Core Beliefs
The church is “the pillar and support of the truth” (1 Timothy 3:15), therefore it is the responsibility of every member of the church to “contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.”(Jude 3)
God’s truth has always been questioned, attacked, and perverted. The Bible warns us that such deception will continue, and history has demonstrated the accuracy of these warnings. It is no wonder then, that in our day, truth is rare while error is rampant.
We offer this statement of faith, not as something new or profound, not as a response to any single system of false doctrine, but rather as a simple and sincere attempt to proclaim and defend God’s inerrant Word.
We pray that the reader, whether in agreement or disagreement, will emulate the “fair-minded” people of Berea who “searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.” (Acts 17:11)
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“See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ." (Colossians 2:8)
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15)
God’s truth has always been questioned, attacked, and perverted. The Bible warns us that such deception will continue, and history has demonstrated the accuracy of these warnings. It is no wonder then, that in our day, truth is rare while error is rampant.
We offer this statement of faith, not as something new or profound, not as a response to any single system of false doctrine, but rather as a simple and sincere attempt to proclaim and defend God’s inerrant Word.
We pray that the reader, whether in agreement or disagreement, will emulate the “fair-minded” people of Berea who “searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.” (Acts 17:11)
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“See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ." (Colossians 2:8)
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth." (2 Timothy 2:15)
1. The Holy Scripture
God has revealed all that is necessary for life and salvation in the sixty-six books of the Bible, which is the Word of God (1). All Scripture is inerrant and infallible, transmitted through human authors by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit (2). Scripture alone* is the final authority in all matters of doctrine and practice. Its authority is derived from its Author and not from the opinions of men (3). The Authority of the Holy Scripture for which it ought to be believed does not depend upon the testimony of any man, or Church; but wholly upon(a) God (who is truth Himself) the Author thereof; therefore it is to be received, because it is the Word of God.
2. God and the Trinity
There is one true and living God (1) who exists in three eternally distinct persons (2): the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (3). These three are one in essence (4), united in purpose (5), and equally worthy of honor (6). God is invisible, eternal, omni-present, almighty, all-knowing, unchanging, dependent upon none, sovereign, righteous, holy, just, gracious, loving, merciful, patient, and good (7).
3. Creation
God created all that now exists in six days and from nothing, and it was all very good (1). The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit acted together in the work of creation (2). Out of all living things, only man was created in God’s image. God granted him dominion over all lesser forms of life and over the earth itself (3).
4. Providence
God orders and directs His universe in every detail (1). Every event in nature and every human action and decision is according to His decree and purpose (2). In God’s infinite wisdom and power, all things work together for the benefit of His people (3), and for His glory (4).
5. The Fall and Its Effects
God made Adam perfect, holy, and upright (1), appointing him representative and head of the human race (2). He fell from his original righteousness into sin when he disobeyed God’s command (3). By his sinful act, Adam brought all people into a state of death (physical, spiritual, and eternal) and condemnation, passing to each one of them a corrupt sinful nature (4).
6. Man’s Inability
The Fall brought every man into a state of utter depravity, meaning all aspects of his being are distorted by sin (physically, mentally, spiritually, and the will of man) (1). Apart from the grace of God, fallen man treats sin as his master (2), God as an enemy (3), and the message of the cross as foolishness (4). Until he is born again, he possesses neither the desire nor the ability to love God, to keep His laws, to understand the gospel, to repent of sin, or to trust in Christ (5).
7. The Birth and Life of Jesus Christ
God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, into the world to save His people from their sins (1). Conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary (2), He was and is both God and man (3). He was tempted in every way yet without sin (4), living the perfect life of righteousness on behalf of His people (5).
8. The Death of Christ
Christ died on the cross (1) as the perfect sacrifice for sin (2), forever finishing the substitutionary work of atonement (3) for His people, the church…the Body of Christ (4).
9. The Resurrection of Christ
On the third day, Christ rose bodily from the grave (1). The resurrection affirms the deity of Christ (2) raised for our justification (3), and assures believers of their future bodily resurrection (4).
10. The Ascension of Christ
Jesus ascended into heaven (1) to appear in the presence of God as our perpetual High Priest, presenting Himself as the only acceptable sacrifice for sin (2). He is the one and only Mediator between God and men (3), and Head of His church (4). He intercedes forever on behalf of His people (5) and rules over all things for their sake (6).
11. Election and Responsibility
Before the foundation of the world, God elected a great multitude of men and women to eternal life (1) as an act of His free grace alone*. This election was in no way dependent upon His foresight of human faith, decision, works, or merit (2). In the unsearchable realm of God’s sovereign will (3), all men remain responsible beings, subject to God’s commands to repent and believe, and accountable to God for their rebellion, impenitence, and rejection of Christ (4).
12. Calling and Regeneration
To accomplish God’s redemptive purpose (1), the Holy Spirit works effectively through the gospel of Christ (2), regenerating elect sinners (3) and drawing them irresistibly to repentance and saving faith in Jesus Christ(4).
13. Justification
The elect are declared righteous in the sight of God because of Christ’s perfect life, His substitutionary death, and the imputation of His righteousness (1). Justification can never be the reward or result of human works or merit (2), nor does it grow out of an infusion of Christ’s righteousness (3). It is granted through faith alone* (4) in the person and work of Christ alone* (5).
14. Sanctification
According to God’s purpose in predestination, the justified are progressively conformed into the image of Christ (1). All true believers direct their will and affections toward this purpose (2), putting to death the desires and deeds of the flesh (3) by the enabling power of the Holy Spirit (4) as God’s Word is more fully understood and applied (5). While sinless perfection will never be attained in this life (6), it is a certainty in heaven (7).
15. Perseverance
All who are chosen, called, regenerated, and justified shall persevere in faith and never finally fall away (1). Perseverance is not a human accomplishment but a work of God through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit who creates, sustains, and nourishes a living, growing, transforming, and enduring faith in all true believers (2).
16. The Church
The local church is the body of Christ and is under the authority of Christ alone (1). Nevertheless, qualified elders represent Him as they care for His body (2). Qualified deacons are to assist the elders as needs arise (3). Each member of the church is uniquely gifted by the Holy Spirit to edify the body (4). The local church must recognize and fellowship with the universal body of Christ represented in other true churches (5).
