The Bible is God’s Word, given to us to offer us truth, to guide us in life, and to lead us toward salvation. The Bible is completely accurate and without fault. It is written by man and inspired by the Holy Spirit. It contains all things necessary for us to understand and receive the gift of salvation from God by faith in Jesus Christ.

Salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ alone. The work of Jesus is the only work that is able to both forgive us of our sinful actions and free us from the power of sin in us. When we believe this truth and trust in Jesus to save us, we are justified—or, treated as righteous—and made right with God based on Jesus’ holiness and sacrifice. There is no other way to be saved outside of faith in Jesus Christ. Atonement is the work that is done for us by Jesus Christ. Through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, we are given the gift of right relationship with God. Christ suffered the punishment for our sin, cleansing us and freeing us from the power of sin. When we receive this gift through grace, we are made one with God.

All human life extends from the first life that God created. The first humans rebelled against God and submitted the human race to the power of sin. All persons are born into inherited sin. Though sin has been pardoned and put to death through Jesus, it still corrupts us and the natural world. We are still broken and prone towards selfishness and rebellion against God. We all fall short of God’s holy standard, and all persons are in complete need of God’s forgiveness and grace. God deals with us not on the basis of our merit or worthiness but based out of His love and goodness. God’s grace enables us to trust and believe in Jesus Christ for salvation. We can do nothing to earn this grace. The grace of God frees us from the power of sin and enables us to follow Jesus. Grace is forgiveness, but it is also God’s blessing and transformation in our lives.

Jesus is the only begotten Son of the Father. He was not made or created, but He is one with the Father. Jesus was the incarnation of God on earth. He is fully human and fully divine—neither His humanity nor His divinity is compromised or diminished.

The Trinity distinguishes and elevates our God from and above all others, but more importantly our salvation highlights the trinitarian nature of God. Thus, the Trinity is at the heart of the Gospel—He saves us by sending His Son and Spirit. John 3:16 famously tells us that in His love the Father gives us His only, eternally begotten Son so that we may receive eternal life. The Son of God becomes a Son of Man, so that we may become sons and daughters of God (John 3:11-16). The Father and Son then send their Spirit to dwell in us so we can experience this new life as children of God

To engage in spiritual warfare we must know the proper weapons of spiritual battle. We first recognize that the victory is already won through the work of Jesus Christ. We are not victims to the Evil one, the world, or even the broken thoughts and feelings of a sinful flesh. Living in faith, we actively stand firm against evil with God’s Word and with prayer.

As we engage the spiritual war taking place all around us. We must first recognize that we do not wage war against other people. The ultimate enemy is never another person—the enemy consist of dark spiritual forces—rulers, authorities, powers, and forces.

Spiritual warfare is a reality of the world that we live in. Evil forces war against God and His purposes, and we are often caught in the crossfire. In this spiritual world we must avoid the twin dangers of either ignoring these spiritual forces or hyper-focusing and fearing them. While there is a spiritual war taking place, God already holds the victory. We don’t have to fight for that victory. We live FROM that victory.

Jesus is King

Our God is a God that desires to dwell among his people to provide guidance, and support, and to be in a relationship with His people. The second half of the book of Exodus is about His instructions to prepare a place for him to dwell among his people. Throughout the passages of the New Testament, we see that Jesus is the fulfillment of the Tabernacle being that he provides everything needed for true worship of God. In addition, he provides the avenue for believers to be able to always dwell in the presence of the Lord.