 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1, 2
About Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is God in human form. He is coequal with
the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and
offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins
of all 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 and will return again to
earth to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords:
Matthew 1:22,23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:1-5; 14:10-30;
Hebrews 4:14,15; I Corinthians 15:3,4; Romans 1:3,4;
Acts 1:9-11; I Timothy 6:14, 15; Titus 2:13
About Eternity
We all were created to exist forever. We will either
exist eternally separated from God by sin, or in
community with God through forgiveness and salvation.
The place of eternal separation from God is called
Hell. Heaven is the place of eternal union and eternal
life with God: John 3:16; Romans 6:23; Revelation
20:15; Matthew 25:41; Revelation 21:27
About the Holy
Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the third personality of God. The
Spirit is present in the world to make humanity aware
of its need for God. The Spirit also lives in every
Christian from the moment of salvation. Providing the
Christian with power of living, the Holy Spirit brings
understanding of spiritual truth and guidance in doing
what is right. The Christian seeks to live under the
control of the Spirit daily. II Corinthians 3:17; John
16:7-13; John 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 2:12;
3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:1
About Salvation
Salvation is a gift from God to humanity. 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 we be saved from sin's penalty. Eternal
life begins the moment we receive Jesus Christ into our
lives by faith: Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8,9; John
14:6; 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1
About the Bible
The Bible is God's special revelation to all humanity.
It was written by human authors under the divine
guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the foundational
source of truth for Christian belief and practice,
without error in its original autograph: II Timothy
3:16; II Peter 1:20, 21; II Timothy 1:13; Psalm
119:105, 160, 12:6; Proverbs 30:5
About Eternal
Security
Because God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ,
the believer is secure in the salvation for eternity.
Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God,
not by the self-effort of the Christian. It is the
grace and keeping power of God that gives this
security: John 10:29; II Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25;
10:10, 14; I Peter 1:3-5