ChurchBass: Statement of Faith

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Statement of Faith

  1. We believe there is one God, eternally existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
  2. We believe that the Bible is God's written revelation to man, and that it is verbally inspired, authoritative, and without error in the original manuscripts.
  3. We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, death on the cross to provide for our redemption, bodily resurrection, and ascension into heaven, present ministry of intercession for us, and His return to earth in power and glory.
  4. We believe in the personality and deity of the Holy Spirit, that He performs the miracle of the new birth in unbelievers and indwells believers, enabling them to live godly lives.
  5. We believe that man was created in the image of God, but because of sin, was alienated from God. Only through faith, trusting in Christ alone for salvation which was made possible by His death and resurrection, can that alienation be removed.

I am NOT asking that everyone who is on-list agree with this statement of faith, though I think that we should. However, it IS the statement of faith for the list. It will serve as the foundation for what we define as basic Christian beliefs. (the nice thing about being the list administrator is that I get to choose the definitions ;-) If you have problems with it, I encourage you to talk to me about it. I can't think of a reason why it should change, but perhaps I can clarify if needed. I can also point you to a version with specific references for each item if you would like.

The above statement of faith is Copyright © 1996 by Promise Keepers®. Used without permission. Promise Keepers® and the PK symbol are registered trademarks of Promise Keepers.

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