What We Teach

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THE TRINITY

  • We believe in one God,
    Dt. 6:4; Mk. 12:29


    Creator of all things,
    Gen. 1:1; Ps. 33:6; Jn. 1:3; Col. 1:15-17; Heb. 11:3


    holy,
    Ex. 15:11; Isa. 6:3; 57:15


    infinitely perfect,
    Dt. 32:4; Job 1:7-10; Ps. 18:30; 50:2; 90:2; 145:3; Matt. 5:48


    and eternally existing
    Ps. 33:11; 102:25-27; 115:3; Dan. 4:34-35; Jn. 5:26; Acts 17:24-25


    in a loving unity
    Jn. 3:35; 17:24; 1 Jn. 4:8, 16


    of three equally divine Persons:
    Jn. 17:11; Matt. 3:16-17; 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14; 1 Pet. 1:2


    the Father,
    Dt. 32:6; Matt. 6:6; Rom. 8:15; 1 Cor. 8:6


    the Son,
    Matt.3:17; Jn. 1:14, 3:16; Gal. 4:4; Heb. 1:5


    and the Holy Spirit.
    Jn. 14:16, 17, 26; 15:26; 16:7-15; Rom. 8:9, 26; Gal. 4:6


    Having limitless knowledge
    Ps. 139:1-16; 147:5; Isa. 46:10; Jn. 21:17


    and sovereign power,
    Jer. 32:17; Eph. 1:11; 3:20; Rm. 8:28; 2 Cor. 6:18; Rev. 1:8


    God has graciously purposed from eternity to redeem a people for Himself
    1 Cor. 2:7; Eph. 1:11; 3:10-11; 2 Tim. 1:9; Tit. 1:2; 1 Pet. 1:20; Rev. 13:8


    and to make all things new
    Matt. 19:28; Acts 3:21; Rom. 8:19-21; Rev. 21-22


    for His own glory.
    Ps. 19:1-2; Isa. 43:7; Jer. 13:11; Col. 1:15-23; Rev. 4:11; 5:9-14

  • We believe that Jesus Christ
    Matt. 1:21; 16:18


    is God incarnate,
    Jn. 1:14, 18; 1 Jn. 4:2


    truly God
    Isa. 9:6; Jer. 23:6; Jn. 1:1; 20:28; Rom. 9:5; Col. 2:9


    and truly man,
    Matt. 4:2; Lk. 2:40, 52; Jn. 11:35; Heb. 5:7-8; 1 Jn. 1:1-3


    one Person in two natures.
    Jn. 3:13; 10:30; 17:5


    Jesus—Israel's promised Messiah
    Gen. 3:14-20; 12:1-3; 49:8-12; 2 Sam. 7:11b-16; Matt. 1:1, 17; Lk. 4:16-22; 24:25-27; Jn. 1:41; 4:25-26; Acts 2:36; 13:23, 32; Rom. 1:2-3; 2 Tim. 2:8-9


    —was conceived through the Holy Spirit
    Matt. 1:18; Lk. 1:34-35


    and born of the virgin Mary.
    Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:20; Lk. 1:34-35


    He lived a sinless life,
    Rom. 5:19; Gal. 4:4-5; Matt. 3:15; Phil. 2:7-8; Heb. 4:15


    was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
    Dt. 21:23; Ps. 16:10; Matt. 27:26; Mk. 15:15; Lk. 23:16; Jn. 19:16; Acts 2:27, 37


    arose bodily from the dead,
    Matt. 28:1-10; Mk. 16:1-8; Lk. 24:39; Rom. 4:25; 1 Cor. 15:20, 44-45; Col. 1:18; Rev. 1:5


    ascended into heaven,
    Lk. 24:51; Acts 1:6-11; Eph. 1:20; 4:8-10; 1 Tim. 3:16


    and sits at the right hand of God the Father
    Eph. 1:20; Col. 3:1; Heb. 1:3; 8:1; 10:12; 1 Pet. 3:22


    as our High Priest
    Heb. 2:17; 3:1; 4:14; 6:20; 8:1


    and Advocate.
    Rom. 8: 34; Heb. 7:25; 9:24; 1 Jn. 2:1

  • We believe that the Holy Spirit, in all that He does, glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ.
    Jn. 16:14


