Basic Tenets of Faith

Jesus is the infinite God-man.

Jesus is part of the Trinity, in this case God the Son.

Jesus died on the cross to pay for our sins.  He paid for our sins with His own blood and is alive to prove it.

Salvation is only possible through Jesus.

John 14:6 “Jesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me”.

In a phrase, Jesus was “the one and only Son” (John 1:18).

As the name implies, the Holy Spirit is a spirit just as God is a spirit.

The Holy Spirit is part of the Trinity, in this case God the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit possesses mind, emotions, and a will.

When one accepts Jesus and becomes a Christ follower the Holy Spirit indwells you and your body becomes a temple of God (1 Corinthians 6:19).

The salvation of souls is a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit conforms us to the image of Christ.

All true believers are sealed with the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 4:30)

The Trinity is one God existing in three Persons.

The word “Trinity” is not found in the Bible.

Man came up with the word “Trinity” in an attempt to describe the triune God.

Each member of the Trinity is God.  The Father is God (John 6:27, 1 Peter 1:2).  The Son is God (John 1:1, 1 John 5:20).  The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4, 1 Corinthians 3:16).

The Bible tells us that the individual members of the Trinity have different tasks.

The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are not parts of God, each of them is God.

The Bible is God’s Word to mankind.

There are sixty-six books in the Bible, thirty-nine in the Old Testament and twenty-seven in the New Testament.The Bible is the most important book in the history of mankind.

The Bible is infallible which means “incapable of error”.

The Bible is the final authority for all matters of faith, religious practice and morals.  It gives us a set of moral absolutes to live by.

2 Timothy 3:16 “All scripture is God breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work”.

Heaven is a real place and truly exists.  Jesus has gone before us to prepare a room for us in Heaven.

The Bible talks about three heavens:  The first is the sky and the area where birds fly; The second is the interstellar/outer space  which is where the stars and planets are located; and third is the dwelling place of God.

In Heaven you will be with our Lord and Savior (1 John 3:2).

In Heaven there will be no more tears, pain, sorrow or death.

Heaven is a free gift when you accept Jesus.  It is not deserved, not earned, nor merited (Romans 6:23).

Satan is a spirit.

Satan was an angelic being in Heaven named Lucifer.  He sinned by trying to become God.  He fell from Heaven and became known as Satan (Isaiah 14:12).

Satan is the ruler of this world and the prince of the power of the air (John 12:31, Ephesians 2:2).

Satan is a murderer and father of lies.

Satan has a mind, emotions and a will (Job 1, Matthew 4:1-12)

God will ultimately throw Satan into the eternal Lake of Fire.

Man is a sinner (Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23).

Man cannot save himself—you need Jesus!

Have you felt the Holy Spirit working in your life?  Perhaps through a friend, family member, church, or something on television or the internet—please respond.

If one does not truly accept Jesus during your lifetime you will end up in Hell.  You have approximately 80 to 85 years to make that decision.

God made you in His own image.

Mankind is created with a body, soul and spirit.  God wants to communicate with you through His Spirit.

Each of us is born with a sinful nature.  Mark 7:20-23 “He went on:  What comes out of a person is what defiles them.  For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly.  All these evils come from inside and defile a person”.

Sin is anything that comes between you and God.

Sin is rebellion against God.

The only unpardonable sin today is that of continued unbelief.

Galatians 5:19-21 “The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality; impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred; discord; jealousy; fits of rage; selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like.  I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God”.

Hell is real (Revelation 20:14-15).

Hell is a place of sorrow, weeping, torture and torment.

Revelation 21:8 “But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolators and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur.  This is the second death”.

God created Hell originally for Satan and his angels.  But when mankind fell to sin God had to accommodate mankind to Hell also.

Hell is likely located in another realm or domain that we humans cannot comprehend.

Biblical method of salvation is faith in Jesus (John 3:16).

God offers salvation as a free gift and not by works.

Ephesians 2:8-9 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast”.

Acts 16:31 “They replied, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household”.

Please understand that reciting a prayer or uttering certain words will not save you.  Saying a prayer is not the biblical way of salvation.  The biblical method of salvation is faith in Jesus Christ.  Salvation is gained by faith, by receiving Jesus as Savior and by fully trusting Jesus alone.