17. Baptism
Baptism is the first act of Christian obedience (1). True baptism is done in the name of the God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit by immersion in water (2), symbolizing both the believer’s union with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection to new life (3), and his cleansing from sin (4). Baptism may only be administered to those who demonstrate repentance from sin and make a credible profession of faith in Christ (5).
18. The Lord’s Supper
Following their baptism, Christians may, and indeed, must regularly partake of the Lord’s Supper (1). By breaking and eating the bread and drinking the cup, believers commemorate the suffering and death of Jesus on the cross (2). Through the Lord’s Supper, they affirm and celebrate their oneness, their separation from the world, and their fellowship with Christ in the New Covenant (3).
19. Evangelism
It is the calling of every local church to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded (1). It is a priority in evangelism to unite new believers with local churches (2).
20. The Return of Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ shall come again to raise the dead bodily and, both righteous and unrighteous (1). The justified shall enjoy everlasting life in the presence of God in heaven, while the unjustified shall eternally endure God’s wrath in hell (2).
21. The Old Covenant
The Old Covenant, with the Law of Moses as its core (1), was revealed to the nation of Israel (2), promising earthly blessings for obedience (3), and threatening curses for disobedience (4). Its purpose was never to offer eternal life (5), but rather to govern the life and worship of the Old Testament nation of Israel (6), to reveal the extent of man’s depravity (7), and to foreshadow Christ and the New Covenant (8).
22. The New Covenant
The New Covenant, established through the Person and redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ (1), provides eternal blessings which are acquired by grace through faith (2). The Old Covenant was fulfilled in Christ, thus becoming obsolete (3). God’s final words of revelation, given through Christ and His New Testament apostles and prophets (4), have become the authority concerning Christian conduct, and the interpretive lens through which the Old Testament must be understood, and applied (5).
23. The Glory of God
Christians must live for God’s glory alone* (1) through their awareness and enjoyment of His Person (2), submission to His authority (3), and reliance upon His goodness (4). In truth, all things that have or will transpire, serve to glorify God as their highest purpose, “For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.” (Romans 11:36)
God is most glorified in His people when His people are most satisfied in Him.– John Piper.
24. Marriage
Marriage is the first institution established by God and this institution of marriage is between one man and one woman. Marriage is a covenant between one man and one woman which is to be a lifelong commitment (1).
25. Gender and Sexuality
We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to only occur between a man and a woman who are married to each other. We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside the confines of marriage between a man and a woman. (1)
We believe that any form of sexual immorality, such as adultery, fornication, homosexuality, bisexual conduct, incest, pornography, bestiality, pedophilia, or any attempt to change one’s sex (transgenderism) including disagreement with one’s biological sex, is sinful and offensive to God. (2)
God has revealed all that is necessary for life and salvation in the sixty-six books of the Bible, which is the Word of God (1). All Scripture is inerrant and infallible, transmitted through human authors by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit (2). Scripture alone* is the final authority in all matters of doctrine and practice. Its authority is derived from its Author and not from the opinions of men (3). The Authority of the Holy Scripture for which it ought to be believed does not depend upon the testimony of any man, or Church; but wholly upon(a) God (who is truth Himself) the Author thereof; therefore it is to be received, because it is the Word of God.
2. God and the Trinity
There is one true and living God (1) who exists in three eternally distinct persons (2): the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (3). These three are one in essence (4), united in purpose (5), and equally worthy of honor (6). God is invisible, eternal, omni-present, almighty, all-knowing, unchanging, dependent upon none, sovereign, righteous, holy, just, gracious, loving, merciful, patient, and good (7).
3. Creation
God created all that now exists in six days and from nothing, and it was all very good (1). The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit acted together in the work of creation (2). Out of all living things, only man was created in God’s image. God granted him dominion over all lesser forms of life and over the earth itself (3).
4. Providence
God orders and directs His universe in every detail (1). Every event in nature and every human action and decision is according to His decree and purpose (2). In God’s infinite wisdom and power, all things work together for the benefit of His people (3), and for His glory (4).
5. The Fall and Its Effects
God made Adam perfect, holy, and upright (1), appointing him representative and head of the human race (2). He fell from his original righteousness into sin when he disobeyed God’s command (3). By his sinful act, Adam brought all people into a state of death (physical, spiritual, and eternal) and condemnation, passing to each one of them a corrupt sinful nature (4).
6. Man’s Inability
The Fall brought every man into a state of utter depravity, meaning all aspects of his being are distorted by sin (physically, mentally, spiritually, and the will of man) (1). Apart from the grace of God, fallen man treats sin as his master (2), God as an enemy (3), and the message of the cross as foolishness (4). Until he is born again, he possesses neither the desire nor the ability to love God, to keep His laws, to understand the gospel, to repent of sin, or to trust in Christ (5).
7. The Birth and Life of Jesus Christ
God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, into the world to save His people from their sins (1). Conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary (2), He was and is both God and man (3). He was tempted in every way yet without sin (4), living the perfect life of righteousness on behalf of His people (5).
8. The Death of Christ
Christ died on the cross (1) as the perfect sacrifice for sin (2), forever finishing the substitutionary work of atonement (3) for His people, the church…the Body of Christ (4).
9. The Resurrection of Christ
On the third day, Christ rose bodily from the grave (1). The resurrection affirms the deity of Christ (2) raised for our justification (3), and assures believers of their future bodily resurrection (4).
10. The Ascension of Christ
Jesus ascended into heaven (1) to appear in the presence of God as our perpetual High Priest, presenting Himself as the only acceptable sacrifice for sin (2). He is the one and only Mediator between God and men (3), and Head of His church (4). He intercedes forever on behalf of His people (5) and rules over all things for their sake (6).
11. Election and Responsibility
Before the foundation of the world, God elected a great multitude of men and women to eternal life (1) as an act of His free grace alone*. This election was in no way dependent upon His foresight of human faith, decision, works, or merit (2). In the unsearchable realm of God’s sovereign will (3), all men remain responsible beings, subject to God’s commands to repent and believe, and accountable to God for their rebellion, impenitence, and rejection of Christ (4).
12. Calling and Regeneration
To accomplish God’s redemptive purpose (1), the Holy Spirit works effectively through the gospel of Christ (2), regenerating elect sinners (3) and drawing them irresistibly to repentance and saving faith in Jesus Christ(4).