    He convicts the world of its guilt.
    Jn. 16:8; 1 Cor. 2:14


    He regenerates sinners,
    Ezek. 36:25-27; Jn. 3:3, 5; 1 Cor. 12:3; 2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 2:4-5; Col. 2:13; 1 Thess. 1:4-5; 2 Thess. 2:13; Tit. 3:5; Jm. 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:3


    and in Him they are baptized
    Mk.1:8; Acts 1:5; 1 Cor. 12:13


    into union with Christ
    Rom. 3:24; 5:15-21; 12:5; 1 Cor. 1:2; 5:19; 15:22b; 2 Cor. 5:17; Gal. 1:22; 2:17; 3:28; Eph. 1:4; 2:12; 3:6; 4:32; 2 Tim. 2:10; 1 Thess. 4:16


    and adopted as heirs
    Rom. 8:15, 23; 9:4; Gal. 4:5; Eph. 1:5; Tit. 3:7


    in the family of God.
    Matt. 12:49-50; 2 Cor. 6:18; Eph. 3:14; 1 Jn. 3:14-18


    He also indwells,
    Jn. 14:17; Rom. 8:11; 1 Cor. 3:16


    illuminates,
    1 Cor. 2:2; 2 Cor. 4:4-15; Eph. 1:17-19; Phil. 1:9-11


    guides,
    Jn. 16:13; Acts 15:28; Rom. 8:4, 14; Gal. 5:16, 18


    equips,
    Rom. 12:4-8; 1 Cor. 12:4-10; Eph. 4:7-11; 1 Pet. 4:10-11


    and empowers
    Acts 1:8; 10:38; Rom. 15:13; 1 Cor. 12:11; Eph. 3:16; 2 Tim. 1:7


    believers for Christ-like living and service.
    Acts 6:8; Rom. 8:4-6, 12-16; 2 Cor. 13:14; Gal. 3:3, 5; 5:22-23, 25; Eph. 2:22; 4:3; Phil. 2:1-2

  • We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures,
    Matt. 1:22; 4:4; 19:4-5; Heb. 1:1-2


    both Old and New Testaments,
    2 Pet. 3:15-16


    through the words of human authors.
    Lk. 1:1-4


    As the verbally inspired Word of God,
    2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:20-21


    the Bible is without error in the original writings,
    Num. 23:19; 2 Sam. 7:28; Prov. 30:5; Ps. 119:96, 160; Matt. 5:18; Jn. 10:35; 17:17; Tit. 1:1-2


    the complete revelation of His will for salvation,
    Lk. 16:29-31; Gal. 1:8-9; 2 Tim. 3:15


    and the ultimate authority by which every realm of human knowledge and endeavor should be judged.
    Jn. 17:17; 1 Tim. 3:15-17; 1 Pet. 1:23; Ps. 119:44-45, 165


    Therefore, it is to be believed in all that it teaches,
    Matt. 22:29; Rom. 15:4; 2 Tim. 3:16


    obeyed in all that it requires,
    Matt. 28:20; 2 Thess. 3:14; 1 Jn. 2:5


    and trusted in all that it promises.
    Rom. 1:2; 4:21; Heb. 10:23; 2 Pet. 1:4; 3:13

  • We believe that God's justifying grace must not be separated from His sanctifying power and purpose.
    Matt. 7:17-18; 12:33, 35; Heb. 11:6; Eph. 2:10; 1 Cor. 10:31; Col. 3:17, 23; 2 Thess. 2:13; 5:23; 2 Cor. 5:17; 1 Jn. 2:29; 3:9; 5:18; 2 Cor. 3:18; Tit. 3:5; 1 Cor. 6:11; Rom. 6:11, 14; 1 Pet. 1:15; Phil. 2:12-13; Heb. 12:1, 14; Rom. 6:1-23; 2 Tim. 1:9; Jm. 2:17; 1 Pet. 2:24; 2 Pet. 1:3-11


