Doctrinal Statement

BIBLIOLOGY

THEOLOGY

CHRISTOLOGY

Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the second person of the Trinity. Jesus is the Creator, who would later be born of a virgin to become God in the flesh. Jesus was both fully God and fully man. He is Prophet, Priest, and King. While on earth, Jesus Christ lived a sinless life. Jesus Christ’s life and ministry on earth was exemplary, but it all ended with His sacrificial substitutionary death on the cross paying the penalty of sin for all mankind. Three days later, Christ resurrected from the dead and ascended into Heaven, and He is now at the right hand of the Father interceding for the believer.

Deity: John 1:1-3, John 1:14, Hebrews 7:16

Creator: John 1:1-3, 14, Colossians 1:16

Humanity: Luke 2:40, John 1:14, Hebrews 2:14

Virgin Birth: Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:18-23

Anointed Offices: Prophet: Luke 24:19, Priest: Hebrews 4:14, King: Revelation 19:16

Sinless Life: Hebrews 4:15

Exemplary Life and Ministry: Philippians 2:5-8

Sacrificial Substitutionary Death: Isaiah 53:6, II Corinthians 5:21, I John 2:2

Resurrection: Matthew 28:6, Romans 8:34, I Corinthians 15:4, I Peter 1:3

Ascension: Acts 1:9, Ephesians 1:20; 4:8

Intercession: Romans 8:34, Hebrews 7:25

PNEUMATOLOGY

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit is equal to both God the Father and Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit was active in creation and is still actively involved with mankind today. The Holy Spirit is active in the lives of people through the conviction of sin, regeneration of the believer, indwelling of the believer, sanctification of the believer, sealing of the believer, and illumination of the scriptures. The Holy Spirit is involved with the dispersing of spiritual gift (I Cor 12:7-11). Lastly, the Holy Spirit can be blasphemed and grieved.

Equal with God: Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 5:3-4

Creation: Genesis 1:2, Job 33:4, Psalms 104:30

Conviction: John 15:26, Acts 5:32

Regeneration: John 3:3-8, Titus 3:5

Indwelling: John 14:17, Romans 8:9, I Corinthians 6:19

Sanctification: Romans 8:2, 14, I Corinthians 6:11, Galatians 5:16, Ephesians 5:18

Sealing: Ephesians 1:13-14, 4:30

Illumination: I Corinthians 2:12-14

Spiritual Gifts: I Corinthians 12:7-11

Blasphemed: Matthew 12:31, Mark 3:29, Luke 12:10

Grieved: Ephesians 4:30

ANTHROPOLOGY

Man (male and female) was created in God’s own image in a state of unconfirmed holiness. Man was created in a trichotomy having a body, soul, and spirit. God instituted marriage for one man and one woman. Man being born with a freewill volitionally chose to sin, which resulted in the fall of man. From the fall of man, all are born into sin in need of a Saviour. As a result of sin, man spiritually died, which brought forth an eventual physical death. Without salvation, man will face a second eternal death.

Created in God’s Image: Genesis 2:16-17

Unconfirmed Holiness: Genesis 2:16-17

Trichotomy: I Thessalonians 5:23, Hebrews 4:12

Marriage: Genesis 1:27-28, Genesis 2:24

Freewill: Genesis 2:16-17

Fall of Man: Genesis 3:6-7

All are Sinners: Romans 3:9-10, 23

Spiritual Death: Ephesians 2:1

Physical Death: Genesis 2:16-17, Hebrew 9:27

Eternal Death (2^nd Death): Revelation 20:14, 21:8

HAMARTIOLOGY

Sin is both missing the mark and failing to meet God’s divine standard. While Lucifer brought sin in the universe, Adam brought sin to mankind. Sin has affects on the believer, and some of the affects are loss of fellowship, joy, peace, and chastisement. Sin affected the plant kingdom, animal kingdom, and the human race. As a result of sin, the penalty of sin is physical death, spiritual death, and eternal death.