13. Justification
The elect are declared righteous in the sight of God because of Christ’s perfect life, His substitutionary death, and the imputation of His righteousness (1). Justification can never be the reward or result of human works or merit (2), nor does it grow out of an infusion of Christ’s righteousness (3). It is granted through faith alone* (4) in the person and work of Christ alone* (5).
14. Sanctification
According to God’s purpose in predestination, the justified are progressively conformed into the image of Christ (1). All true believers direct their will and affections toward this purpose (2), putting to death the desires and deeds of the flesh (3) by the enabling power of the Holy Spirit (4) as God’s Word is more fully understood and applied (5). While sinless perfection will never be attained in this life (6), it is a certainty in heaven (7).
15. Perseverance
All who are chosen, called, regenerated, and justified shall persevere in faith and never finally fall away (1). Perseverance is not a human accomplishment but a work of God through the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit who creates, sustains, and nourishes a living, growing, transforming, and enduring faith in all true believers (2).
16. The Church
The local church is the body of Christ and is under the authority of Christ alone (1). Nevertheless, qualified elders represent Him as they care for His body (2). Qualified deacons are to assist the elders as needs arise (3). Each member of the church is uniquely gifted by the Holy Spirit to edify the body (4). The local church must recognize and fellowship with the universal body of Christ represented in other true churches (5).
17. Baptism
Baptism is the first act of Christian obedience (1). True baptism is done in the name of the God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit by immersion in water (2), symbolizing both the believer’s union with Christ in His death, burial, and resurrection to new life (3), and his cleansing from sin (4). Baptism may only be administered to those who demonstrate repentance from sin and make a credible profession of faith in Christ (5).
18. The Lord’s Supper
Following their baptism, Christians may, and indeed, must regularly partake of the Lord’s Supper (1). By breaking and eating the bread and drinking the cup, believers commemorate the suffering and death of Jesus on the cross (2). Through the Lord’s Supper, they affirm and celebrate their oneness, their separation from the world, and their fellowship with Christ in the New Covenant (3).
19. Evangelism
It is the calling of every local church to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded (1). It is a priority in evangelism to unite new believers with local churches (2).
20. The Return of Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ shall come again to raise the dead bodily and, both righteous and unrighteous (1). The justified shall enjoy everlasting life in the presence of God in heaven, while the unjustified shall eternally endure God’s wrath in hell (2).
21. The Old Covenant
The Old Covenant, with the Law of Moses as its core (1), was revealed to the nation of Israel (2), promising earthly blessings for obedience (3), and threatening curses for disobedience (4). Its purpose was never to offer eternal life (5), but rather to govern the life and worship of the Old Testament nation of Israel (6), to reveal the extent of man’s depravity (7), and to foreshadow Christ and the New Covenant (8).
22. The New Covenant
The New Covenant, established through the Person and redemptive work of the Lord Jesus Christ (1), provides eternal blessings which are acquired by grace through faith (2). The Old Covenant was fulfilled in Christ, thus becoming obsolete (3). God’s final words of revelation, given through Christ and His New Testament apostles and prophets (4), have become the authority concerning Christian conduct, and the interpretive lens through which the Old Testament must be understood, and applied (5).
23. The Glory of God
Christians must live for God’s glory alone* (1) through their awareness and enjoyment of His Person (2), submission to His authority (3), and reliance upon His goodness (4). In truth, all things that have or will transpire, serve to glorify God as their highest purpose, “For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.” (Romans 11:36)
God is most glorified in His people when His people are most satisfied in Him.– John Piper.
24. Marriage
Marriage is the first institution established by God and this institution of marriage is between one man and one woman. Marriage is a covenant between one man and one woman which is to be a lifelong commitment (1).
25. Gender and Sexuality
We believe that God intends sexual intimacy to only occur between a man and a woman who are married to each other. We believe that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside the confines of marriage between a man and a woman. (1)
We believe that any form of sexual immorality, such as adultery, fornication, homosexuality, bisexual conduct, incest, pornography, bestiality, pedophilia, or any attempt to change one’s sex (transgenderism) including disagreement with one’s biological sex, is sinful and offensive to God. (2)
* In preserving and defending the true Christian doctrines that were rediscovered during the Protestant Reformation, we affirm and teach these five truths:
1. Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone)
The Bible alone teaches all that is necessary for our salvation from sin and is the standard by which all Christian behavior must be measured.
2. Sola Gratia (by Grace alone)
In salvation we are rescued from God’s wrath by His grace alone. The supernatural work of the Holy Spirit brings us to Christ by releasing us from our bondage to sin and raising us from spiritual death to spiritual life.
3. Sola Fide (through Faith alone)
Justification is by grace alone through faith alone. Justification can never be the reward or result of human works or merit, nor does it grow out of an infusion of Christ’s righteousness.
4. Solus Christus (because of Christ alone)
Our salvation is accomplished by the mediatorial work of the historical Christ alone. His sinless life and substitutionary death alone are sufficient for our justification and reconciliation to the Father.
5. Soli Deo Gloria (for the Glory of God alone)
God glorifies Himself in all that He does. Therefore we should acknowledge His purpose and live for His glory alone.
1. Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone)
The Bible alone teaches all that is necessary for our salvation from sin and is the standard by which all Christian behavior must be measured.
2. Sola Gratia (by Grace alone)
In salvation we are rescued from God’s wrath by His grace alone. The supernatural work of the Holy Spirit brings us to Christ by releasing us from our bondage to sin and raising us from spiritual death to spiritual life.
3. Sola Fide (through Faith alone)
Justification is by grace alone through faith alone. Justification can never be the reward or result of human works or merit, nor does it grow out of an infusion of Christ’s righteousness.
4. Solus Christus (because of Christ alone)
Our salvation is accomplished by the mediatorial work of the historical Christ alone. His sinless life and substitutionary death alone are sufficient for our justification and reconciliation to the Father.
5. Soli Deo Gloria (for the Glory of God alone)
God glorifies Himself in all that He does. Therefore we should acknowledge His purpose and live for His glory alone.
Scripture Proofs
1. The Holy Scriptures
(1) Matthew 4:4; Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 4:16; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Hebrews 4:12
(2) Psalm 19:7-9; 119:160; Proverbs 8:8; 30:5; John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21
(3) Isaiah 8:19-20; Psalm 138:2; Proverbs 30:6; Acts 17:11; Galatians 1:8-9; 1 Timothy 1:3; 6:3-5,20-21; 2 John 9-11
(a) 2 Peter: 1:19-21; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Thessalonians. 2:13; 1 John 5:9.
