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GREAT COMMISSION WORSHIP & ARTS
CENTER
And
ETHNIC WORSHIP & ARTS
FOCUS
STATEMENT OF FAITH
We affirm and declare our belief in and defense of the historic
Christian faith as set forth in the following:
1. We believe that
the Bible, consisting of Old and New Testaments only, is verbally inspired
by the Holy Spirit, is inerrant in the original manuscripts, and is the
infallible and authoritative World of God.
2. We believe that the
one triune God exists eternally in three persons: Father, Son and Holy
Spirit.
3. We believe that Adam, created in the image of God, was
tempted by Satan, the god of this world, and fell. Because of Adam's sin
all men have guilt imputed, are totally depraved, and need to be
regenerated by the Holy Spirit for salvation.
4. We believe that
Jesus Christ is God, was born of a virgin, died vicariously, shed his
blood as man's substitutionary sacrifice, rose bodily, and ascended to
heaven where He is presently exalted at the Father's right hand.
5.
We believe that salvation consists in the remission of sins, and
imputation of Christ's righteousness, and the gift of eternal life
received by faith alone, apart from good works.
6. We believe that
the return of Jesus Christ is imminent, and that it will be visible and
personal.
7. We believe that the saved will be raised to
everlasting life and blessedness in heaven, and that the unsaved will be
raised to everlasting and conscious punishment in hell.
8. We
believe that the Church, the Body of Christ, consists only of those who
are born again, who are baptized by the Holy Spirit into Christ at the
time of regeneration, for whom He now makes intercession in heaven, and
for whom He will come again.
9. We believe that Christ commanded
the Church to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every
creature, baptizing and teaching those who
believe.
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