Question 1

1. One God

Accepted Answer

We believe in one God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matt 5:16, 45; 6:1, 4, 8, 9; James 1:17; John 1:1; 4:24; 14:9, 16-20; Gen 1:2; 2 Peter 1:21).

Question 2

2. God the Father Almighty

Accepted Answer

We believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible (Gen 1:1; Acts 17:24-28; Heb 11:3).

Question 3

3. Jesus Christ

Accepted Answer

We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s one and only Son, our one and only Savior (John 1:14; 1 John 4:9; John 3:16; 2 Peter 3:18), who was born both fully human and fully divine, conceived of the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary, and who lived a sinless life (Matthew 21:11; John 1:14; 19:19; Romans 5:15-17; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 1:1; Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:26-38), who suffered and was crucified (Luke 23:1-46), who died and was buried, and who rose again bodily from the dead on the third day (Luke 23:44, 24:8; John 20:24-29; 1 Corinthians 15:3-8), who ascended into Heaven and now sits at the right hand of the Father (Luke 22:69; Acts 1:1-9; Colossians 3:1), and who will return to earth to judge both the living and the dead (Matthew 24:36-42; John 14:1-3; Acts 1:10-11; 10:39-42; 1 Peter 4:5).

Question 4

4. Holy Spirit

Accepted Answer

We believe in the Holy Spirit, who is a personal and active member of the Triune Community (John 16:5-15; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 8:26-27), and who indwells every Christian (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Timothy 1:14), developing the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-26) and releasing the gifts of the Spirit (Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12).

Question 5

5. The Bible

Accepted Answer

We believe in the Bible – God’s Holy Word as inspired Scripture (Mark 12:36; John 14:26; 16:12-15; Acts 1:16; 1 Corinthians 2:12-13; 2 Timothy 3:14-16; 2 Peter 1:20-21). We accept it as the final authority for all matters of faith and practice (Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 5:18; 24:35; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12).

Question 6

6. Human Sinfulness

Accepted Answer

We believe people created by God willfully sin against Him and are lost without hope apart from Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23). All humanity was marred through the sin of Adam, but through Christ individuals can respond in faith to the gospel (Romans 5:12-17).

Question 7

7. Salvation

Accepted Answer

Salvation – the forgiveness of sins – cannot be earned. It is given through the blood of Jesus Christ by God’s grace (Matthew 26:28; Romans 5:1-11; 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-10; Hebrews 10:19-22; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 1 John 1:7). We respond by admitting our sin, confessing faith in Jesus, turning from sin (repenting – Luke 24:45-47; Acts 3:19; 17:30), trusting Jesus as Savior and Lord, and being baptized (immersed) into Christ (Acts 2:38; Romans 6:1-4).

Question 8

8. The Church

Accepted Answer

The church of Jesus Christ consists of all Christians everywhere who truly call on the Lord (Matthew 16:13-18; Acts 2:14-47). We affirm weekly Lord’s Supper (Acts 2:42; 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:24-30), Christian stewardship and tithing (Leviticus 27:30; Malachi 3:8-10; Luke 6:38).

Question 9

9. The Mission

Accepted Answer

We believe in the church’s mission: to glorify God by making disciples of all people, immersing them into the reality of our Trinitarian God, and teaching obedience to all of Jesus’ commands (Matthew 28:18-20).