2. God and the Trinity
(1) Deuteronomy 4:39; Isaiah 44:6; 45:5; 46:9
(2) Matthew 28:19; Titus 3:4-6
(3) The Father: Matthew 3:17; 6:9; John 17:1,5,11,21,25; The Son: Matthew 1:23; 3:17; John 1:1,14; 5:19-23; 8:58 (cf. Exodus 3:14); John 10:31-33; 17:1,5,11,21,25; Romans 9:5; Philippians 2:5-6; Colossians 2:9; Titus 2:13; 3:4,6 (cf. Isaiah 43:11; 45:21); 2 Peter 1:1; The Holy Spirit: Matthew 1:18 (cf. Luke 1:35); John 14:16-17; Acts 5:3-4; Romans 8:9-11; 1 Corinthians 2:10-12; 12:11,18
(4) Genesis 1:26-27; 3:22-24; Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 Timothy 3:16
(5) Isaiah 42:1; 48:16; 61:1-3; Matthew 28:19; John 5:19,30; 14:26; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Titus 3:4-6
(6) Matthew 12:31-32; John 4:24; 5:23; 17:5; Hebrews 1:6; 10:29; Revelation 4:11 (cf. Job 33:4); Revelation 5:12-14
(7) invisible-John 1:18; 4:24; Colossians 1:15; 1 Timothy 1:17; 1 John 4:12;eternal-Deuteronomy 33:27; Genesis 21:33; Psalm 90:2; 1 Timothy 1:17;omnipresent-Psalm 139:7-12; Proverbs 15:3; almighty-Psalm 62:11; 65:6; Isaiah 40:15,28; Psalm 115:3; all-knowing-Psalm 147:5; Isaiah 40:13-14,28; 66:18; Romans 16:27; 1 Timothy 1:17; Jude 25; unchanging-Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; James 1:17; dependent upon none-Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:25;sovereign-1 Chronicles 29:11-12; Psalm 47:2; 115:3; Proverbs 21:1; Lamentations 3:37-38; Isaiah 46:9-11; John 19:10-11; Ephesians 1:11; 1 Timothy 6:15; righteous-Ezra 9:15; Nehemiah 9:8; Psalm 89:14; 92:15; John 17:25; holy-Psalm 99:3,5,9; Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8; just-Psalm 89:14; Isaiah 45:21; Romans 3:26; gracious-Exodus 34:6; Jonah 4:2; 1 Peter 2:3;loving-John 3:16; Romans 5:8; 1 John 3:1; 4:8-10 (cf. Malachi 1:2-3; Romans 9:10-15; Hebrews 12:5-8); merciful-Exodus 34:6; Numbers 14:18; Psalm 136; Lamentations 3:22 (cf. Exodus 33:19; Romans 9:15); patient-Exodus 34:6; Numbers 14:18; Jonah 4:2; 2 Peter 3:9; good-Exodus 34:6; Psalm 34:8; Luke 18:19
3. Creation
(1) Genesis 1:1-31; Exodus 20:11; 31:17; Acts 17:24; Romans 4:17; Hebrews 11:3; Revelation 4:11
(2) Genesis 1:1-2,26-28; Job 33:4; Psalm 33:6,9; 104:30; Jeremiah 10:12-13; John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:2; 11:3
(3) Genesis 1:26-28; 9:6; Psalm 8:6-8; Colossians 3:10; James 3:9
4. Providence
(1) Numbers 23:19; Job 38:4-41; Proverbs 16:33; Isaiah 46:9-11; Ephesians 1:11; Acts 17:25,28; Hebrews 1:3
(2) Exodus 7:3-4; Proverbs 16:9; 21:1, Daniel 4:25,35; Matthew 10:29; John 6:37-40; Acts 4:27-28; 13:48; Philippians 2:12-13
(3) Romans 8:28; 2 Corinthians 7:10 (cf. Romans 2:4); Hebrews 12:5-11
(4) Exodus 9:16; Isaiah 60:21; Ezekiel 28:20-23; Romans 9:22-23; 11:33-36; Ephesians 1:11-14
5. The Fall and Its Effects
(1) Genesis 1:26-31; Ecclesiastes 7:29
(2) Romans 5:12-19; 1 Corinthians 15:22
(3) Genesis 2:16-17; 3:1-24
(4) Psalm 51:5; 58:3; Isaiah 48:8; Romans 3:19,23; 5:12,18,19; 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:22
6. Man’s Inability
(1) Genesis 6:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 1:28-32; 3:9-18; Titus 1:15
(2) Romans 6:16-22; Ephesians 2:1-3; Colossians 1:13; 2 Timothy 2:26; Titus 3:3
(3) Deuteronomy 32:41; Romans 5:10; 8:7; Colossians 1:21; James 4:4
(4) Acts 17:32; 26:22-24; 1 Corinthians 1:18,21; 2 Corinthians 2:15-16; Philippians 3:18-19
(5) Deuteronomy 5:29; Jeremiah 4:22; John 3:19-20; 6:44,65; 8:43,45,47; 14:17; 15:5; Romans 1:21; 3:9-18; 8:6-8; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Ephesians 2:1; 4:17-19; Colossians 2:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:2
(cf. 1 Corinthians 4:7; Hebrews 11:6)
7. The Birth and Life of Christ
(1) Matthew 1:21; John 1:29; 3:16-17; Philippians 2:7
(2) Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-23; Luke 1:26-35
(3) John 1:1; 20:28; Romans 9:5; Philippians 2:7-8; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 1:8; John 1:14; Romans 5:15, 18-19; 1 Corinthians 15:47-49; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 2:17
(4) John 8:46; Hebrews 4:15; 7:26-28; 1 Peter 2:21-22; 1 John 3:5
(5) Galatians 4:4-5; 2 Corinthians 5:21
8. The Death of Christ
(1) Mark 15:37,44; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Revelation 1:18; Romans 10:9
(2) 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 2:10; 9:9-14; 10:10-14
(3) John 19:28-30; Romans 3:23-25; 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
(4) John 10:15; Acts 20:28; Romans 8:28-34; Ephesians 5:25; Hebrews 10:12-14
9. The Resurrection of Christ
(1) Matthew 28:5-7; Luke 24:5-8, 39, 42-43
(2) Romans 1:4; John 2:19-21 (cf. 5:21,26); Acts 17:30-31
(3) Romans 4:25
(4) Romans 6:5; 1 Corinthians 6:14; 15:12-19; 22; 2 Corinthians 4:14; Philippians 3:20-21.
