Our Beliefs which we take directly from the bible
The Bible is the unchanging Word of God, written by men, inspired by God.
( 2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Psalm 119:160, Psalm 12:6, Isaiah 40:8 )
There is only one God.
( 1 Timothy 2:5, Isaiah 44:6, Isaiah 45:5 )
God is the immortal beginning and end of all things.
( Genesis 1:1, Psalm 90:2, Isaiah 57:15, Revelation 22:13 )
God is Holy.
( Revelation 4:8 )
God is Omnipotent.
( Jeremiah 32:17, Jeremiah 32:27 )
Dictionary Definition: Omnipotent- almighty or infinite in power
God is Omnipresent.
( Psalm 139:7-12 )
Dictionary Definition: Omnipresent- present everywhere at the same time
God is Omniscient.
( 1 John 3:20 )
Dictionary Definition: Omniscient- having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness or understanding
God is Love.
( 1 John 4:8, 1 John 4:16 )
God is Light.
( 1 John 1:5 )
God is Truth.
( Psalm 117:2 )
One God is revealed in three entities- Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
( 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, 2 Corinthians 3:17, Matthew 28:19, Colossians 2:9, Acts 5:3-4 )
Jesus is the Son of God.
( Matthew 3:17, Matthew 17:5 )
Jesus was with God at the Beginning of the world.
( John 1:1-3, Genesis 1:26 )
Jesus is the only way to reach God.
( 1 Timothy 2:5, John 14:6, Acts 4:12 )
Every human sins.
( Romans 3:23, Isaiah 53:6 )
The cost of sin is death and separation from God.
( Romans 6:23, Isaiah 59:1-2 )
Jesus was sinless His entire life.
( Hebrews 4:15, 1 Peter 2:21-23, 1 John 3:5 )
Jesus was crucified.
( Luke 23:33 )
Dictionary Definition: Crucify- to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross
Because Jesus was sinless, when He died on the cross, He could die for our sins instead of His own.
( 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 21, 1 Peter 2:21-25 )
Jesus spent three days and three nights in the grave.
( Matthew 12:40, Mark 8:31 )
Jesus rose from the dead.
( Matthew 28:5-6, Romans 1:4-5, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 )
Because Jesus rose from the dead, we also can spiritually rise from the dead and live forever with God, no longer separated by our sin.
( Romans 6:8, Ephesians 2:4-6, Colossians 2:11-13, 1 John 2:25, 1 John 5:11-13, John 14:1-3 )
We can acknowledge and accept Jesus' death on our behalf, or we can die ourselves. If we do not accept Jesus' gift, we will die spiritually someday, remain dead in our sins, and remain eternally separated from God. Someone has to pay the penalty of death: Us or Him.
( Revelation 20:15 )
Salvation requires faith on our part.
( John 8:24, John 11:25, John 20:31, Romans 10:9-11, Ephesians 2:8-9 )
Salvation requires a confession of our faith.
( Romans 10:9-11, Matthew 10:32, 1 John 4:15, Romans 10:13 )
Salvation requires repentance.
( Matthew 4:17, Mark 6:12, Luke 13:3, Acts 2:38, Acts 17:30 )
Dictionary Definition: Repent- to feel such sorrow for sin or fault as to be disposed to change one's life for the better
Salvation requires immersion.
( Mark 16:16, 1 Peter 3:18-21, Acts 22:16, John 3:3-6, Romans 6:1-6 )
Dictionary Definition: Immerse- to plunge into or place under water
(See Baptism 411)
Salvation requires living a life of daily devotion to God.
( 1 Corinthians 9:27, 1 Corinthians 10:11-12, Hebrews 2:1-3, Hebrews 3:12-13, Revelation 3:5, Luke 9:23 )
After baptism, the Holy Spirit dwells within us.
( John 14:16-17, John 14:26, John 16:7-13, Acts 2:38, 1 Corinthians 3:16, Ephesians 5:18 )
Jesus died on our behalf because of God's great love.
( John 3:16, 2 Peter 3:9, Psalm 36:5, Lamentations 3:22, 1 John 3:1 )
Jesus will return someday.
( Acts 1:9-11, 1 Timothy 6:14-15, Titus 2:13 )
Only God alone knows the date of Jesus' return.
( Matthew 24:36-37 )
Jesus' return will signal the end of the world.
( 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 2 Peter 3:10 )
Upon Jesus' return, every knee will bow, and every soul will know Jesus is Lord.
