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1.
God
All of the universe is the result of the
spoken command of Almighty God. There is
nothing that exists that He did not
create. He has eternally existed in
three persons: the Father, the Son
(Jesus), and the Holy Spirit. These
three are co-equal and are one God.
Nothing is outside of His existence.
2. Man
Man is made in the spiritual image of
God to have fellowship with Him. He is
the supreme object of God's creation,
created with tremendous potential for
good that is marred by his rebellion
toward his Creator. The relationship
with God was broken by man's
disobedience toward God. This
disobedience is known as sin and it
stands between man and God.
3. Eternity
Man was created to exist forever. Heaven
and Hell are real places of eternal
existence. If man refuses God, he will
exist eternally separated from God in
Hell. If he accepts the forgiveness
offered by God and the salvation given
by Christ he will live in union with God
in Heaven.
4. Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is the only son of God and
is equal with His Father. Jesus was born
of a virgin, lived a sinless life and
offered himself as a perfect sacrifice
for the forgiveness of sins by dying on
the cross. He arose after three days in
the tomb to demonstrate His final and
ultimate victory over sin and death. He
then ascended to the right hand of the
Father where He awaits His final
victorious return when He will gather
together the Church and begin His reign
as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
5. Salvation
Salvation is a free gift from God to
man. Nothing we can do can earn this
free gift of salvation. It can only be
received by trusting in God and the
provision of His Son on the cross of
Calvary. Forgiveness is received by
accepting Jesus Christ. This is the
beginning point of salvation. Salvation
is eternally secure for those who place
their faith in the completed work of
Jesus Christ.
6. Eternal
security
The work of salvation is carried out by
the grace of Almighty God and cannot be
completed by any work or self-effort.
Therefore, the one who chooses to
believe is eternally secure with no
danger of losing his salvation. He is
kept secure by God's love and mercy
alone.
7. Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit was given by God after
Christ's ascension to show mankind his
need for Almighty God. He is present in
the believer from the very moment of his
salvation. He gives gifts to the
believers for use in building and
equipping the church. He acts as a
guide, a counselor, a source of power,
and a means by which we may understand
the truths of God.
8. The Bible
The Bible is the divinely inspired and
inerrant word of God. It was written by
man under the supernatural guidance of
the Holy Spirit. It is a means by which
we may enter into all truth and know
God's divine plan for each of our lives.
It is truth without any mixture of error
and contains the timeless truths of how
we are to live our lives. It relates to
all men of all ages, no matter the
culture or race.
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-adapted from the "Statement of
Beliefs" of GracePointe Church. Accepted
August 1, 2000 |
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