We believe that God created mankind—male and female—in His own image and likeness, free of sin, to glorify Himself and enjoy His fellowship. Tempted by Satan, but in the sovereign plan of God, man freely chose to disobey God, bringing sin, death and condemnation to all mankind. All human beings, therefore, are totally depraved by nature and by choice. Alienated from God without defense or excuse, and subject to God’s righteous wrath, all of mankind is in desperate need of the Savior (Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-6; Ecclesiastes 7:29; John 3:36; Romans 1:18-20, 32, 3:10-19, 5:12; 1 Corinthians 15:21-22; Revelation 13:8).