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Plains Alliance Church "What We Believe" |
| There is one God, who
is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 5:48; Matthew 28:19) |
| Jesus Christ is true
God and true man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin
Mary. He died upon the cross, the just for the unjust, as a substitutional
sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the grounds of His
shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at
the right hand of the Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will come
again to establish His Kingdom of righteousness and peace. (Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 1:36-38; 1 Peter 3:18; Hebrews 2:9; Romans 5:9; Acts 2:23-24; Hebrews 8:1; Matthew 26:64) |
| The Holy Spirit is a
divine person, sent to indwell, guide, teach, empower the believer, and
convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment. (John 14:15-18; John 16:13; Acts 1:8; John 16:7-11) |
| The Old and New
Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were verbally inspired by God and
are a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. They
constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice. (2 Peter 1:20-22; 2Timothy 3:15-16) |
| Man was originally
created in the image and likeness of God. He fell through disobedience,
incurring thereby both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a
sinful nature, are separated from the life of God, and can be saved only
through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. The prospect of the
impenitent and unbelieving person is existence forever in conscious torment;
and that of the believer in Christ, is everlasting joy and bliss. Genesis 1:27; Romans 3:23; 1 Corinthians 15:20-23; Revelation 21:8; Revelation 21:1-4) |
| Salvation has been
provided through Jesus Christ for all men, and those who repent and believe
in Him are born again of the Holy Spirit, receive the gift of eternal life,
and become the children of God. (Titus 3:4-7) |
| It is the will of God
that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and sanctified
wholly, being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the
will of God, thereby receiving power for holy living and effective service.
This is both a crisis and a progressive experience wrought in the life of
the believer subsequent to conversion. (1 Thessalonians 5:23; Acts 1:8; Romans 6:1-4) |
| Provision is made in
the redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ for the healing of the mortal
body. Prayer for the sick and anointing with oil are taught in the
Scriptures and are privileges for the Church in this present age. (Matthew 8:16-17; James 5:13-16) |
| The church consists of
all those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed though His
blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the
Body, the Church, which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the
world as a witness, preaching the gospel to all nations.
The local church is a body of believers in
Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, for edification
through the Word of God, prayer, fellowship, the proclamation of the gospel,
and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper. |
| There shall be a bodily
resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection
unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment. (1 Corinthians 15:20-23; John 5:28-29) |
| The Second Coming of
the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent and will be personal, visible, and
premillennial. This is the believer's hope and is a vital truth that is an
incentive to holy living and faithful service. (Hebrews 10:37; Luke 21:27; Titus 2:11-14) |