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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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