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† WHAT WE BELIEVE †
GOD is Triune, Father, Son, Holy Spirit; 3 persons, One
divine Essence.
He is the only True God.
Matthew 28:19 I Corinthians. 8:4
JESUS is God, equal to the Father and the Holy Spirit; the
only Savior of Mankind.
John 5:23 John 14:6 Acts 4:12
SIN
All mankind is born in sin; by nature man is spiritually
blind, dead and an enemy of God, condemned to eternal
damnation outside of Christ
Psalms 51:5 Romans 3:23
JUSTIFICATION
The world has been reconciled to God through the death
and resurrection of Jesus, and all sins have been
forgiven through Him. God no longer holds our sins
against us but declares us righteous through faith in
Jesus as our Savior.
2 Corinthians 5:19
Romans 4:25
CONVERSION
Coming to faith in Christ is entirely the work of the
Holy Spirit, not by some "decision” or "experience" by
man. Conversion is worked by the Gospel and Holy Baptism.
I Peter 3:21
HOLY BAPTISM
creates faith, washes away sins, saves; all as a
gracious work of the Holy Spirit.
John 3:5-6
Acts 22:16 1 Peter 3:21
John 3:5-6
HOLY COMMUNION
(Or Lord's Supper)
is Christ's true Body and Blood, really present in the
bread and wine, for the forgiveness of sins.
Matthew 26:26-28 I Corinthians 1 1:23-29
I Corinthians 10: 16-17
SCRIPTURE
is inspired by God, without error.
2 Timothy 3:16
John 10:35
CREATION happened as described in Genesis 1-2.
Evolution is unscriptural, unscientific, unnecessary.
Genesis 1: 1
Hebrews 1 1:3
Psalms 33:6
2ND COMING OF CHRIST
will be sudden, unexpected and no Millennium.
2 Peter 3: 10
Mark 1 3:32
Matthew 24
BY FAITH
we may live meaningful, useful lives in our homes, jobs,
communities and congregations.
I Thessalonians 4:1-12
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