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The Bible is the inspired Word
of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction,
for instruction in righteousness. (2 Tim. 3:16)
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There is only one true and living
God, infinite in wisdom, infinite in power, infinite in presence,
and eternally existent in three persons, God the Father, God the Son,
and God the Holy Spirit. (Gen. 1:1; Psalm 139:8-10; Isa. 43:10; Luke
1:7; 1 Tim. 1:17; 1 John 3:20, 5:7)
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Jesus Christ, the second Person
of the Godhead, fully God and fully man, was born of a virgin, lived
a sinless life among men teaching, preaching, and performing miracles,
was crucified, shed His blood for the remission of sin, died and was
buried, rose from the dead completing the atoning work of redemption
so that all persons who believe in Him shall not perish but have everlasting
life, is now seated at the right hand of God the Father making intercession
for us, and will return to this earth in power and glory. (Isa. 7:14;
Matt. 28; John 1:1,2; John 3:16; Acts 1:11; 2 Cor. 5:21; Heb. 4:15,
9:22-28)
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The Holy Spirit, the third Person
of the Godhead, indwells, seals, fills, empowers, guides, teaches,
convicts, sanctifies, regenerates and bestows upon believers gifts
that are still active in the church today so that believers can live
victorious and holy lives. (John 14:16,17,26; Acts 1:8; Rom. 8:14,16,26,27;
1 Cor. 12; 2 Cor. 6:16; Eph. 1:13,14)
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Man was created in the image of
God for the purpose of bringing glory to God, but fell from grace
through the original sin of Adam, and would be doomed to eternal condemnation
and separation from God except for the saving grace of Jesus Christ,
which individuals can receive through repentance, confession, and
belief in His resurrection. (Gen. 1-3; Isa. 43:7; John 3:16; Rom.
5:10-19, 10:9; 2 Cor. 5:17)
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Although we are constantly at war
spiritually with flesh, worldliness, and Satan our adversary, our
weapons are invincible and include the Word of God, the Name and the
Blood of Jesus, the fruit, the gifts, and the baptism of the Holy
Spirit, the whole armor of God, prayer, praise, righteous living,
and the unity of believers, all of which empower saints to be more
than conquerors. (Acts 1:8; Rom. 8:37, 12:3-10; 1 Cor. 12; 2 Cor.
10:4; Gal. 5:22,23; Eph. 6; Phil. 2:10; Heb. 4:12; 1 Pet. 5:8)
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Christians are mandated to be witnesses
for Jesus Christ and share the Gospel with the unsaved. (Matt. 28:19,20)
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The two ordinances of the church
are Baptism by immersion representing an association of the believer
with Christ's death, burial and resurrection and the Lord's Supper
as a remembrance of the Lord's death until He comes again. (Acts 8:38;
Matt. 3:16; Rom. 6:3-5; Col. 2:12; 1 Cor. 11:23-28)
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Christ will return for His Church
and the dead in Christ and the saints who are alive will be caught
up to meet Him in the clouds and reign with Him in heaven until He
returns to earth for His millennial reign and the judgment of Satan
and sinners. (1 Thes. 4:13-18; Rev. 20)
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