    God commands us to love Him supremely and others sacrificially
    Dt. 6:5; Lev. 19:18; Matt. 22:37-39; Mk. 12:30; Lk. 10:27


    and to live out our faith with care for one another,
    Rom. 12:10; 14:13; 15:7, 14; Gal. 5:26; Eph. 4:32; 1 Thess. 3:12; 5:11, 15; Heb. 10:24-25; 1 Pet. 4:9


    compassion toward the poor
    Dt. 15:11; Psa. 82:3-4; 140:12; Prov. 14:21-31; 19:17; 22:9, 16, 22-23; 28:8; 29:7; 31:8-9; Jer. 22:16; Gal. 2:10; Jm. 1:27


    and justice for the oppressed.
    Ex. 23:6; Lev. 19:15; Psa. 82:3-4; 140:12; Prov. 29:7; 31:9; Isa. 1:17; Jer. 9:24; Mic. 6:8; Zech. 7:9-10; Matt. 23:23; Luke 4:18


    With God’s Word, the Spirit’s power, and fervent prayer in Christ’s name,
    Eph. 6:10-18


    we,
    Heb. 3:13; 10:25


    are to combat the spiritual forces of evil.
    2 Cor. 10:3-5; Eph. 6:11, 12; 2 Tim. 4:7; 1 Jn. 5:3-4


    In obedience to Christ’s commission, we are to make disciples among all people,
    Matt. 28:19; Jn. 20:21; Rev. 7:9


    always bearing witness to the Gospel
    Acts 1:8


    in word and deed.
    Matt. 5:13-16

  • We believe that God created Adam and Eve in His image,
    Gen. 1:26-27; 5:1; 9:6; 1 Cor. 11:7; Col. 3:10; Jm. 3:9


    but they sinned when tempted by Satan.
    Gen. 3:1-6; Jn. 8:44; Rom. 5:12-14; 16:20; 2 Cor. 11:3; 1 Tim. 2:13-14


    In union with Adam,
    Job 14:4; Ps. 51:5; Jn. 3:6; Rom. 3:12; 5:12-14; 1 Cor. 15:22a; 1 Jn. 1:8


    human beings are sinners by nature and by choice,
    Gen. 6:5; Jer. 17:9; Isa. 6:5; Rom. 5:15; 8:5-8; Eph. 2:1-2; 4:17-19


    alienated from God,
    Rom. 5:10


    and under His wrath.
    Rom. 1:18; 2:5; 3:9-19, 23; Eph. 2:3


    Only through God’s saving work in Jesus Christ
    Acts 4:12; 1 Tim. 2:5


    can we be rescued,
    1 Thess. 1:10


    reconciled,
    Rom. 5:1-2, 10; Col. 1:20


    and renewed.
    Rom. 8:29; 2 Cor. 3:18; Eph. 4:24; Phil. 3:21; 1 Jn. 3:2

  • We believe that Jesus Christ, as our representative
    Gen. 2:15-17; Matt. 4:1-11; Mk. 1:12-13; Lk. 4:1-13; Rom. 5:18-19; 1 Cor. 1:30; 15:45, 47; Phil. 3:9


    and substitute,
    Mk. 10:45; Heb. 2:16-17; 1 Pet. 2:24; 3:18


    shed His blood on the cross
    Lev. 17:11; Matt. 26:28; Heb. 9:14, 22; 10:19; 1 Pet. 1:18-19; Rev. 12:10-11


    as the perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice
    1 Cor. 5:7; Heb. 9:23-24, 26, 28; 10:1; 13:11-12


    for our sins.
    Isa. 53:5-7, 12; Jn. 1:29; Rom. 3:21-26; 2 Cor. 5:21; Gal. 3:13; 1 Jn. 3:5


    His atoning death
    Rom. 3:25; Heb. 2:17; 1 Jn. 2:2; 4:10


    and victorious resurrection
    Col. 1:13; 2:13-15; Heb. 2:14-15


    constitute the only ground for salvation.
    Rom. 4:25; 6:4, 11, 14; 1 Cor. 6:14; 15:20; 2 Cor. 4:14; Eph. 1:19-20; 2:5-6; 1 Pet. 1:3

