Monthly Archives: August 2009

Doctrinal Statement – Christology

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I. The Deity of Christ – I believe that Jesus Christ is God (John 1:1). Being God, Christ possesses all the divine attributes of God and is worthy of worship as God. This fact is foundational to salvation, for only … Continue reading →

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Doctrinal Statement – Pneumatology

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I. The Deity of the Holy Spirit – I believe that the Holy Spirit is God as is revealed to us in Scripture (Acts 5:1-4). The Holy Spirit is equal to the other Persons of the Trinity, therefore, the Spirit … Continue reading →

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Doctrinal Statement – Angelology

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I. The Nature of Angels A. Created Beings – I believe that angels are not eternal beings (like God) but were created by God (Neh. 9:6; Ps. 148:2-5; Col 1:16). B. Spiritual Beings – I believe that angels are spirits … Continue reading →

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Doctrinal Statement – Anthropology

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I. The Origin of Mankind – I believe that God created man (the human race), both male and female, on the sixth day of creation (Gen. 1:26, 27) with the creation of the first man Adam from the dust of … Continue reading →

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Doctrinal Statement – Hamartiology

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I. Sin’s Definition – In Romans 3:23, Paul defines sin as missing the mark. In a broader sense, I believe sin may be defined as any “failure to conform to the moral law of God in act, attitude, or nature.” … Continue reading →

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Doctrinal Statement – Soteriology

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I. Man’s Need for Salvation A. Man has offended a holy and righteous God – Because of inherited guilt and corruption, unholy and unrighteous man (Ps. 14:1-3; Rom. 3:10,12) in his natural state is from conception underneath the wrath of … Continue reading →

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Doctrinal Statement – Ecclesiology

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I. The Nature of the Church A. Called out in Christ – I believe that the Church is made up of those whom God has “called out” (ekklesia) to Himself through the work of Jesus Christ. Christ is therefore the … Continue reading →

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Doctrinal Statement – Eschatology

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I believe that it is impossible for any human to know the future with certainty. I also believe that God not only knows the future, but has planned it to the minutest detail, and has given us a glimpse of … Continue reading →

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Ordination update…

Posted on August 3, 2009 by

As of Sunday, August 2, 2009, I am an ordained minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  On Thursday the council tested my doctrine and found it to be within the realms of orthodoxy (or in other words it is … Continue reading →

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