We Believe
The Bible, comprised of sixty-six books (thirty-nine Old Testament and twenty-seven New Testament), was authored by men who were carried along by the Holy Spirit. As such, the written Word of God is inspired, inerrant, and infallible in the original manuscripts; fully sufficient for instructing people how to live this life according to the will of God. (II Timothy 3:16-17)
There is one God, the eternal Creator of all things, Who exists without beginning and without end. He is one Being in three Persons; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1, Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 5:48, Matthew 28:19, I Timothy 1:17)
Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Being divine He condescended to become a man Who suffered and died on the cross as a substitutionary atonement for the sins of His elect. Demonstrating authority and power over even death, He was raised to new life on the third day, and now this true Son of God is at the right hand of the Father Almighty, making intercession for Christian believers. (Luke 1:26-38, Acts 2:23-24, Romans 8:34, Philippians 2:6-11, I Peter 3:18)
The Son of God is the only way to the Father, and it is His grace and His perfect record of obedience that provides salvation to the spiritually lost, so that they may be reconciled to the Father and enjoy eternal life through the gift of faith offered by God Himself. (John 14:6, Romans 5:9, Ephesians 2:8, Titus 3:4-7)
The Holy Spirit has been sent to convict the sinner unto repentance and to indwell, instruct, comfort, and empower the Christ-follower for the glory of the Kingdom of God. (John 16:8-14, Acts 1:8)
Mankind was created, male and female, in the image of God, but this image is marred due to the fall from grace in the Garden of Eden. Thus, all humans have inherited a sinful nature that affects the whole person, including the heart, mind, will, body, and soul. Since God created humanity male and female, all conduct with the intent to adopt a “gender” other than one’s birth “gender” goes against God’s intended design for human flourishing and is therefore sin. (Genesis 1:27, Deuteronomy 22:5, I Corinthians 15:21-22)
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The Chicago Statement on Biblical Application
The Chicago Statement on Biblical Hermeneutics
The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy
The Dallas Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel
The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood
The Frankfurt Declaration of Christian and Civil Liberties
The Nashville Statement: A Coalition for Biblical Sexuality
The Warrenton Declaration on Medical Mandates, Biblical Ethics, & Authority