10. The Ascension of Christ
(1) Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9-11
(2) Romans 4:25-5:1; Hebrews 7:23-25; 9:11-12,24; 10:4,14
(3) 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 8:6; 9:15; 12:24
(4) Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 1:18
(5) Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:23-25; 1 John 2:1
(6) 1 Corinthians 15:24-26; Romans 8:37-39; Philippians 2:9-11
11. Election and Responsibility
(1) Ephesians 1:3-6,11-12; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Acts 13:48
(2) Romans 9:10-12; 11:5-10; Ephesians 2:8; Philippians 1:29; 2 Timothy 1:9
(3) Deuteronomy 29:29; Job 11:7-9; 36:22-23; Isaiah 55:8-11; Romans 11:33-35; 1 Corinthians 2:16
(4) Mark 1:15; John 3:36; 6:37; Acts 17:30-31; Romans 1:18-21; 9:19-21; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10
12. Calling and Regeneration
(1) Isaiah 55:10-11; Ezekiel 34:11-13,16 (cf. Luke 19:10); 2 Thessalonians 2:13
(2) Romans 1:16; 10:14-17; 1 Corinthians 1:21; 1 Peter 1:22-25; 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5; 2 Thessalonians 2:14
(3) Deuteronomy 30:6; Jeremiah 31:33; Ezekiel 36:26-27; John 1:13; 3:3-8; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 2 Corinthians 4:6; 5:17; Ephesians 2:10; Titus 3:5b; James 1:18
(4) John 6:37,44-45,65; 10:16; Romans 8:30; 1 Corinthians 1:26-29; Hebrews 9:15
13. Justification
(1) Isaiah 53:11; Romans 4:5-8,11,16,20-25; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 1:18-19
(2) Romans 3:20-21,27-28; 4:1-4; Galatians 3:10-14; Titus 3:4-5
(3) Romans 4:5; 1 Timothy 1:15
(4) Genesis 15:6; John 1:11-12; Romans 1:17; 3:20,26-28; 4:5,20-21,24; 5:1; Galatians 2:20-21; 3:2-3,5-9,11-13, 5:1-6; Ephesians 2:8-9; Philippians 3:9
(5) John 3:14-18,36; 14:6; Acts 4:12; 2 John 9; 1 Corinthians 16:22
14. Sanctification
(1) Proverbs 4:18; Romans 8:29; 2 Corinthians 4:16; 1 Thessalonians 3:10; 4:3; 5:23
(2) Matthew 7:21; John 14:21,23a; 2 Timothy 2:19b; Hebrews 12:14; James 2:14-26; 3 John 11; 2 Peter 1:5-11; 1 John 3:3
(3) Psalm 119:9-11; Matthew 5:6; Phil 3:14; Romans 8:13; Galatians 5:24; Colossians 3:1-11
(4) Ezekiel 36:27; Romans 8:8-14; Philippians 2:13
(5) Psalm 1:1-3; 19:7-8; 119:9,11,133; Proverbs 2:1-9; John 17:17; Acts 20:32; Ephesians 5:26; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; James 1:21-25; 1 Peter 2:1-3
(6) Proverbs 20:9; Philippians 3:12-14; James 3:2; 1 John 1:8,10
(7) 1 Corinthians 13:9-12; Ephesians 4:13; 5:27; Philippians 1:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; Hebrews 10:14; 12:1-2; Jude 24; Revelation 21:27
15. Perseverance
(1) John 5:24; 10:27-29; Romans 8:1-2; 28-39; Hebrews 3:14; 1 John 2:19
(2) Romans 1:16-17; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 2:13; 2 Timothy 1:12; 1 Peter 1:3-5
16. The Church
(1) 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 1 Peter 2:4-5; Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:23-24a
(2) Acts 20:17,28; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; Hebrews 13:17; 1 Peter 5:2-4
(3) Acts 6:1-4; 1 Timothy 3:8-13
(4) 1 Corinthians 12:7,11; 14:12,26b, Romans 12:3-8; Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Peter 4:10-11
(5) Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Romans 8:16-17; Galatians 3:26 (cf. 1:2); 2 Corinthians 11:28; Colossians 4:16
17. Baptism
(1) Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38,41; 8:37-38; 9:18; 10:47-48; 16:14-15, 31-34; 18:8
(2) Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; John 3:23; Acts 8:36-38
(3) Acts 19:3-5; Romans 6:3-6; Galatians 2:20; Colossians 2:11-14
(4) Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Titus 3:5; Hebrews 10:22
(5) Matthew 28:19; John 1:12-13; Acts 2:38; 8:37
18. The Lord’s Supper
(1) Luke 22:19; 1 Corinthians 11:25
(2) Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:26
(3) Matthew 26:27-28; Acts 2:41-47; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17,21; 11:25
19. Evangelism
(1) Matthew 9:36-38; 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20
(2) Ezekiel 34:11-14 (cf. Acts 20:28); Matthew 16:18; Acts 2:47; 1 Corinthians 3:9; Ephesians 4:14-16; 1 Peter 2:5
20. The Return of Christ
(1) John 5:28-29; 14:3; 1 Corinthians 15:51-55; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Hebrews 9:28
(2) Matthew 25:31-46; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9; Hebrews 9:27-28; Revelation 20:15; 21:4; 22:3-5
21. The Old Covenant
(1) Exodus 19:4-5; 20:1-17 (cf. Exodus 31:18; 32:15-16; 34:28-29; Deuteronomy 4:13; 5:1-22; 1 Kings 8:9,21; Hebrews 9:4); Joshua 8:30-35; 2 Chronicles 34:14-15,19,30; Ezra 3:2; Nehemiah 8:1-9; Matthew 19:3-8 (cf. Deuteronomy 24:1-4); John 1:17; Acts 15:5; Hebrews 10:28
(2) Deuteronomy 4:7-8; Romans 3:1-2; Galatians 2:14b
(3) Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 7:12-22; 11:13-15,26-29; 28:1-14
