I wrote these articles not too long ago. They're what we and my other friends personally believe.
We believe in God, the Heavenly Father, God the Son: Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit. We accept that they are one God, Spirit, and Essence, with three distinct personalities. We believe that He is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent.
We belive that the Holy Bible is God's Word, infallible, and for use of teaching instruction and correction. We believe that God preserved the truth of His message throughout the centuries, and accept it's inerrancy to this very day.
We believe that God laid aside His divine rights and chose to dwell incarnate among us as Jesus Christ of Nazareth, who served not only to obey the law, but also to fulfill it. We believe that He abolished the Levitical laws under God's authority and established the New Covenant through His death and resurrection, according to the Scriptures. We hold to the belief that He is our eternal prophet priest and king.
We believe that the fall of man marked an epoch of sin in the human race, therefore isolating us from God. We believe that no human soul deserves to dwell with god in His perfection and holiness because of this sin nature.
We believe that Jesus Christ offered Himself as the ultimate sacrifice for our sin, dying that we might be able to live with Him in heaven. We believe that by accepting His death and gift of forgiveness, man's relationship with God can be restored and we can enter into God's family through faith in Jesus Christ, as taught according in accordance to the Scriptures.
We believe that baptism is an outward manifestation of the inward washing of Christ's blood upon the soul. We believe that this public display has no impact on a person's salvation, and serves only as a symbol to confirm the decision with Christ to others.
We believe that good works are the outward signs of Christ in our hearts, made manifest to others, and that they should be done solely because of our love for Christ. We believe that these displays do not add or detract from the work that Christ Jesus finished on the cross, but will however affect heaven's rewards.
We believe in one heaven with God, and one hell outside of His presence; we believe that heaven is not for good people, but for sinners who are forgiven. We believe that all equally deserve to be cast from God's presence because of our sin, and that only through faith in Christ can we stand justified before Him.
We believe in man's freedom to worship as their hearts so dictate. We believe that these rights established by God and government are of utmost importance to respect; we ask that these same rights are not denied of us.
We believe in the importance of sharing Christ's message of salvation. We believe that we are all called to preach the gospel, to use words only when absolutely necessary.
We believe in the eschatological prophecies recorded in the book of Revelation, and literally believe in the Lord's second descent for His saints. We believe that all with be resurrected, judged, and sent to eternal life or death depending on the state of the soul and its iniquities.
Doctrine of the Trinity:
Matthew 3:16-17 Matthew 28:19-20 Deuteronomy 6:4 Acts 5:3-5
1 John 5:7 Isaiah 9:6 Mark 2:4-5 John 1:1&14 John 10:30 John 20:28 Romans 9:5
Doctrine of the Bible (regarding the nature of revelation, inspiration, and inerrancy):
Mark 13:31 Luke 21:33 1 Peter 1:24-25 2 Timothy 3:16 2 Peter 1:20-21
Doctrine of the Incarnation:
Genesis 3:15 John 1:1&14 Phillipians 2:5-7 Colossians 1:19-20
Doctrine of the New Covenant:
Matthew 26:28 2 Corinthians 3:4 Galatians 3:17 Hebrews 7:22-24 Hebrews 7:8-13
Doctrine of Original Sin:
Job 14:4 Psalm 51:5 Romans 5:12-14 Romans 5:19 1 Corinthians 15:21-22
Doctrine of Salvation:
John 3:16 John 6:47 Acts 2:21 Mark 2:4-5 Galatians 2:21 Romans 3:22-24 Romans 10:9-10 Galatians 3:21-22 Ephesians 2:8-9
Doctrine of Baptism:
Matthew 3:11 Acts 10:44-46 1 Corinthians 1:14-17 1 Peter 3:20-21
Doctrine of Good Works:
Isaiah 64:6 [Matthew 5:16&James 2:14-24] Proverbs 24:12 Mark 9:34-35 Romans 2:6 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 2 Corinthians 5:10
We believe in God, the Heavenly Father, God the Son: Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit. We accept that they are one God, Spirit, and Essence, with three distinct personalities. We believe that He is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent.
