What do we believe?
A) What do we believe? –
1. We believe that God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all three one being incarnated in three persons.
God the Father – 2Thes 1:2 “grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the lord Jesus Christ.”
Jesus the son – John 1:1-5 “the word was God” John 10:30-33 “I and the Father are one”
The Holy Spirit – Acts 5:3-4 “But peter said, Ananias, Why has Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost? ... Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.”
2. We believe that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God, verbally inspired in all parts and therefore altogether sufficient as our only infallible and authoritative rule of faith and practice. Psalm 119:160; Proverbs 30:5a; II Timothy 3:16, 17; II Peter 1:19-21.
3. We believe that Jesus is the only begotten son of God. John 1:14 “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”
4. We believe that Jesus was miraculously conceived and born of a virgin. Luke 1:26-35
5. We believe that Jesus left his heavenly home, walked among men, was tempted by Satan, and that he overcame that temptation. Matthew 4:1-13
6. We believe that Jesus died upon the cross at Calvary as the payment (sacrifice) for our sins. Romans 6.23, Romans 6:10-11 “For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
7. We believe that Jesus was buried in a tomb, rose again the third day, and brought victory over death. Romans 5:8-11
8. We believe that Jesus now sits at the right hand of the Father. Acts 7:56“Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.” Col 3:1 “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.”
9. We believe that Jesus will return again to call us into heaven to be by His side. John 14:2-3 “In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”
B) Why do we believe?
1. The spirit of faith that is within each one of us. 2Cor 4:13-14 “We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak; Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.”
2. God told us that it is the truth and he cannot lie. Titus 1:2 “In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;”
C) Why should they believe?
1. We have a caring God that wishes that none should perish. 2Pe 3:9 “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
2. There are none righteous. Romans 3:10
3. All have sinned. Romans 3:23
4. God sent his son to die for us. John 3:16
If this were not true, do you think God would have allowed His Son to die the horrible death that he did?
5. Another reason is that we may all experience the Grace of God. Tit 2:11 “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,”
6. And the main reason is that through unbelief you will be eternally separated from God burning in a lake of fire.
Mat 25:41 “Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:”
John 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Rev 21:8 “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death”.
The unsaved are considered to be dead in trespasses and separated from God at the present time. Eph 2:1-12
By believing in Christ and having a relationship with Him, you will be joined to Him and God for eternity. Eph 2:13-22
