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About God
God is the Creator and absolute ruler of the universe.
He is eternally existent 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
About Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the virgin born Son of God. He is
co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a perfect, sinless
life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for
the sins of all men by dying on the cross. Three days
after His death and burial, He arose from the dead to
demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended
back to Heaven, after His resurrection, and assumed His
place of glory at His Father’s right hand. Soon, He will
return to the 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 the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son
as God. He is present in the world to make men aware of
their need for Jesus Christ. He accomplishes this by
making men aware of their sinful condition and pointing
out the truth concerning who Jesus Christ is. He also
lives in every Christian from the very moment of
salvation. He provides the Christian with power for
living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance
in doing the right thing. The Christian seeks to live
under the power of the Holy Spirit every day.
2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13; 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; I
Corinthians 2:12; 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25;
Ephesians 5:1
About Man
Man is created in the spiritual image of God Himself, to
be like Him in character. He is the supreme object of
God’s wonderful creation. Although man possesses great
power to do good, he is absolutely marred by sin and is
inherently wicked. Mankind possesses an attitude of
disobedience toward God and His Law. This disobedient
spirit and the resulting acts are called sin. Sin
separates mankind from God.
Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; Psalm 58:3; Isaiah 53:6;
Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1-2.
About Salvation
Salvation is God’s gift to humanity. Man, left to
himself, can never produce salvation through good works
or self-improvement. Salvation is produced only by
trusting Jesus Christ as God’s perfect offer of
forgiveness. Eternal life begins the instant a person
receives Jesus as his personal Savior. Salvation is a
product of God’s sovereign grace. Man is only
responsible for believing, by faith, what the Word of
God says concerning salvation in Jesus Christ.
John 3:3, 7, 16; Acts 16:31; Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:
8-9; John 14:6; 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans
5:1
About Eternal Security
Because salvation is God’s gift to mankind, the believer
is eternally secure in His salvation. Salvation is
maintained by the grace and power of Almighty god, not
by the self-effort of the believer. It is the grace and
keeping power of God that gives this security.
John 10:28-29; 2 Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 6:4-6; 7:25;
10:10; 1Peter 1:3-5.
About Eternity
Man was created to live forever. He will live forever in
one of two places. Man will either dwell with God in
Heaven, through the forgiveness of his sins faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ, or he will exist forever in Hell,
eternally separated from God. To receive Jesus into
one’s heart produces salvation which will result in an
eternal union between the believer and God. To reject
Jesus Christ will guarantee that the unbeliever will
spend eternity in Hell, forever separated from the
presence of God. Heaven and Hell are the only places of
eternal existence.
Psalm 9:17; Daniel 12:2; Mark 9:43-49; Luke 16:19-31;
John 3:16-18; 36; 5:24-29; 11:25-26; Romans 6:23; 2
Thessalonians 1:9-10; Revelation 20:15.
About The Bible
The Bible is the Word of God. It was written by human
authors under the direct supervision and supernatural
guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of
truth for all Christian belief and practice. Because it
is inspired by God, it is truth without any mixture of
error whatsoever.
2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21; 2 Timothy 1:13; Psalm
12:6; 119; 89; 105; 160; Proverbs 30:5; 2 Peter 1:21.
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