  • We believe that the true church
    Matt. 16:18; 1 Cor. 12:28; Eph. 4:4-6; 5:25; Heb. 12:28


    comprises all who have been justified by God's grace through faith alone in Christ alone; to the Jew first and also to the Gentile
    Ps. 103:12; Isa. 44:22; Jn. 3:16; Acts 16:31; Rom. 1:16; 3:20-28; 4:3; 5:1, 21; 8:1, 30, 33-34; 10:4, 9; 2 Cor. 5:21; Gal. 2:16; Eph. 2:8-9; Phil. 3:9; Tit. 3:7; Heb. 10:14


    They are united by the Holy Spirit in the Body of Christ
    Eph. 2:11-22; Rom. 11:11-24; 1 Cor. 12:12-27


    of which He is the Head.
    Eph. 1:22-23; 4:15-16; Col. 1:18; 2:19


    The true church is manifest in local churches,
    Acts 9:31; 20:28-30; Rom. 16:5; 1 Cor. 1:2; 16:19; 2 Cor. 1:1; 1 Thess. 1:1; Phil. 1-2


    whose membership should be composed only of believers.
    Matt. 18:15-20; Acts 2:41, 47; 14:23; 20:7; 1 Cor. 1:2, 9; 11:20; 12:13; 14:40; 16:1-2; 1 Tim. 3:1-13; 5:9; Tit. 1:5-9; Heb. 10:25


    The Lord Jesus mandated two ordinances, baptism
    Matt. 28:18-20; Rom. 6:3-4; Col. 2:12


    and the Lord’s Supper,
    Matt. 26:26-29; Mk. 14:22-25; Lk. 22:15-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-26


    which visibly and tangibly express the Gospel. Though they are not the means of salvation, when celebrated by the church in genuine faith, these ordinances confirm and nourish the believer.
    Jn. 6:55-56; Acts 2:38; 8:39; 16:34; 1 Cor. 10:16; 11:29-30; Col. 2:12

  • We believe in the personal, bodily
    Matt. 24:30; 26:64; Acts 1:11; Rev. 1:7


    and premillennial
    Rev. 20:1-10


    return of our Lord Jesus Christ.
    Matt. 25:31; Tit. 2:13; 2 Thess. 1:6-8; Rev. 19:11-21


    The coming of Christ, at a time known only to God,
    Matt. 24:36; Mk. 13:32


    requires constant expectancy
    Matt. 24:42-51; Rom. 13:11-14; 1 Thess. 5:1-11; Jm. 5:8-9; 2 Pet. 3:10-14; Rev. 3:3


    and, as our blessed hope,
    Tit. 2:13


    motivates the believer to godly living, sacrificial service and energetic mission.
    2 Thess. 1:6-8; 2 Tim. 4:8; Tit. 2:14; Heb. 9:28; 1 Jn. 3:2-3; 2 Pet. 3:10-14

  • We believe that God commands everyone everywhere
    Acts 17:30; 20:20


    to believe the Gospel
    Mk. 1:15; Jn. 6:29; 8:24; 11:26; 14:1; 20:31; Acts 16:31; Rom. 3:22; 10:14; Gal. 3:22; 1 Tim. 1:16; 1 Pet. 1:8; 1 Jn. 3:23


    by turning to Him in repentance
    Isa. 55:6-7; Lk. 24:47; Acts 2:37-38; 3:19; 14:15; 17:30; 20:21; 26:17-18; Rom. 2:4; 2 Cor. 7:9-10


    and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ.
    Jn. 1:12-13


    We believe that God will raise the dead bodily
    Isa. 26:19; Dan. 12:2; 1 Cor. 15; 1 Thess. 4:13-18; Rev. 20:13


    and judge the world,
    Ecc. 12:14; Matt. 12:36; 26:31-32; Acts 17:31; Rom. 14:10; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Tim. 4:1; Rev. 20:12


    assigning the unbeliever to condemnation and eternal conscious punishment,
    Matt. 25:46; Lk. 16:26; 2 Thess. 1:9; Rev. 14:11; 21:6-8; 22:14-15


    and the believer to eternal blessedness and joy with the Lord,
    Matt. 25:34, 46; Jn. 14:2; Rev. 21:1-3


    in the new heaven and the new earth,
    Isa. 65:17; 66:22; Rom. 8:19-21; Heb. 12:26-27; 2 Pet. 3:13; Rev. 21:1; 22:3


    to the praise of His glorious grace.
    Eph. 1:6, 12