(4) Deuteronomy 11:16-17,26-29; 28:15-68
(5) John 5:39; Romans 3:19-21; 10:1-4; Galatians 2:16; 3:19-23; Hebrews 7:19
(6) Deuteronomy 4:5-6,14; 6:1-3; 10:12-13
(7) Romans 3:20; 5:20; 7:7-11; Galatians 3:21-22
(8) Deuteronomy 18:15-19 (cf. Acts 3:14-24; 7:37,51-53); Luke 24:44; John 5:39; Hebrews 9:6-14; 10:1; 13:11-12
22. The New Covenant
(1) Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 7:22; 8:6; 9:11-26; 13:20
(2) Romans 4:1-25; 6:14; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7
(3) Matthew 5:17-20; Romans 6:14; 7:4,6; 10:4; 2 Corinthians 3:2-11; Galatians 3:24-25; 4:21-31; Ephesians 2:14-16; Colossians 2:13-14; Hebrews 7:11-12,18-19,22; 8:1-13; 10:9b
(4) John 1:17-18; 13:34-35; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Ephesians 2:20; 3:5 (cf. John 16:12-13)
(5) Deuteronomy 18:15-19 (cf. John 12:49); Isaiah 42:1-4; Matthew 5:22,28,32,34,39,44; 28:20a; John 13:34-35; 14:15,21,23; 15:10,14; Acts 15:5,10,22-29; Romans 14:5-6; 1 Corinthians 9:21; Ephesians 2:20 (cf. 3:5 and John 16:12-14); Ephesians 6:2-3 (cf. Deuteronomy 5:16); Colossians 2:16-17 (cf. 2 Chronicles 2:4; 8:13; 31:3; Nehemiah 10:33); Colossians 3:1-17; Hebrews 7:12; 10:28-29 (cf. Deuteronomy 18:19; John 12:47-49)
23. The Glory of God
(1) Leviticus 10:3; Matthew 5:16; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Philippians 1:9-11
(2) Psalm 23:4; 46:1; 139:7-10,17-18; Proverbs 15:3; Jeremiah 16:17; Matthew 28:20; Hebrews 13:5
(3) 1 Samuel 15:22-23; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14; Micah 6:8; John 15:14-16 (cf. John 15:8; Ephesians 2:10); Acts 5:32; Hebrews 12:28-29
(4) Psalm 23; 34:7-10; Isaiah 41:10; Matthew 6:25-32; Luke 11:11-13; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Philippians 4:6-7; Acts 17:28
24. Marriage
(1) Genesis 2:24; Mark 10:6-9; Matthew 19:4-6
25. Gender and Sexuality
(1) Exodus 20:14
(2) Romans 1:21-32
1. The Holy Scriptures
(1) Matthew 4:4; Romans 1:16; 1 Timothy 4:16; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; Hebrews 4:12
(2) Psalm 19:7-9; 119:160; Proverbs 8:8; 30:5; John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:19-21
(3) Isaiah 8:19-20; Psalm 138:2; Proverbs 30:6; Acts 17:11; Galatians 1:8-9; 1 Timothy 1:3; 6:3-5,20-21; 2 John 9-11
(a) 2 Peter: 1:19-21; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Thessalonians. 2:13; 1 John 5:9.
2. God and the Trinity
(1) Deuteronomy 4:39; Isaiah 44:6; 45:5; 46:9
(2) Matthew 28:19; Titus 3:4-6
(3) The Father: Matthew 3:17; 6:9; John 17:1,5,11,21,25; The Son: Matthew 1:23; 3:17; John 1:1,14; 5:19-23; 8:58 (cf. Exodus 3:14); John 10:31-33; 17:1,5,11,21,25; Romans 9:5; Philippians 2:5-6; Colossians 2:9; Titus 2:13; 3:4,6 (cf. Isaiah 43:11; 45:21); 2 Peter 1:1; The Holy Spirit: Matthew 1:18 (cf. Luke 1:35); John 14:16-17; Acts 5:3-4; Romans 8:9-11; 1 Corinthians 2:10-12; 12:11,18
(4) Genesis 1:26-27; 3:22-24; Deuteronomy 6:4; 1 Timothy 3:16
(5) Isaiah 42:1; 48:16; 61:1-3; Matthew 28:19; John 5:19,30; 14:26; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Titus 3:4-6
(6) Matthew 12:31-32; John 4:24; 5:23; 17:5; Hebrews 1:6; 10:29; Revelation 4:11 (cf. Job 33:4); Revelation 5:12-14
(7) invisible-John 1:18; 4:24; Colossians 1:15; 1 Timothy 1:17; 1 John 4:12;eternal-Deuteronomy 33:27; Genesis 21:33; Psalm 90:2; 1 Timothy 1:17;omnipresent-Psalm 139:7-12; Proverbs 15:3; almighty-Psalm 62:11; 65:6; Isaiah 40:15,28; Psalm 115:3; all-knowing-Psalm 147:5; Isaiah 40:13-14,28; 66:18; Romans 16:27; 1 Timothy 1:17; Jude 25; unchanging-Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; James 1:17; dependent upon none-Genesis 1:1; Acts 17:25;sovereign-1 Chronicles 29:11-12; Psalm 47:2; 115:3; Proverbs 21:1; Lamentations 3:37-38; Isaiah 46:9-11; John 19:10-11; Ephesians 1:11; 1 Timothy 6:15; righteous-Ezra 9:15; Nehemiah 9:8; Psalm 89:14; 92:15; John 17:25; holy-Psalm 99:3,5,9; Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8; just-Psalm 89:14; Isaiah 45:21; Romans 3:26; gracious-Exodus 34:6; Jonah 4:2; 1 Peter 2:3;loving-John 3:16; Romans 5:8; 1 John 3:1; 4:8-10 (cf. Malachi 1:2-3; Romans 9:10-15; Hebrews 12:5-8); merciful-Exodus 34:6; Numbers 14:18; Psalm 136; Lamentations 3:22 (cf. Exodus 33:19; Romans 9:15); patient-Exodus 34:6; Numbers 14:18; Jonah 4:2; 2 Peter 3:9; good-Exodus 34:6; Psalm 34:8; Luke 18:19
3. Creation
(1) Genesis 1:1-31; Exodus 20:11; 31:17; Acts 17:24; Romans 4:17; Hebrews 11:3; Revelation 4:11
(2) Genesis 1:1-2,26-28; Job 33:4; Psalm 33:6,9; 104:30; Jeremiah 10:12-13; John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:2; 11:3
(3) Genesis 1:26-28; 9:6; Psalm 8:6-8; Colossians 3:10; James 3:9
4. Providence
(1) Numbers 23:19; Job 38:4-41; Proverbs 16:33; Isaiah 46:9-11; Ephesians 1:11; Acts 17:25,28; Hebrews 1:3
(2) Exodus 7:3-4; Proverbs 16:9; 21:1, Daniel 4:25,35; Matthew 10:29; John 6:37-40; Acts 4:27-28; 13:48; Philippians 2:12-13
