GOD
JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is co-equal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return again in the fullness of time to earth to reign as King of kings and Lord of lords. (Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:22, 23; John 1:1-18; 14:10-30; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 1:3, 4; 1Corinthians 15:1-8; 1Timothy 6:14, 15; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 4:14, 15).
THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is co-equal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in righteous living. He empowers every believer with spiritual gifts to serve the Lord and His church. (Matthew 28:19; John 16:7-13; Acts 1:8; 1Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; 12:1-7; Galatians 5:25; 1Peter 4:10; Ephesians 1:13; 5:18).
THE BIBLE
The Bible is God’s Word to us. God inspired His Word and used human authors under the supernatural guidance and instruction of the Holy Spirit to write it. It is the supreme source of truth and the final authoritative guide for Christian beliefs and living. Being the inspired Word of the living God, the Bible is perfect, authoritative, infallible, and without any mixture of error. (Psalm 12:6; 119:105, 160; Proverbs 30:5; 2Timothy 1:13; 3:16; 2Peter 1:20, 21).
HUMAN BEINGS
People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God’s creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God and this propensity toward rebellion is called sin. People are born sinners and not made that way by the influence of their environments. This propensity or principle separates people from God and causes many problems in life. (Genesis 1:27; Psalm 8:3-6; 51:5; Isaiah 53:6a; 59:1, 2; Romans 3:10-23).
SALVATION
Salvation is God’s free gift to us but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ and His finished work on the Cross as God’s offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin’s power, penalty, and punishment. When we turn from our self-ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith. Salvation is by faith alone in Jesus alone but when a person’s faith is real, there will be fruit and works because of the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit in the person’s heart and life. (Matthew 12:33; John 1:12; 14:6; Romans 5:1; 6:23; Galatians 3:26; James 2:14-26; Titus 3:1-7).
ETERNAL SECURITY
Because God gives us eternal life through faith in His Son Jesus Christ and not because of our self-effort or works, the authentic believer is secure in that salvation for eternity. If you have been genuinely saved, you cannot “lose” it. The grace and power of God maintain salvation, not the self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives us this security. (John 10:29; Ephesians 1:11-14; 2Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25; 10:10, 14; 1Peter 1:3-5).
ETERNITY
People were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin, or eternally united with Him through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence. (John 3:16; 14:17; Romans 6:23; 8:17, 18; 1Corinthians 2:7-9; Revelation 20:15).