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STATEMENT OF FAITH
The beliefs explained
below are essential to our being as Pikes Peak Park Baptist Church.
- ABOUT GOD
We believe in one God, creator and ruler of all things, infinitely
perfect and eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit.
(Genesis 1:1, 26, 27, 3:22; Deuteronomy 6:4: Psalm 90:2; Matthew
28:19; Mark 1:9-11; II Corinthians 13:14; I Peter 1:2;)
- ABOUT JESUS CHRIST
We believe that Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man, having
been conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary and lived
a sinless life. He died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins
according to the scriptures. He arose bodily from the dead after
three days to demonstrate his power over sin and death. He ascended
into heaven, where at the right hand of God the Father, He is now
our high priest and advocate.
(Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:22-23; John 1:1-5; Acts 1:9; I Corinthians
15:3-4; I Timothy 6:14-15; Titus 2:13-14; Hebrews 4:14-15)
- ABOUT THE HOLY
SPIRIT
We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the
Lord Jesus Christ, convict humans of their sin and need for Jesus,
and regenerate those who place their faith in Christ. He indwells
every believer to provide understanding of spiritual truths, guidance
in doing what is right, and power for godly living. He further gives
every believer spiritual gifts for the building up of the body of
Christ. (John 14-16-17, 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 2:12, 3:16,
12:1-7; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 1:13, 5:18)
- ABOUT THE BIBLE
We believe the scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the
inspired Word of God. They were written by human authors under the
perfect supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. The Bible is therefore
truth without error and is the complete revelation of God for faith
and life.
(Psalm 19:7-10, 119:1-5; Proverbs 30:5-6; Isaiah 40:8; II Timothy
3:16; II Peter 1:20-21)
- ABOUT PEOPLE
We believe that all people are created in the image of God, but
each person has inherited from Adam, the first man, a "sin" nature.
This "sin" nature separates every person from God and causes each
person to fall short of God's perfection. The "sin" nature of each
person can only be remedied by salvation through a personal faith
in Jesus Christ.
(Genesis 1;27, 3:1-19; Psalm 8:3-6; Isaiah 53:6; Romans 1:18-32,
3:23)
- ABOUT SALVATION
We believe that salvation and reconciliation to God can only be
accomplished through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ. All who
place their trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior and turn away from
their life of sin are truly regenerated. Regeneration is an instantaneous
act that begins the moment a person consciously receives Jesus by
faith. (John 1:12, 3:3-21; Acts 4:10-12; Romans 5:1, 6:23; Galatians
3:26; Ephesians 2:8-9; Colossians 1:21-22; Titus 3:5)
- ABOUT ETERNAL SECURITY
We believe that because God gives eternal life through Jesus Christ,
that the true believer is secure in their salvation for all of eternity.
Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the
self-effort of any person.
(John 10:29; Ephesians 1:13-14; II Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25, 10:10-14;
I Peter 1:3-5)
- ABOUT BAPTISM &
THE LORD'S SUPPER
We believe that water baptism by immersion, after regeneration,
and the Lord's Supper are the ordinances Christ gave to the church.
These ordinances are performed as acts of obedience and as a testimony
of the believer's faith in a crucified, buried, and risen Savior.
They are both symbolic and are not to be regarded as a means of
salvation.
(Matthew 3:13-17, 28:19-20; Luke 22:19-20; Acts 2:41-42; Romans
6:3-5; I Corinthians 11:23-29)
- ABOUT CHRIST'S
SECOND COMING
We believe that, according to His promise, Jesus Christ will return
personally and visibly to judge all persons in righteousness. The
dead will be bodily resurrected and those who have received salvation
through Christ will live eternally with God in heaven and those
who have not received salvation through Christ will live eternally
separated from God in Hell. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal
existence. (Matthew 18:8-9, 25:31-46; John 3:16-18; I Thessalonians
4:14-17; Hebrews 9:27-28; Revelation 20:15)
- ABOUT THE CHURCH
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord and head of the Church,
and each local body of believers has the right, under His leadership,
to decide and govern its own affairs.
(Acts 2:41-42; Ephesians 2:19-22, 4:11-13; Philippians 1:1; Colossians
1:18; I Timothy 3:1-7; I Peter 5:1-4)
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