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This is what we believe at
Christian-Life-Advisor.com...
The Trinity...
We believe in one living God who has complete power and is wise,
good and pure. We believe He is loving, forgiving and faithful.
We believe God created all things. We believe this one God has
three expressions: The Father (God), The Son (Jesus Christ), and
the Holy Spirit. (John 1:1-2; 4:24; 5:18; 10:30)
The Son...
We believe Jesus Christ was God's only son born of the Virgin
Mary. We believe Jesus was fully man and fully God. We believe
He lived on Earth and was crucified as a sacrifice for the sins
of all people. We believe Christ rose from the dead, went to
Heaven and now intercedes for the body of believers to God the
Father. (Matthew 28:5-9; Luke 24:4-7)
The Holy Spirit...
We believe the Holy Spirit is the person of the Trinity who
lives within us, giving us power to live a holy life and guiding
us to truth. (Romans 8:9; Galatians 4:6)
The Bible...
We believe the Bible is inspired and without error or failure of
basic contents and meaning in the original manuscripts. We
believe the Bible contains all the necessary truth to lead
people to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. (Psalm 19:7; John
17:17; Romans 15:4;
I Thessalonians 2:13; II Thessalonians 3:15-17)
Man...
We believe men and women were created by God in his own image
(Genesis 1:27), but because of disobedience and a corrupt
nature, they are inclined to do wrong. (Genesis 3:6; 6:5; Romans
5:12) Man is not capable of achieving a life without sin on his
own. (Proverbs 20:9; Romans 3:20; Galatians 2:16) Because men
and women were created by God, they have a "God likeness" which
includes knowledge between right and wrong, the ability to
choose which course they will take, and the responsibility for
their actions and choices. (Joshua 24:15; I Kings 20:40; John
7:17)
Salvation...
We believe that Jesus Christ was given by God as a sacrifice for
the sins of all people. Christ died on the cross to mend the
broken relationship which was caused by man's sin of
disobedience. Three days after His death, He rose victorious
over death, providing atonement for eternal life. (John 1:29;
3:6; I Corinthians 5:7; Ephesians 5:2; I Peter 1:19)
We believe when people confess their sin to God and change the
direction of their life, they are forgiven and become members of
God's family.
What about sin committed after salvation? We believe that after
we have been forgiven it is still possible to sin, for in this
life there is no level of holiness (purity) from which it is
impossible to fall. By the grace of a loving God, one who has
fallen into sin may, by confession and repentance, find
forgiveness and restored fellowship with God. (Matthew 18:21-22;
I John 1:9; 2:1, 24-25)
Good Works...
We believe that even though we cannot earn God's favor by good
works, they are still pleasing to God and show evidence of true
faith in God, and Jesus as Lord of their life. (Matthew 5:16;
7:16-20; Romans 3:20; Galatians 2:16; James 2:18, 22)
Gifts of God...
We believe that the Holy Spirit has spiritual gifts to all
believers for the purpose of building up the body of Christ and
bringing glory to God. The gifts are to be exercised in love and
emphasize the need for unity (I Corinthians 12:4, 11, 18, 21-25;
Ephesians 4:11-16)
Pure Lives...
We believe that after accepting Jesus Christ as Savior, there
begins the process of God's Spirit purifying our lives. This
work begins at the point of salvation and continues throughout
life. We reach a point when we understand that it is not enough
to just to be "saved", but we must be completely committed to
Christ for all areas of our lives. This is the point when the
believer determines not to live for selfish desires, but to live
totally for God and His purposes. At this point, the believer is
empowered by the Holy Spirit, making us able to live Christ-like
lives. This does not mean perfection of the believer, but purity
of heart, mind and will. (Deuteronomy 30:6; Luke 1:74-75; Acts
15:8-9; I Corinthians 6:11; Ephesians 4:13, 24; I Thessalonians
4:3, 7; James 4:8)
Sacraments...
We believe that God ordained two sacraments: The Lord's Supper
and Baptism. The Lord's Supper is received in remembrance of
Christ's death for our sins; the bread representing His body and
the wine, His blood. It is in remembrance of God's love and
grace toward us, and the love we must share with one another.
(Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; I Corinthians 10:16) Baptism
is an outward symbolic act signifying salvation and cleansing of
sin. (Numbers 8:7; Mark 16:16; Acts 22:26) We believe in baptism
by immersion.
The Second Coming of Christ...
We believe in the personal return of Jesus Christ to receive His
believers into heaven and eternal life. The time of His return
is unknown, but may be at any moment. This is the glorious hope
of all God's children. (John 14:1-3; I Thessalonians 4:13-18;
James 5:7-8; Revelation 22:12, 20)
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