Statement of Faith
Article 1- The Trinity
It is the testimony of both Testaments and of the
Christian Church that God is both One and Triune. The Biblical revelation
testifies that there is only one God, and that He is eternally existent in
Three Pesons: Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.
God the Father
God the Father is the Creator and sustainer of all things, and created the
universe in love to respond to Himself. He created man in His own image for
fellowship, and called man back to himself through Christ after the rebellion
and fall of man.
The Son
Jesus Christ is eternally
God. He was together with the Father and the Holy Spirit from the beginning,
and through Him all things were made. For man's redemption, He left heaven
and became incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary; henceforth, His
is forever one Christ with two natures, God and Man, in one Person.
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is God,
the Lord and giver of life, who was active in the Old Testament, and given
to the church in fullness at Pentecost. He empowers the saints for service
and witness, cleanses man from the old nature, and conforms us to the image
of Christ. The baptism of the Holy Spirit, subsequent to conversion,
releases the fullness of the Spirit and is evidenced by tongues, joy, praise
and other inward and outward manifestations and gifts.
Article 2- The Scripture
We affirm that the Bible containing the Old and New Testaments is alone the
only infallible, inspired word of God, and that its
authority is ultimate, final, and eternal. It cannot be added to, subtracted
from, or superseded in any regard. The Bible is the source of all doctrine,
instruction, correction, and reproof. It contains all that is needed for
guidance in godliness and practical Christian conduct.
Article 3- The Atonement
Christ's vicarious death on the cross paid the penalty for
the sins of the whole world, but its benefits are only applicable to those
who receive Jesus as their personal savior. Healing - body, soul, and spirit.
is provided for in the atonements, as well as all of God's provision for His
saints, but these must be appropriated.
Article 4- Salvation
The word of God declares clearly that salvation is a free
gift of God, based on the merits of the death of His Son, and is
appropriated by faith. Salvation is affected by personal repentance, belief
on the Lord Jesus, and personal acceptance of Him into one's life as Lord
and Savior. The new life in Christ includes the privileges of adoption and
inheritance in the Kingdom of God's beloved Son. Salvation is an act of free
will in response to God's personal love for mankind. It is predestined only
in the sense that God, foreknew those who would choose Him. It is secure in
the eternal, unchanging commitment of God who does not lie and is forever
the same. However, the security of His nature does not remove the
individual's free will to renounce the love and grace he has received.
Salvation is not a one-time event that frees us from hell, but an active
lifestyle of loving obedience and service to Jesus Christ our Savior.
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Orphanage Update
We are in the middle of the amazing instruction of the Lord to build an
orphanage for 20 deserving children in Mexico! We are so excited, and cannot
wait until it is ready to open and change the lives of children in Juarez!
And with the help of so many of our supporters we have now completed the
construction phase of the orphanage. We are now moving into the cosmetic and
furnishing phases. (see Orphanage building project page
for more...)
Prayer Needs
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