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1. The inspiration and preservation of the Scriptures: We believe the Holy Bible IS the inspired Word of God and that it doesn’t “just contain” the Word of God. (We use only the King James Bible for English-speaking people.) II Timothy 3:15-16. 2. The deity of Christ: Christ was not only the Son of God, but God the Son as well. John 1:1 & 14. 3. The Virgin Birth: Christ was born of a virgin, without a human father. Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:30-35. 4. The vicarious suffering and death of Christ for every member of the human race: Christ died for all. His atonement is not limited to only a few. Isaiah 53:6, I Peter 1:18-20. 5. Salvation is by grace through faith in the shed blood of Christ: We are not saved by works, or faith plus works, but by grace through faith, alone. Ephesians 2:8-9. 6. Repentance is also a requirement
for true salvation. 7. The security of the believer: Once a person is truly saved, that person is eternally secure and sealed unto the day of redemption. I John 5:13, John 10:27-30. 8. The Trinity: One God, but manifested in three persons-- God the Father (I Corinthians 12 verse 6), God the Son (verse 5), and God the Holy Ghost (verse 4). 9. The pre-millennial return of Christ: Christ will return in revelation to destroy His enemies and set up His kingdom for 1,000 years on earth. Matthew 24. 10. The rapture of the Church: I believe this to be at any moment and before the tribulation period and millennial reign of Christ. I Thessalonians 4:13-18. 11. The judgment of believers at the judgment seat of Christ: Not for our sins, but to give an account of our service to Christ. II Corinthians 5:10. 12. The judgment of the lost at the “Great White Throne” judgment. Revelation 20:11-15. 13. Eternity: Heaven for all those who are “saved”, that is, who have repented and accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior (John 14) and the eternal lake of fire called hell for all those who are not saved (Revelation 20:14-15). 14. The modern day tongues
and charismatic movement: We do not believe that this is of God
and believe that tongues and healing were sign-gifts for the
apostles. They were given primarily as signs to unbelieving people,
and especially to unbelieving Jews. Most people who believe in
tongues and healing totally ignore what the Bible teaches when
Paul says that they would pass away, and that he would rather
speak five words with understanding than 10,000 words in an unknown
tongue (see I Cor. 12-14). Furthermore, his letter to the Corinthians
is a rebuke because of their misuse of these gifts, and he says
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