The whole Bible is the inspired Word of God, given through the authors of both the Old and New Testaments, the written record of His supernatural revelation of Himself to every human being, absolute in its authority in all of life and every matter under the sun, complete in its revelation, final in its content, and without any errors in its teachings. (Mark 12:26, 36; 13:11; Luke 24:27, 44; John 5:39; Acts 1:16; 17:2–3; 18:28; 26:22–23; 28:23; Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 2:13; 10:11; 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:21).
OUR STATEMENT OF FAITHOur foundation.
Our foundation.
Our lasting hope.
The beliefs that ground our mission, shape our service, and keep our hope centered on Jesus Christ.
Explore What We BelieveWhat we believe.
Why it matters.
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Eight convictions. One Statement of Faith.
All men and women in their natural state are lost, alienated from God, spiritually dead: "All have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God" (Rom. 3:23). We believe God created two equal sexes, male and female, yet they are distinct in their roles and bodily make-up. (Gen 3).
Salvation is only by grace alone, a free gift of God, through faith in the Lord Jesus alone, who died for our sins according to the Scriptures (1 Cor. 15:3). Those who thus receive Christ by faith have their sins forgiven (Eph. 1:7), their hearts cleansed (Acts 15:9), are born of the Spirit, become children of God (Jn. 1:12, 13), and are made new creatures in Christ (II Cor. 5:17) and are eternally secure in their new reality.
God is One God, perfect, all powerful, and The Creator of all things, Who reveals Himself in three Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ, as the Scriptures affirm, is the Son of God and Son of man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary and is Himself very God.
We believe in the work, person, and power of the Holy Spirit. We believe he glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the world of its guilt. He regenerates sinners, and seals them as adopted heirs in the family of God. He also dwells in, permeates, illuminates, guides, equips and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service.
Our Lord Jesus rose from the dead in the same body that was laid to rest in the tomb (Jn. 20:25-27). The bodies of all believers who die will be raised from the dead, and they will receive an incorruptible body like unto His glorious body (I Cor. 15:53; Phil. 3:21). All other men shall be raised unto "the resurrection of judgment" (Jn. 5:28, 29).
Christians, born of the Spirit, are to live the new life in the present power of the Spirit. "If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk" (Gal. 5:16-25; Col. 2:6). The Christian’s responsibility and his normal attitude of life is to yield himself to God (Rom. 6:13), trusting God to keep him. Christian "living" includes Christian service, the winning of souls around us, and the preaching of the Gospel in the uttermost parts of the earth. In carrying on this work there is needed the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit which is granted to every believer as he yields and trusts (Acts 1:8; I Cor. 12:7; Eph. 3:20; Acts 5:32). And in all of this service, prayer is to have the central place (Jn. 14:12-14; Eph. 6:18, 19).
Jesus Christ will come again to earth the second time (Heb. 9:28), personally (Acts 1:11; I Thess. 4:16), bodily (Acts 1:11; Col. 2:9), and visibly (Matt. 26:64; Rev. 1:7). He will judge both the living and the dead, rewarding eternally those found in Him and eternally condemning those who rejected Him.
FAITH EXPRESSED THROUGH SERVICEConviction becomes
Conviction becomes
compassionate action.
These beliefs ground our work of equipping local churches to serve their communities through crisis and make the hope of Jesus visible.
Explore Our Approach More About Hope Over CrisisREAL HELP. UNWAVERING HOPE.
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