(3) Romans 8:28; 2 Corinthians 7:10 (cf. Romans 2:4); Hebrews 12:5-11
(4) Exodus 9:16; Isaiah 60:21; Ezekiel 28:20-23; Romans 9:22-23; 11:33-36; Ephesians 1:11-14
5. The Fall and Its Effects
(1) Genesis 1:26-31; Ecclesiastes 7:29
(2) Romans 5:12-19; 1 Corinthians 15:22
(3) Genesis 2:16-17; 3:1-24
(4) Psalm 51:5; 58:3; Isaiah 48:8; Romans 3:19,23; 5:12,18,19; 6:23; 1 Corinthians 15:22
6. Man’s Inability
(1) Genesis 6:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 1:28-32; 3:9-18; Titus 1:15
(2) Romans 6:16-22; Ephesians 2:1-3; Colossians 1:13; 2 Timothy 2:26; Titus 3:3
(3) Deuteronomy 32:41; Romans 5:10; 8:7; Colossians 1:21; James 4:4
(4) Acts 17:32; 26:22-24; 1 Corinthians 1:18,21; 2 Corinthians 2:15-16; Philippians 3:18-19
(5) Deuteronomy 5:29; Jeremiah 4:22; John 3:19-20; 6:44,65; 8:43,45,47; 14:17; 15:5; Romans 1:21; 3:9-18; 8:6-8; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Ephesians 2:1; 4:17-19; Colossians 2:13; 2 Thessalonians 3:2
(cf. 1 Corinthians 4:7; Hebrews 11:6)
7. The Birth and Life of Christ
(1) Matthew 1:21; John 1:29; 3:16-17; Philippians 2:7
(2) Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-23; Luke 1:26-35
(3) John 1:1; 20:28; Romans 9:5; Philippians 2:7-8; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 1:8; John 1:14; Romans 5:15, 18-19; 1 Corinthians 15:47-49; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 2:17
(4) John 8:46; Hebrews 4:15; 7:26-28; 1 Peter 2:21-22; 1 John 3:5
(5) Galatians 4:4-5; 2 Corinthians 5:21
8. The Death of Christ
(1) Mark 15:37,44; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; Revelation 1:18; Romans 10:9
(2) 2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 2:10; 9:9-14; 10:10-14
(3) John 19:28-30; Romans 3:23-25; 2 Corinthians 5:18-19
(4) John 10:15; Acts 20:28; Romans 8:28-34; Ephesians 5:25; Hebrews 10:12-14
9. The Resurrection of Christ
(1) Matthew 28:5-7; Luke 24:5-8, 39, 42-43
(2) Romans 1:4; John 2:19-21 (cf. 5:21,26); Acts 17:30-31
(3) Romans 4:25
(4) Romans 6:5; 1 Corinthians 6:14; 15:12-19; 22; 2 Corinthians 4:14; Philippians 3:20-21.
10. The Ascension of Christ
(1) Luke 24:51; Acts 1:9-11
(2) Romans 4:25-5:1; Hebrews 7:23-25; 9:11-12,24; 10:4,14
(3) 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 8:6; 9:15; 12:24
(4) Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 5:23; Colossians 1:18
(5) Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:23-25; 1 John 2:1
(6) 1 Corinthians 15:24-26; Romans 8:37-39; Philippians 2:9-11
11. Election and Responsibility
(1) Ephesians 1:3-6,11-12; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; Acts 13:48
(2) Romans 9:10-12; 11:5-10; Ephesians 2:8; Philippians 1:29; 2 Timothy 1:9
(3) Deuteronomy 29:29; Job 11:7-9; 36:22-23; Isaiah 55:8-11; Romans 11:33-35; 1 Corinthians 2:16
(4) Mark 1:15; John 3:36; 6:37; Acts 17:30-31; Romans 1:18-21; 9:19-21; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-10
12. Calling and Regeneration
(1) Isaiah 55:10-11; Ezekiel 34:11-13,16 (cf. Luke 19:10); 2 Thessalonians 2:13
(2) Romans 1:16; 10:14-17; 1 Corinthians 1:21; 1 Peter 1:22-25; 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5; 2 Thessalonians 2:14
(3) Deuteronomy 30:6; Jeremiah 31:33; Ezekiel 36:26-27; John 1:13; 3:3-8; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 2 Corinthians 4:6; 5:17; Ephesians 2:10; Titus 3:5b; James 1:18
(4) John 6:37,44-45,65; 10:16; Romans 8:30; 1 Corinthians 1:26-29; Hebrews 9:15
13. Justification
(1) Isaiah 53:11; Romans 4:5-8,11,16,20-25; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 1:18-19
(2) Romans 3:20-21,27-28; 4:1-4; Galatians 3:10-14; Titus 3:4-5
(3) Romans 4:5; 1 Timothy 1:15
(4) Genesis 15:6; John 1:11-12; Romans 1:17; 3:20,26-28; 4:5,20-21,24; 5:1; Galatians 2:20-21; 3:2-3,5-9,11-13, 5:1-6; Ephesians 2:8-9; Philippians 3:9
(5) John 3:14-18,36; 14:6; Acts 4:12; 2 John 9; 1 Corinthians 16:22
14. Sanctification
(1) Proverbs 4:18; Romans 8:29; 2 Corinthians 4:16; 1 Thessalonians 3:10; 4:3; 5:23
(2) Matthew 7:21; John 14:21,23a; 2 Timothy 2:19b; Hebrews 12:14; James 2:14-26; 3 John 11; 2 Peter 1:5-11; 1 John 3:3
(3) Psalm 119:9-11; Matthew 5:6; Phil 3:14; Romans 8:13; Galatians 5:24; Colossians 3:1-11
(4) Ezekiel 36:27; Romans 8:8-14; Philippians 2:13
(5) Psalm 1:1-3; 19:7-8; 119:9,11,133; Proverbs 2:1-9; John 17:17; Acts 20:32; Ephesians 5:26; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; James 1:21-25; 1 Peter 2:1-3
(6) Proverbs 20:9; Philippians 3:12-14; James 3:2; 1 John 1:8,10
(7) 1 Corinthians 13:9-12; Ephesians 4:13; 5:27; Philippians 1:6; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; Hebrews 10:14; 12:1-2; Jude 24; Revelation 21:27
15. Perseverance
(1) John 5:24; 10:27-29; Romans 8:1-2; 28-39; Hebrews 3:14; 1 John 2:19
(2) Romans 1:16-17; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 2:13; 2 Timothy 1:12; 1 Peter 1:3-5
