{"id":127,"date":"2020-02-24T08:37:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T08:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.10.230:33000\/?page_id=127"},"modified":"2020-03-10T03:29:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T03:29:34","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ebs.evangel.xyz\/?page_id=127","title":{"rendered":"What We Believe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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I. The Word of God<\/strong><\/h2>

We believe that the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired and without error in the original manuscripts, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and that it has supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.<\/p>

2\u00a0Timothy 3:16<\/a>; 2\u00a0Peter 1:20<\/a>,21<\/a>; Mark 13:31<\/a>; John 8:31<\/a>,32<\/a>; John 20:31<\/a>; Acts 20:32<\/a><\/p>

II. The Trinity<\/strong><\/h2>

We believe that there is one living and true God, eternally existing in three person; that these are equal in every divine perfection, and that they execute distinct but harmonious offices in the work of creation, providence and redemption.<\/p>

Genesis 1:1<\/a>,26<\/a>; John 1:1<\/a>,3<\/a>; Matthew 28:19<\/a>; John 4:24<\/a>; Romans 1:19<\/a>,20<\/a>; Ephesians 4:5<\/a>,6<\/a><\/p>

III. God the Father<\/strong><\/h2>

We believe in God the Father, an infinite, personal spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. We believe that He infallibly foreknows all that shall come to pass, that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ.<\/p>

Luke 10:21<\/a>,22<\/a>; Matthew 23:9<\/a>; John 3:16<\/a>; 6:27<\/a>; Romans 1:7<\/a>; 1\u00a0Timothy 1:1<\/a>,2<\/a> & 2:5<\/a>,6<\/a>; 1\u00a0Peter 1:3<\/a>; Revelation 1:6<\/a><\/p>

IV. Jesus Christ<\/strong><\/h2>

We believe in Jesus Christ, God\u2019s only begotten Son, conceived by the Holy Spirit. We believe in His virgin birth, sinless life, miracles, and teachings. We believe in His substitutionary atoning death, bodily resurrection, ascension into heaven, perpetual intercession for His people, and personal visible return to earth.<\/p>

Matthew 1:18<\/a>\u201325; Luke 1:26<\/a>\u201338; John 1:1<\/a>, 20:28<\/a>; Romans 9:5<\/a>, 8:32<\/a>; 2\u00a0Corinthians 5:21<\/a>; 1\u00a0Peter 2:21<\/a>\u201323; John 20:30<\/a>, 31<\/a>; Matthew 20:28<\/a>; Ephesians 1:4<\/a>; Acts 1:11<\/a>; Romans 5:6<\/a>\u20138 & 6:9,10; Hebrews 7:25<\/a>; Hebrews 9:28<\/a>; I Timothy 3:16<\/a><\/p>

V. The Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/h2>

We believe in the Holy Spirit who came forth from the Father and Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and to regenerate, sanctify, and empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer in Christ, and that He is an abiding helper, teacher and guide.<\/p>

John 14:16<\/a>,17<\/a>,26<\/a> & 15:26<\/a>,27<\/a>; John 16:9<\/a>\u201314; Romans 8:9<\/a>; 1\u00a0Corinthians 3:16<\/a>, 6:19<\/a>; Galatians 5:22<\/a>\u201326<\/p>

VI. Regeneration<\/strong><\/h2>

We believe that man was created by God in His own image; that he sinned and thereby incurred physical, spiritual and eternal death, which is separation from God; that as a consequence, all human beings are born with a sinful nature and are sinners by choice and therefore under condemnation. We believe that those who repent and forsake sin and trust Jesus Christ as Savior are regenerated by the Holy Spirit and become new creatures, delivered from condemnation and receive eternal life.<\/p>

Genesis 1:26<\/a>, 5:2<\/a>; Genesis 3; Genesis 2:17<\/a>, 3:19<\/a>; Ecclesiastes 2:11<\/a>; John 3:14<\/a>, 5:24<\/a>; John 5:30<\/a>, 7:13<\/a>, 8:12<\/a>, 10:26<\/a>; Romans 9:22<\/a>; 2\u00a0Thessalonians 1:9<\/a>; Revelation 19:3<\/a>,20<\/a>, 20:10<\/a>,14<\/a> & 15<\/a>, 21:18<\/a>; Psalm 51:7<\/a>; Jeremiah 17:9<\/a>; James 1:14<\/a>; Romans 3:19<\/a>, 5:19<\/a>; Proverbs 28:13<\/a>; 1\u00a0John 1:9<\/a>; John 3:16<\/a>, John 1:13<\/a>; 2\u00a0Corinthians 5:17<\/a>; Romans 8:1<\/a><\/p>

VII. The Church<\/strong><\/h2>

We believe in the universal church, a living spiritual body of which Christ is the head and all regenerated persons are members. We believe in the local church, consisting of a company of believers in Jesus Christ, baptized on a credible profession of faith, and associated for worship, work, and fellowship. We believe that God has laid upon the members of the local church the primary task of giving the gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world.<\/p>

Ephesians 2:19<\/a>\u201322; Acts 1:8<\/a>; Ephesians 5:19<\/a>\u201321; Acts 2:42<\/a>; Hebrews 10:23<\/a>\u201325<\/p>

VIII. Christian Conduct<\/strong><\/h2>

We believe that a Christian should live for the glory of God and the well-being of his fellow men; that his conduct should be blameless before the world; that he should be a faithful steward of his possessions; and that he should seek to realize for himself and others the full stature of maturity in Christ.<\/p>

1\u00a0Corinthians 10:31<\/a>; Romans 12:1<\/a>\u20133; Hebrews 12:1<\/a>\u20132; John 14:15<\/a>,23<\/a>-24; 1\u00a0John 2:3<\/a>-6; 2\u00a0Corinthians 9:6<\/a>\u20139; 1\u00a0Corinthians 4:2<\/a>; Colossians 1:9<\/a>\u201310<\/p>

IX. The Ordinances<\/strong><\/h2>

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has committed two ordinances to the local church, baptism and the Lord\u2019s Supper. We believe that the Lord\u2019s Supper was instituted by Christ for commemoration of His death. We believe that these two ordinances should be observed and administered until the return of the Lord Jesus Christ.<\/p>

Matthew 28:18<\/a>\u201320; Romans 6:3<\/a>\u20135; 1\u00a0Corinthians 11:23<\/a>\u201326<\/p>

X. <\/strong>The Last Things<\/strong><\/h2>

We believe in the personal and visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ to earth and the establishment of His kingdom. We believe in the resurrection of the body, the final judgement, the eternal felicity of the righteous and the endless suffering of the wicked.<\/p>

Matthew 16:27<\/a>; Mark 14:62<\/a>; John 14:3<\/a>; Acts 1:11<\/a>; Philippians 3:20<\/a>; 1\u00a0Thessalonians 4:15<\/a>; 2\u00a0Timothy 4:1<\/a>; Titus 2:13<\/a>; 1\u00a0Corinthians 4:5<\/a>; 1\u00a0Corinthians 15; 2\u00a0Thessalonians 1:7<\/a>\u201310; Revelation 20:4<\/a>\u20136,11\u201315<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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