God
The one who created, upholds and governs the universe.
Genesis 1:1 (NLT) 1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Isaiah 51:13 (NLT) 13Yet you have forgotten the LORD, your Creator, the one who put the stars in the sky and...
We believe that Holy Spirit inspired divinely chosen servants of God to write the words we read in the Bible.
2 Timothy 3:16 (NLT) 16All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our ...
The inherent corruptness of man through the fall
Because of the fall mans whole bias is toward wickedness or evil.
Romans 7:18 (NLT) I know I am rotten through and through so far as my old sinful nature is concerned. No matter which way I turn, I c...
Virgin birth
Matthew 1:18 through Matthew 1:25 (NLT) 18Now this is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant by the Holy Spirit. 19Joseph, her fiancé...
From God’s perspective all the work necessary to make both our justification and sanctification effective and complete has already been done by Christ. Romans 3:28 (NLT) 28So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law. ...
Baptism in water Matthew 28:19 (NLT) 19Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Romans 6:4 (NLT) 4For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just a...
John 15:4 through John 15:6 (NLT) 4Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful apart from me. 5“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in ...
Acts 1:4 through Acts 1:5 (NLT) 4In one of these meetings as he was eating a meal with them, he told them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you what he promised. Remember, I have told you about this before. 5John baptized with water, ...
The Church – the Body of Christ, of which the human body is the analogy, has been designed by God. The members of the body vary in the nature of their work according to God’s design.
In accordance with God’s design, the Holy Spirit distri...
Ephesians 4:11 through Ephesians 4:13 (NLT) 11He is the one who gave these gifts to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. 12Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up t...
Tithing is a divine principle of sound financial stewardship. It is mentioned prior to the lawGenesis 14:20 (NLT)20 And blessed be God Most High,who has helped you conquer your enemies.”Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he h...
