eternally existing in three persons-Father, Son and Holy Spirit-each of whom possesses equally all the attributes of Deity and the characteristics of personality.

the living word, who became flesh through His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit and His virgin birth. Hence, He is perfect Deity and true humanity united in one person forever.

and voluntarily atoned for the sins of mankind by dying on the cross as their substitute, thus satisfying divine justice and accomplishing salvation for all who trust in Him alone.

in the same body, though glorified, in which He lived and died.

and sat down at the right hand of God the Father, where He, the only mediator between God and man, continually makes intercession for His own.

was originally created in the image of God. He sinned by disobeying God; thus, he was alienated from his Creator. That historic fall brought all mankind under divine condemnation.

and as such, no one is able to please God. Every person is in need of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

and is not the work, in whole or in part, of human works or goodness or religious ceremony. God imputes His righteousness to those who put their faith in Christ alone for their salvation, and thereby justifies them in His sight.

to be assured of their salvation from the very moment in which they trust Christ as their Savior. This assurance is not based upon any kind of human merit, but is produced by the witness of the Holy Spirit, who confirms in the believer the testimony of God in His written Word.

to reveal and glorify Christ and to apply the saving work of Christ to those who believe. He convicts and draws sinners to Christ, imparts new life to them, continually indwells them from the moment of spiritual birth and seals them until the day of redemption. His fullness, power and control are appropriated in the believerʼs life by faith.

in the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit in such a way as to not fulfill the lust of the flesh but to bear fruit to the glory of God.

which is composed of all people, living and dead, who have been joined to Him through saving faith.

to assemble together regularly for worship, for participation in ordinances, for edification through the Scriptures and for mutual encouragement.

enters immediately into eternal, conscious fellowship with the Lord and awaits the resurrection of his body to everlasting glory and blessing.

enters immediately into eternal, conscious separation from the Lord and awaits the resurrection of his body to everlasting judgment and condemnation.

to the earth-personally, visibly and bodily, to consummate history and the eternal plan of God.

to proclaim the gospel throughout the world and to disciple every person of every nation. The fulfillment of that Great commission requires that all worldly and personal ambitions be subordinated to a total commitment to “Him who loved us and gave Himself for us.”