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GRACE WELLNESS CENTER BELIEF STATEMENT
THE BIBLE
The Bible being verbally and plenary
inspired by God is inerrant. It is the authority for all matters of
faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21; 3:16).
GOD
God is eternal, needing no introduction
(Genesis 1:1). God is beyond description or comprehension (Isaiah
55:8-9);
I AM Exodus 3:14). There is only one God, but in the unity of the
Godhead there are three eternal and coequal Persons, the same in
substance but distinct in subsistence (Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians
13:14).
JESUS CHRIST
Jesus Christ is 100% man and 100% God
(Philippians 2). His purpose in coming to earth is to seek and save
that which is lost
(Luke 19:10). Salvation was made possible through His death,
burial and resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:3-5
THE HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is God (John 14:16;
Romans 8:15; 1 Corinthians 6:11). The Holy Spirit illuminates the
minds of the believer (John 16:13-15; 1 Corinthians 2:10-13; 3:2)
and convicts the mind of the unbeliever (John 16:7-11).
SALVATION
Salvation is by grace through faith, not
of works (John 3; Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5)
SIN
All men have a sin nature resulting from
man’s participation in Adam’s first sin (Romans 5:12). The sin
nature is the capacity and inclination to do those things that can
in no way commend us to God (Romans 1:18-3:20; 2 Corinthians 4:4;
Ephesians 4:18).
The Church
The church is an organism of which Christ
is the Head and is composed of all regenerated people (Colossians
1:18). As an organization it appears in many different forms.
Sanctification
Sanctification has three aspects.
Positionally, set apart to God (1 Corinthians 6:11; Hebrews 10:10).
This is as we are today in the eyes of God. Practically
increasingly we are set apart from sin to God in our daily lives (1
Peter 1:16). Potential sanctification is being fully set apart to
God when we are brought into perfect accord when we see Christ and
become as He is (1 John 3:1-3).
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