16. The Church
(1) 1 Corinthians 12:12-14; 1 Peter 2:4-5; Matthew 16:18; Ephesians 1:22-23; 5:23-24a
(2) Acts 20:17,28; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; Hebrews 13:17; 1 Peter 5:2-4
(3) Acts 6:1-4; 1 Timothy 3:8-13
(4) 1 Corinthians 12:7,11; 14:12,26b, Romans 12:3-8; Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Peter 4:10-11
(5) Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Romans 8:16-17; Galatians 3:26 (cf. 1:2); 2 Corinthians 11:28; Colossians 4:16
17. Baptism
(1) Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38,41; 8:37-38; 9:18; 10:47-48; 16:14-15, 31-34; 18:8
(2) Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; John 3:23; Acts 8:36-38
(3) Acts 19:3-5; Romans 6:3-6; Galatians 2:20; Colossians 2:11-14
(4) Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Titus 3:5; Hebrews 10:22
(5) Matthew 28:19; John 1:12-13; Acts 2:38; 8:37
18. The Lord’s Supper
(1) Luke 22:19; 1 Corinthians 11:25
(2) Luke 22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:26
(3) Matthew 26:27-28; Acts 2:41-47; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17,21; 11:25
19. Evangelism
(1) Matthew 9:36-38; 28:19-20; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20
(2) Ezekiel 34:11-14 (cf. Acts 20:28); Matthew 16:18; Acts 2:47; 1 Corinthians 3:9; Ephesians 4:14-16; 1 Peter 2:5
20. The Return of Christ
(1) John 5:28-29; 14:3; 1 Corinthians 15:51-55; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Hebrews 9:28
(2) Matthew 25:31-46; 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9; Hebrews 9:27-28; Revelation 20:15; 21:4; 22:3-5
21. The Old Covenant
(1) Exodus 19:4-5; 20:1-17 (cf. Exodus 31:18; 32:15-16; 34:28-29; Deuteronomy 4:13; 5:1-22; 1 Kings 8:9,21; Hebrews 9:4); Joshua 8:30-35; 2 Chronicles 34:14-15,19,30; Ezra 3:2; Nehemiah 8:1-9; Matthew 19:3-8 (cf. Deuteronomy 24:1-4); John 1:17; Acts 15:5; Hebrews 10:28
(2) Deuteronomy 4:7-8; Romans 3:1-2; Galatians 2:14b
(3) Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 7:12-22; 11:13-15,26-29; 28:1-14
(4) Deuteronomy 11:16-17,26-29; 28:15-68
(5) John 5:39; Romans 3:19-21; 10:1-4; Galatians 2:16; 3:19-23; Hebrews 7:19
(6) Deuteronomy 4:5-6,14; 6:1-3; 10:12-13
(7) Romans 3:20; 5:20; 7:7-11; Galatians 3:21-22
(8) Deuteronomy 18:15-19 (cf. Acts 3:14-24; 7:37,51-53); Luke 24:44; John 5:39; Hebrews 9:6-14; 10:1; 13:11-12
22. The New Covenant
(1) Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians 5:7; Hebrews 7:22; 8:6; 9:11-26; 13:20
(2) Romans 4:1-25; 6:14; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7
(3) Matthew 5:17-20; Romans 6:14; 7:4,6; 10:4; 2 Corinthians 3:2-11; Galatians 3:24-25; 4:21-31; Ephesians 2:14-16; Colossians 2:13-14; Hebrews 7:11-12,18-19,22; 8:1-13; 10:9b
(4) John 1:17-18; 13:34-35; 1 Corinthians 2:1-12; Ephesians 2:20; 3:5 (cf. John 16:12-13)
(5) Deuteronomy 18:15-19 (cf. John 12:49); Isaiah 42:1-4; Matthew 5:22,28,32,34,39,44; 28:20a; John 13:34-35; 14:15,21,23; 15:10,14; Acts 15:5,10,22-29; Romans 14:5-6; 1 Corinthians 9:21; Ephesians 2:20 (cf. 3:5 and John 16:12-14); Ephesians 6:2-3 (cf. Deuteronomy 5:16); Colossians 2:16-17 (cf. 2 Chronicles 2:4; 8:13; 31:3; Nehemiah 10:33); Colossians 3:1-17; Hebrews 7:12; 10:28-29 (cf. Deuteronomy 18:19; John 12:47-49)
23. The Glory of God
(1) Leviticus 10:3; Matthew 5:16; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Philippians 1:9-11
(2) Psalm 23:4; 46:1; 139:7-10,17-18; Proverbs 15:3; Jeremiah 16:17; Matthew 28:20; Hebrews 13:5
(3) 1 Samuel 15:22-23; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14; Micah 6:8; John 15:14-16 (cf. John 15:8; Ephesians 2:10); Acts 5:32; Hebrews 12:28-29
(4) Psalm 23; 34:7-10; Isaiah 41:10; Matthew 6:25-32; Luke 11:11-13; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Philippians 4:6-7; Acts 17:28
24. Marriage
(1) Genesis 2:24; Mark 10:6-9; Matthew 19:4-6
25. Gender and Sexuality
(1) Exodus 20:14
(2) Romans 1:21-32
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Adapted from the Statement of Faith of Christ Fellowship, Kansas City
This Statement of Faith is largely taken from the Christ Fellowship Statement of Faith. Some modifications have been made solely to add in clarity and are marked by italics and underlined. Also, this Statement of Faith by Cornerstone Baptist Church is not an infallible document. It is created by man based upon God’s Word. Only the Word of God is inerrant and infallible.
Adapted from the Statement of Faith of Christ Fellowship, Kansas City
This Statement of Faith is largely taken from the Christ Fellowship Statement of Faith. Some modifications have been made solely to add in clarity and are marked by italics and underlined. Also, this Statement of Faith by Cornerstone Baptist Church is not an infallible document. It is created by man based upon God’s Word. Only the Word of God is inerrant and infallible.