Sin: Romans 3:23

Sin into the Universe: Ezekiel 28:11-19, Isaiah 14:12-15

Sin into the World: Romans 5:12, I Timothy 2:14

Effects of Sin: Psalms 51:12, Romans 4:6-7, Hebrews 12:3-6, I John 1:6

Death: See Anthropology References On Different Deaths

SOTERIOLOGY

Salvation is a necessity because of the fall of man into sin. Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone, and God provided the redemptive plan of salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ. Salvation is not a mere transaction, but Salvation consists of repentance and faith. At the moment of salvation, man is regenerated, justified, adopted, indwelled, and sanctified. The salvation of the believer is assured and eternally secure leading to an eventual eternity with God.

Necessity of Salvation: Romans 3:23, 6:23, Ephesians 2:1

Salvation: Romans 3:28, Ephesians 2:8-9

Redemption: Romans 3:24, Galatians 3:13, Colossians 1:14

Repentance: Acts 2:38, 17:30, II Peter 3:9

Faith: Romans 3:28, Ephesians 2:8-9

Regeneration: See Pneumatology Bullet on Regeneration

Justification: Romans 3:24, 4:24-25, I Corinthians 6:11, Titus 3:7

Adoption: Romans 8:15-23, II Corinthians 6:18, Galatians 4:4-6

Indwelling: See Pneumatology Bullet on Indwelling

Sanctification: See Pneumatology Bullet on Sanctification

Assurance: John 14:1-3, I John 5:13

Eternal Security: John 10:28-29, Ephesians 4:30

ECCLESIOLOGY

The church is a New Testament institution that is made up of people that are both saved and baptized. The Church is local, and the church is not Israel nor does it take the place of Israel. The ordinances that are to be kept by the church are the Lord’s Table and baptism. The people who hold the offices of pastor and deacon must meet the qualifications set forth in the Scriptures, but Christ is ultimately the Head of the church. The church as a body is brought together in unity for the purposes of worship, edification of the believer, and evangelization of the lost. The church will one day be raptured to be with the Lord prior to the tribulation, which will be covered more fully in eschatology statement.

New Testament Institution: Matthew 16:18, Acts 2:47

Church Members Saved and Baptized: Acts 2:38-41, 47

Church is not Israel: I Corinthians 10:32, Galatians 3:17-19, Ephesians 2:14-15

Ordinances of the Church: Lord’s Table: (Matthew 26:26-30, Acts 20:7, I Corinthians 11:20-34) Baptism: (Matthew 28:19, Acts 2:38, 8:36-40, 10:47-48)

Qualifications for Pastor: I Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:6-9

Qualifications for Deacon: I Timothy 3:8-13

Head of the Church: Ephesians 1:22-23, Colossians 1:18; 2:19

Worship: Psalms 29:2, John 4:23-24, Ephesians 1:4-6 

Edification of Believer: Ephesians 4:11-12

Evangelization of the Lost: Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 2, Ephesians 3:8

Rapture: See Eschatology Statement Bullet on Rapture

ANGELOLOGY

ESCHATOLOGY

The second coming of Christ will start with the visible, pre-tribulational, pre-millennial, and imminent rapture of the saints followed by seven years of tribulation. Once the seven years of tribulation takes place, the millennial reign of Jesus Christ will begin with His physical return. There are three judgments, and they are as listed: The Judgment of the Nations, The Judgment Seat of Christ, and The Great White Throne Judgment. The believer will eternally go to a literal Heaven, and the nonbeliever will go to a literal Hell.

Visible Return: Acts 1:11, I Thessalonians 4:16-17, Revelation 1:7

Pre-Tribulational and Pre-Millenial: I Corinthians 15:51-53, I Thessalonians 4:13-18, 5:9, Revelation 4:1

Imminent: No scripture teaches anything that prevents Christ’s coming (Mark 13:32 nobody knows when)

Seven Years of Tribulation: Daniel 9:27, II Thessalonians 2:9

Physical Return: Revelation 19:11-16

Millennial Reign: Revelation 20:1-7

Judgment of the Nations: Matthew 25:31-46, Joel 3

Judgment Seat of Christ: I Corinthians 3:10-15, Revelation 22:12

Great White Throne Judgment: Revelation 20:7-15

Literal Heaven: II Corinthian 5:6, Revelation 21:1

Literal Hell: Matthew 13:41-42, Revelation 20:15