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Family in Christ Statement of Faith

What is true about the Bible

  • While God generally reveals Himself in creation (1) and the hearts of humanity (2), it is in Scripture that we receive His special revelation of redemption through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This revelation is foretold throughout the Old Testament and unfolded throughout the New Testament. (3) All of scripture is authoritative, being inspired by God, (4) and he speaks to us through his infallible word (5) calling on us to responsibly apply His instructions to our lives. (6) Every word is, first and foremost, a proclamation of THE Good News – the Gospel of Jesus Christ (7) — the hope of the world. 

    (1) Ps. 19:1-2

    (2) Rom. 1:19-20; 2:14-15

    (3) Mt 5 17-19

    (4) 2Pe 1:20-21

    (5) Heb 4:12

    (6) II Tim. 3:16-17

    (7) Lk 24:44; Jn 20:30-31

What is true about God

  • God is the one and only God, triune in nature, existing in 3 persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is infinite, unchanging, and without limit; we can trust Him in all He is and does. (8) He sovereignly rules over all things and has no equal and we can rest in His rule and reign, both on the Earth and throughout eternity. (9) God is perfectly good, (10) righteous, (11) loving, (12) and holy, (13) therefore, His character is not lacking in any way, rather He satisfies every need or desire we might long for in Him. God knows all, (14) is infinite in power, (15) and worthy of all majesty, glory, and worship. (16) God is the loving creator of all that exists. He is ever working to restore His fallen creation and invites us into eternal peace and loving relationship with Him throughout eternity. (17) 

    (8) Ps 90:2; Mal 3:6 

    (9) Job 42:2; Lk 1:37 

    (10) Ps 34:8a; 86:5; 119:68; Mt 19:17; 1Pe 2:3 

    (11) Ps 4:1; 119:137; 142; Dan 9:7; Rom 3:5; 2Tim 4:8; 1Jn 3:7c 

    (12) Ex 34:6; Ps 62:12; 86:15; Dan 9:9; Jn 3:16; 1Jn 4:7-21, esp. 8b, 16b 

    (13) Jos 24:19b; Lev 11:44; Is 5:16; 6:3; Heb 7:26; Rev 4:8b 

    (14) Ps 139:4, 16; 147:5; Pr 3:19-20; 15:3 

    (15) Ge 1; Ps 115:3; Mt 19:26; Eph 1:11; Jas 4:12 

    (16) Jn 4:24 

    (17) Mt 28:19; Jn 14:15-17 

What is true about the Trinity

  • The Bible is clear that there is one God. (18) The Bible is also clear that there are three distinct persons of God: the Father, the Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, which are all God. (19) The Triune God is one God, eternally existing in three equally divine persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, who know, love, and glorify one another. (20) Though the Son and the Holy Spirit are sent by the Father, (21) they are each one fully God. (22)

    The Gospel is good news because God is Triune, for God has given more than forgiveness. Salvation is fully realized in our joining an eternal family. It is being conformed to the image of the Son by the Spirit (23) and becoming a participant in the fellowship of the Trinity. (24)

    (18) Dt 6:4, 1Cor 8:4-6, Jas 2:19

    (19) Gal 1:1, Jn 1:18, 2Cor 3:17 respectively

    (20) John 1:14, 18; 8:54; 14:12, 13

    (21) 1Jn 4:14

    (22) Col 1:19; 2:9

    (23) Rom. 8:29

    (24) 2 Pet. 1:4

What is true about Jesus Christ

  • Jesus Christ is the prophesied, (25) long-awaited, and eternal Messiah. (26) We believe that God expressed Himself in human form (27) through Jesus Christ, (28) the Son of God, born of the virgin Mary. (29) He lived a sinless life, (30) was crucified and died for the sins of us all, (31) was buried, rose again from the dead, (32) ascended to heaven, and will one day return in power and glory. (33) He is the rescuer of any who put their faith in Him (34) and His righteousness and not their own. (35)

    (25) Acts 3:17-26

    (26) 1Pe 1:20; 1Jn 4:14

    (27) Lk 2:7; Jn 1:14; Heb 2:17

    (28) Jn 1:1, 18; Col 1:15-19; Heb 1:3

    (29) Mt 1:18-20

    (30) Jn 8:46; 2Cor 5:21; Heb 4:15; 1Pe 2:22; 1Jn 3:5b

    (31) Rom 3:22-25a; 4:25; 5:8; 1Ti 2:3-6a; Heb 9:26b; 1Jn 2:2

    (32) 1Cor 15:3-4

    (33) 1Th 4:16-17

    (34) Jn 3:18; 1Jn 4:15

    (35) Rom 1:16-17; 3:10-4:25; 9:30-10:4; 1Cor 1:30; Gal 2:16; Php 3:9

What is true about the Holy Spirit

  • We believe that the Holy Spirit is sent from God to live within all who believe in Jesus Christ. (36) Throughout eternity, He teaches, comforts, and empowers those who have received Christ so that they might bring Glory to God. (37) The Spirit empowers all believers with gifts that manifest unity, interdependence on the full body of Christ, discernment, sanctification towards Christ-like character, and true love. (38)