We belive that the Holy Bible is God's Word, infallible, and for use of teaching instruction and correction. We believe that God preserved the truth of His message throughout the centuries, and accept it's inerrancy to this very day.
We believe that God laid aside His divine rights and chose to dwell incarnate among us as Jesus Christ of Nazareth, who served not only to obey the law, but also to fulfill it. We believe that He abolished the Levitical laws under God's authority and established the New Covenant through His death and resurrection, according to the Scriptures. We hold to the belief that He is our eternal prophet priest and king.
We believe that the fall of man marked an epoch of sin in the human race, therefore isolating us from God. We believe that no human soul deserves to dwell with god in His perfection and holiness because of this sin nature.
We believe that Jesus Christ offered Himself as the ultimate sacrifice for our sin, dying that we might be able to live with Him in heaven. We believe that by accepting His death and gift of forgiveness, man's relationship with God can be restored and we can enter into God's family through faith in Jesus Christ, as taught according in accordance to the Scriptures.
We believe that baptism is an outward manifestation of the inward washing of Christ's blood upon the soul. We believe that this public display has no impact on a person's salvation, and serves only as a symbol to confirm the decision with Christ to others.
We believe that good works are the outward signs of Christ in our hearts, made manifest to others, and that they should be done solely because of our love for Christ. We believe that these displays do not add or detract from the work that Christ Jesus finished on the cross, but will however affect heaven's rewards.
We believe in one heaven with God, and one hell outside of His presence; we believe that heaven is not for good people, but for sinners who are forgiven. We believe that all equally deserve to be cast from God's presence because of our sin, and that only through faith in Christ can we stand justified before Him.
We believe in man's freedom to worship as their hearts so dictate. We believe that these rights established by God and government are of utmost importance to respect; we ask that these same rights are not denied of us.
We believe in the importance of sharing Christ's message of salvation. We believe that we are all called to preach the gospel, to use words only when absolutely necessary.
We believe in the eschatological prophecies recorded in the book of Revelation, and literally believe in the Lord's second descent for His saints. We believe that all with be resurrected, judged, and sent to eternal life or death depending on the state of the soul and its iniquities.
Doctrine of the Trinity:
Matthew 3:16-17 Matthew 28:19-20 Deuteronomy 6:4 Acts 5:3-5
1 John 5:7 Isaiah 9:6 Mark 2:4-5 John 1:1&14 John 10:30 John 20:28 Romans 9:5
Doctrine of the Bible (regarding the nature of revelation, inspiration, and inerrancy):
Mark 13:31 Luke 21:33 1 Peter 1:24-25 2 Timothy 3:16 2 Peter 1:20-21
Doctrine of the Incarnation:
Genesis 3:15 John 1:1&14 Phillipians 2:5-7 Colossians 1:19-20
Doctrine of the New Covenant:
Matthew 26:28 2 Corinthians 3:4 Galatians 3:17 Hebrews 7:22-24 Hebrews 7:8-13
Doctrine of Original Sin:
Job 14:4 Psalm 51:5 Romans 5:12-14 Romans 5:19 1 Corinthians 15:21-22
Doctrine of Salvation:
John 3:16 John 6:47 Acts 2:21 Mark 2:4-5 Galatians 2:21 Romans 3:22-24 Romans 10:9-10 Galatians 3:21-22 Ephesians 2:8-9
Doctrine of Baptism:
Matthew 3:11 Acts 10:44-46 1 Corinthians 1:14-17 1 Peter 3:20-21
Doctrine of Good Works:
Isaiah 64:6 [Matthew 5:16&James 2:14-24] Proverbs 24:12 Mark 9:34-35 Romans 2:6 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 2 Corinthians 5:10