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THE SCRIPTURES
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The Bible is the inspired and
infallible Word of God.
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THE GODHEAD
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Our God is one, but manifested in
three persons - the Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit, being coequal
(Phil. 2:6). God the Father is greater than all; the sender of the Word
(Logos) and the Begetter (John 14:28, John 16:28, John 1:14). The Son
is the Word made flesh, the One Begotten, and has existed with the
Father from the beginning (John 1:1, John 1:18, John 1:14). The Holy
Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father and the Son and is eternal
(John 15:26).
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CHRIST
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Jesus is the Christ, conceived by
the Holy Spirit and virgin born, the Son of God, the one and only
Savior, the Lord of all.
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ATONEMENT
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Christ sacrificially died on the
Cross and shed His blood as the atonement for sin.
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ASCENSION
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God raised Him from the dead body.
He ascended into Heaven, and he will visibly return in glory according
to His promise.
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SALVATION
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Salvation is God's gift of eternal
life, presented to all who, by faith, accept Jesus Christ as Savior and
receive spiritual new birth by the Holy Spirit.
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ABUNDANCE
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Abundant Christian Life is possible
only for those who continually yield their lives to the power and
control of the indwelling Holy Spirit.
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THE GREAT
COMMISSION
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Jesus issued Christians a "Great
Commission": to spread the Good News of His salvation to all peoples
and every nation. To fulfill this commission, Christians must not only
proclaim the love of God, but demonstrate it through deeds of
compassion, such as feeding the poor and hungry, providing for orphans
and the homeless, and assisting the sick and distressed as God directs.
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