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Theological
Position
We accept wholeheartedly
the revelation of God given in the Scriptures of the Old and New
Testaments and confess the faith therein set forth and summarized
in such historic statements of the Christian church as the Apostles'
Creed and the Nicene Creed. We here explicitly assert doctrines
that are regarded as crucial to the understanding and proclamation
of the gospel and to practical Christian living.
- The sovereignty
and grace of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in creation, providence,
revelation, redemption and final judgment.
- The divine
inspiration of Holy Scripture and its consequent entire trustworthiness
and supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
- The universal
sinfulness and guilt of human nature since the fall, bringing everyone
under God's wrath and condemnation.
- The substitutionary
sacrifice of the incarnate Son of God as the sole ground of redemption
from the guilt, penalty and power of sin.
- The justification
of the sinner by the grace of God through faith alone in Christ
crucified and risen from the dead.
- The illuminating,
regenerating, indwelling and sanctifying work of God the Holy Spirit
in the believer.
- The unity and
common priesthood of all true believers, who together form the one
universal Church, the Body of which Christ is the Head.
- The expectation
of the personal, visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Cultivating
People,
Nurturing
Growth
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