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Doctrine Beliefs
Covenant
As members of the Evangelical Tradition, we affirm the Bible alone, and the Bible in its entirety, is the inspired Word of God and is therefore inerrant in the autographs. Furthermore, God is a Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, each an uncreated person, one in essence, equal in power and glory. As members of this tradition, we are concerned about the clear understanding, presentation, and advancement of the Gospel of God’s Free Grace.
We
Affirm the
Following:
As members of
the Evangelical
Tradition, we
affirm the Bible
alone, and the
Bible in its
entirety, is the
inspired Word of
God and is
therefore
inerrant in the
autographs.
Furthermore, God
is a Trinity,
Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit,
each an
uncreated
person, one in
essence, equal
in power and
glory. As
members of this
tradition, we
are concerned
about the clear
understanding,
presentation,
and advancement
of the Gospel of
God’s Free
Grace.
1. The Grace
of God in
justification is
an unconditional
free gift.
2. The sole
means of
receiving the
free gift of
eternal life is
faith in the
Lord Jesus
Christ, the Son
of God, whose
substitutionary
death on the
cross fully
satisfied the
requirement for
our
justification.
3. Faith is a
personal
response, apart
from our works,
whereby we are
persuaded that
the finished
work of Jesus
Christ has
delivered us
from
condemnation and
guaranteed our
eternal life.
4.
Justification is
the act of God
to declare us
righteous when
we believe in
Jesus Christ
alone.
5. Assurance
of justification
is the
birthright of
every believer
from the moment
of faith in
Jesus Christ,
and is founded
upon the
testimony of God
in His written
Word.
6. Spiritual
growth, which is
distinct from
justification,
is God’s
expectation for
every believer;
this growth,
however, is not
necessarily
manifested
uniformly in
every believer.
7. The Gospel
of Grace should
always be
presented with
such clarity and
simplicity that
no impression is
left that
justification
requires any
step, response,
or action in
addition to
faith in the
Lord Jesus
Christ.
Covenant:In agreement with these affirmations, we covenant to work together graciously and enthusiastically to advance this Gospel of Grace, and to communicate with a positive and gracious tone toward all others, both inside and outside the Free Grace Alliance.
*Adapted
from the
Covenant of the
Free Grace
Alliance.
Our Doctrinal
Statement
God
We believe in
one God
eternally
existing in
three persons:
Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit,
each of whom
possesses
equally all the
attributes of
deity, and the
characteristics
of personality.
Jesus Christ
We believe that
Jesus Christ
became flesh
through His
miraculous
conception by
the Holy Spirit
and His virgin
birth. He is,
therefore,
perfect and
complete deity
and perfect
humanity, these
being united
without mixture
in one person
forever. We
believe that He
lived a sinless
life and
voluntarily and
vicariously paid
for the sins of
all mankind by
dying on the
cross. We
believe in the
resurrection of
His crucified
body, in His
ascension to
heaven, and in
His present
ministries in
heaven.
The Holy
Spirit
We believe that
the Holy Spirit
is God and that
He has come to
reveal and
glorify Christ,
to convict and
draw sinners to
Christ, to
regenerate,
indwell, seal,
and baptize
believers into
the body of
Christ, to
impart gifts to
believers, and
to enable them
to live holy
lives.
Creation
We believe that
the Genesis
account of
creation is to
be understood
historically and
literally and
not
allegorically or
figuratively. We
believe that man
was created in
the image of God
and that the
first man, Adam
sinned, bringing
spiritual death
to all, who,
therefore, stand
condemned and in
need of Christ's
salvation.
Salvation
We believe that
God saves by
grace alone,
apart from
works, those who
put their faith
in Christ alone,
imputing His
righteousness to
them and keeping
them secure
eternally. We
believe a person
can and should
have assurance
of their Eternal
Life the moment
he receives
Christ based on
the promises of
God.
The Christian
Walk
We believe that
although sinless
perfection is
not possible in
this life, all
believers are
called to live
holy lives in
the power of the
indwelling Holy
Spirit.
The Church
We believe that
the church, the
body of Christ,
began on the day
of Pentecost and
is composed of
all who receive
Christ through
faith. We
believe God's
program for the
Church is
distinguished
from His program
for Israel
described in
Daniel 9. We
believe that all
believers should
assemble
regularly in
local churches
for worship, for
observing the
ordinances of
water baptism
and the Lord's
Supper, for
mutual
encouragement
and discipline,
and for carrying
out God's
purposes in this
world.
The Future
We believe that
the personal and
imminent return
of Christ to
rapture His
church will be
followed by a
period of
tribulation on
this earth. At
the conclusion
of this period,
Christ will
return
triumphantly and
inaugurate His
millennial reign
over this earth.
We believe in
the everlasting
conscious
blessedness of
the saved in the
New Jerusalem
and the
everlasting
conscious
punishment of
the unsaved in
the lake of
fire.
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