ABOUT GOD:
1. God is the Heavenly Father, Creator of the Universe.
2. He is perfect holiness and love.
3. He is the Father of Jesus Christ.
4. He is our Father, ever-present to provide for our
needs.
ABOUT JESUS CHRIST:
1. He is the holy begotten Son and Word of God.
2. He sacrificed His life to redeem the world.
3. He arose from the dead and is the King of life.
4. He will return for His Church and end the battle of evil against good.
ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT:
1. He is the ever-present Spirit of God the Father and our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
2. He is the inner guide of believers and impresses persons everywhere of the truth
of Christ's teachings.
3. He is the cleansing agent of the mind and soul and the supplier of spiritual power
each person needs to overcome evil.
ABOUT MAN:
1. Man is by nature sinful and cannot make himself good.
2. He becomes righteous by accepting God's forgiveness for sin through Jesus Christ's sacrifice on the cross.
3. He receives "abundant life" now and everlasting life through his relationship to
Jesus Christ.
ABOUT THE BIBLE:
1. The Bible is the inspired Word of God.
2. It is the guide to our beliefs and our living. In Psalms 119:105, God's word is referred to as a "lamp" to show the pathway of right living.
3. It contains all that is necessary for salvation. See II Timothy 3:16-17.
ABOUT THE CHURCH:
1. The Church is made up of believers in Jesus Christ in all of history.
2. Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church and the members are His Body.
3. The local church is a group of persons offering a positive witness in a community.
4. The task of the church is to help believers grow in the "faith" and to teach them
how to share the life of Christ with others throughout the world.
ABOUT THE SACRAMENTS:
1. Baptism was instituted by Christ to be a holy symbol of His forgiveness and cleansing.
2. Holy Communion or The Lord's Supper is open to all believers as the symbol of
holy fellowship with Christ in His sacrificial and obedient death.