    (36) Jn 14:16-17; Rom 5:5; chapter 8

    (37) Jn 16:7-14; Gal 5:16-25

    (38) 1Cor 12-14

What is true about Creation and the Fall

  • All humans have value and dignity (39) by being uniquely created in God’s image. (40) God created humans for His glory, (41) to represent Him in creation as image bearers, sharing in relationship with Him. (42) After being created, humanity rebelled against God and destroyed harmonious relationship with Him. (43) The fall took place when sin entered the world as the result of the transgression of Adam and Eve in Paradise. (44) As a result, sin is now part of human nature (45) that separates humans from God (46) and leads to death. (47) All people are guilty of sin and are hopeless to save themselves, desperately in need of rescue.

    (39) Ge 9:6

    (40) Ge 1:26-27, 5:1

    (41) Ps 19:1; Is 43:7

    (42) Ge 1:26-31; 2:19-20; Jer 24:7; Lk 15; Jn 1:10-13; Jn 15:5; Jn 17:20-23; 1Pe 5:6-7; 2 Pet. 1:4

    (43) Col 1:21

    (44) Ge 3 1:1-19; Rom 5:12-19

    (45) Rom 8:5-8; Gal 5:19, 24; Eph 2:3; 4:17-19

    (46) Ps 14:3 cf. Rom 3:10, 12

    47 Rom 6:23a; Eph 2:1, 5

What is true about the Gospel of Salvation

  • All people are created with dignity and value in the image of God (48) to live in a vital relationship with Him. (49) However, because of our sin, we broke our intended relationship with God. (50) God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to rescue us from those consequences (51) and to restore our broken relationship with Him. (52) Through Christ's death on the cross and subsequent resurrection, a perfect act of redemption was accomplished. (53) Salvation comes to people on the basis of God's grace through their faith in Jesus alone. (54) This free gift of forgiveness comes to those who turn from their sin and entrust themselves to Jesus Christ. (55) Good works and holy living are the natural byproduct of people who repent and believe. (56)

    (48) Ge 1:26-27; 9:6

    (49) Mk 12:30; 2Cor 5:18-20; 6:18; Rom 5:8; Eph 3:16-19; 1Jn 3:1

    (50) Jer 31:32; Eph 2:1-3; Col 1:21

    (51) Rom 8:1-2; Eph 2:4-5; Col 2:13-14; 1Th 1:10

    (52) Jer 31:31-34; Rom 4:25-5:2; 2Cor 5:17-21; 1Jn 3:1; 4:10

    (53) Rom 3:23-25a; Col 1:13-14, 20-23; 2:13

    (54) Jn 3:16-17; Rom 3:22, 28; Eph 2:8-9; 1Jn 5:11-12

    (55) Jn 3:16; Rom 6:11; 10:13; Col 1:14

    (56) Rom 3:20; Eph 2:10; Jas 2:14-26

What is true about the Church

  • The Church is not a building or an institution, but rather a collection of people saved by grace through Jesus Christ, who is the head. (57) We are set apart as God's adopted family because Christ saved us. (58) The nature of the Church is unity (59) and it transcends any culture, political persuasion, or human ideology. (60) Additionally, the Church is made up of many people with different gifts (61) for the purpose of fulfilling His work in the world. (62) Most significantly, the Church is sent by Jesus, (63) commissioned to be His witness (64) in the world by spreading the Gospel which is His ministry of reconciliation. (65)

    The Church is both an organism and an organization (66) made up of local congregations across the globe. Scripture establishes offices of Elders (Overseers) and Deacons (Caretakers) given to run the local church. (67) Additionally, the Church administers the Sacraments of Baptism (68) and the Lord's Supper (Communion), (69) as well as performs discipline when necessary. (70) The Church wholeheartedly engages itself with worship, instruction, evangelism, and service, and all Christians are called to mutual submission to one another in love. (71)

    (57) Eph 1:22-23; 5:23; Col 1:18, 24; 1Pe 2:9-10

    (58) Eph 5:23

    (59) Eph 4:3-5

    (60) Gal 3:26-29; Phil 1:27

    (61) 1Cor 12

    (62) Eph 2:19-22; 3:10-11; 4:11-13

    (63) Jn 17:18; 20:21

    (64) Acts 1:8, 2Cor 5:18-20

    (65) Mt 28:19-20; 2Cor 5:16-6:1

    (66) Acts 6:1-3; 8:1-3, 13-15

    (67) 1Tim 3:1-13

    (68) Mt 28:19

    (69) 1Cor 11:23-27

    (70) Mt 18

    (71) Eph 5:21