( Philippians 2:8-11 )
( 2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21, Psalm 119:160, Psalm 12:6, Isaiah 40:8 )
There is only one God.
( 1 Timothy 2:5, Isaiah 44:6, Isaiah 45:5 )
God is the immortal beginning and end of all things.
( Genesis 1:1, Psalm 90:2, Isaiah 57:15, Revelation 22:13 )
God is Holy.
( Revelation 4:8 )
God is Omnipotent.
( Jeremiah 32:17, Jeremiah 32:27 )
Dictionary Definition: Omnipotent- almighty or infinite in power
God is Omnipresent.
( Psalm 139:7-12 )
Dictionary Definition: Omnipresent- present everywhere at the same time
God is Omniscient.
( 1 John 3:20 )
Dictionary Definition: Omniscient- having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness or understanding
God is Love.
( 1 John 4:8, 1 John 4:16 )
God is Light.
( 1 John 1:5 )
God is Truth.
( Psalm 117:2 )
One God is revealed in three entities- Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
( 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, 2 Corinthians 3:17, Matthew 28:19, Colossians 2:9, Acts 5:3-4 )
Jesus is the Son of God.
( Matthew 3:17, Matthew 17:5 )
Jesus was with God at the Beginning of the world.
( John 1:1-3, Genesis 1:26 )
Jesus is the only way to reach God.
( 1 Timothy 2:5, John 14:6, Acts 4:12 )
Every human sins.
( Romans 3:23, Isaiah 53:6 )
The cost of sin is death and separation from God.
( Romans 6:23, Isaiah 59:1-2 )
Jesus was sinless His entire life.
( Hebrews 4:15, 1 Peter 2:21-23, 1 John 3:5 )
Jesus was crucified.
( Luke 23:33 )
Dictionary Definition: Crucify- to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross
Because Jesus was sinless, when He died on the cross, He could die for our sins instead of His own.
( 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, 2 Corinthians 5:14, 21, 1 Peter 2:21-25 )
Jesus spent three days and three nights in the grave.
( Matthew 12:40, Mark 8:31 )
Jesus rose from the dead.
( Matthew 28:5-6, Romans 1:4-5, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 )
Because Jesus rose from the dead, we also can spiritually rise from the dead and live forever with God, no longer separated by our sin.
( Romans 6:8, Ephesians 2:4-6, Colossians 2:11-13, 1 John 2:25, 1 John 5:11-13, John 14:1-3 )
We can acknowledge and accept Jesus' death on our behalf, or we can die ourselves. If we do not accept Jesus' gift, we will die spiritually someday, remain dead in our sins, and remain eternally separated from God. Someone has to pay the penalty of death: Us or Him.
( Revelation 20:15 )
Salvation requires faith on our part.
( John 8:24, John 11:25, John 20:31, Romans 10:9-11, Ephesians 2:8-9 )
Salvation requires a confession of our faith.
( Romans 10:9-11, Matthew 10:32, 1 John 4:15, Romans 10:13 )
Salvation requires repentance.
( Matthew 4:17, Mark 6:12, Luke 13:3, Acts 2:38, Acts 17:30 )
Dictionary Definition: Repent- to feel such sorrow for sin or fault as to be disposed to change one's life for the better
Salvation requires immersion.
( Mark 16:16, 1 Peter 3:18-21, Acts 22:16, John 3:3-6, Romans 6:1-6 )
Dictionary Definition: Immerse- to plunge into or place under water
(See Baptism 411)
Salvation requires living a life of daily devotion to God.
( 1 Corinthians 9:27, 1 Corinthians 10:11-12, Hebrews 2:1-3, Hebrews 3:12-13, Revelation 3:5, Luke 9:23 )
After baptism, the Holy Spirit dwells within us.
( John 14:16-17, John 14:26, John 16:7-13, Acts 2:38, 1 Corinthians 3:16, Ephesians 5:18 )
Jesus died on our behalf because of God's great love.
( John 3:16, 2 Peter 3:9, Psalm 36:5, Lamentations 3:22, 1 John 3:1 )
Jesus will return someday.
( Acts 1:9-11, 1 Timothy 6:14-15, Titus 2:13 )
Only God alone knows the date of Jesus' return.
( Matthew 24:36-37 )
Jesus' return will signal the end of the world.
( 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 2 Peter 3:10 )
Upon Jesus' return, every knee will bow, and every soul will know Jesus is Lord.
( Philippians 2:8-11 )