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THAT there is only one true and eternal God, indivisible, yet revealed to us as Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer. One God with three distinct coequal and co-eternal persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; John 1:1-3, 14; John 17:21-22; 14:25-26; Matthew 3:17; and Ephesians 4:4-6)
THAT the Bible, the Word of God, is our final authority and is trustworthy for faith and practice when interpreted responsibly under the Guidance of God's Holy Spirit within the community of faith. (Deuteronomy 4:1-2; 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:16-17)
THAT God created people in the divine image. Through Adam's fall all became sinful, lost and condemned. Each person, by deliberate choice, participates in sin and is in need of redemption through Christ's death and resurrection. (Genesis 1:26-30; Ephesians 2:1-22; Romans 1:19-32; 5:12-21)
THAT Jesus Christ is God's Son, fully divine, fully human, eternal and pre-existent. (Hebrews 1:1-3; 4: 14-15; John 1:1-3, 14)
THAT God offers forgiveness of sin and justification by faith in Christ Jesus not based on our good works. Such forgiveness is received by persons as God's gift upon repentance from sin and faith in Jesus Christ, enabling us to participate in Christ's reign as a present reality and a future hope. (I John 1.9, John 3:16; Ephesians 2:8-12; and John 1:12)
THAT the Church is a community of believers who experience a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ, follow the Lord in believer's baptism, share in the Lord's Supper, gather regularly for worship and covenant for mutual edification and care giving. (Matthew 16:15-19; Romans 10:9, 19; Acts 16 16:30-33; 1 Corinthians 11:22-23; Hebrews 10:23-25)
THAT the Church is called in loyalty to Jesus Christ to proclaim in the power of the Holy Spirit the Good News of God's reconciling grace, inviting persons to receive salvation and follow Christ as His disciples. As disciples, we seek faith, love and justice for all persons. (Micah 6:8; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1.8, Galatians 3:26-28; James 1:27; 2.8)
THAT Jesus Christ will return visibly, at which time He will raise the dead and judge all people. Believers will enjoy eternal fellowship with God as they participate in the fullness of God's reign, while unbelievers will suffer eternal separation from God.
(Matthew 24:29-31; 25:3146; 1 Thessalonians 4: 14-18; Revelation 20:4-6, 11-15; 21:1-8)
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