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JESUS He IS Lord. He is The Messiah. He Saves. He Heals. He delivers. He is God's only begotten son, conceived of the Holy Spirit, and born of a virgin. He was crucified and raised from the dead. He ascended to His throne in Heaven. He will return for His Church. Matthew 1:20-23; Mark 16:19; Luke 24:2-7; John 3:16; Acts 1:11
THE TRINITY Our God is one, manifested in three eternal persons - THE Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. John 1:1-5, 1:14, 14:28, 15:26, 16:28; I John 5:7
WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS The Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God. I Thessalonians 2:13; II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:21
GLORIFYING GOD Our Heavenly Father - Creator, Maker, Ruler, Loving, Caring, Savior - should be Glorified through our daily living under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Matthew 5:16; John 17:3-5; I Corinthians 10:31; Philippians 2:11; II Thessalonians 1:11-12; I Peter 4:11
SHARING THE LOVE OF JESUS Sharing the Love of Jesus will last forever. I Corinthians 13:13 (NLT) ~ "Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love." It is the will of God that every person preach, proclaim, and promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Matthew 4:19, 5:16, 28:19; Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8; II Corinthians 4:5-6, 5:20
MANKIND'S PROBLEM & GOD'S SOLUTION Sin entered the world through Adam's transgression and satan's temptation. Jesus Christ, THE Son of God, became fully human and was tested in all points; yet He remained sinless and was accepted worthy by God to undo the work of the devil by sacrificing His life and shedding His blood to redeem and restore mankind to God. Romans 5:18 (KJV) ~ "Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life." John 3:16; Romans 3:23, Chapter 5; II Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 2:8; I John 3:8
GOOD VS. EVIL The will of God is always good. That's why He sent Jesus. God wants every person saved. That's why He made a way for salvation. Unlike God, the will of satan is always bad. The devil wants every person to perish. Luke 2:14; John 3:16, 10:10; I Timothy 2:3-6; I Peter 5:8; II Peter 3:9
ETERNAL LIFE Jesus is the ONLY WAY to Heaven. Salvation is a gift of God for every willing person, separate from works and the Law, made operative by grace through faith and confession in Jesus Christ, which produces good works acceptable to God. The first step toward Salvation is godly sorrow that leads to repentance. A new birth in Jesus is necessary and produces eternal life. John 3:3; 3:16; 14:6; Romans 10:9-10; II Corinthians 7:10; Ephesians 2:8; I John 5:12
BAPTISM IN WATER Each Christian (if possible) should be baptized in water. This is a commandment of our Lord and is also a symbol of the Christian's identification with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection. Matthew 28:19; Acts 8:36-39; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12
BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT The Baptism in the Holy Spirit and Fire is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ available to all righteous believers. Matthew 3:11; John 14:16,17; Acts 1:8; 2:4; 2:38-39; 19:1-7
SANCTIFICATION Sanctification Is BOTH an immediate AND progressive work of grace, commencing at the time of regeneration and continuing until the consummation of salvation. Hebrews 12:14; I Thessalonians 5:23; II Peter 3:18, I Corinthians 1:30; II Corinthians 3:18; Philippians 3:12-14
DIVINE HEALING The atonement of Jesus includes spiritual, mental, and physical healing. Isaiah 53:5 ~ "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed" 1 Peter 2:24 ~ "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:17; Mark 16:18; James 5:14-16; I Peter 2:24
THE RETURN OF JESUS Jesus will return for His Church. The angels said, "This same Jesus...shall so come in like manner..." Acts 1:11; I Thessalonians 4:16-17
HELL Hell is a real place. The one who dies in sin without Christ is hopelessly and eternally lost in hell. Proverbs 15:24; Matthew 10:28; Luke 16:24, Hebrews 9:27; Revelation 1:18; 19:20

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