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Elam Baptist Church
Is an assembly of Bible
believers. We are conservative in our theology and we believe that the
purpose of the church is to bring glory to God, to evangelize the lost and
to edify the saints.
God
There is one and only one
living and true God. God is the Creator and absolute ruler of the
universe. He exists eternally in three personalities, the father, the son
and the Holy Spirit. These three are equal and are one God.
Genesis 1: 1,Ex.3:14, Psalm
90:2, John 1: 1-5
Jesus Christ
Christ is the eternal Son
of God. In His incarnation as Jesus Christ he was conceived of the Holy
Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He is equal with the Father. Jesus
lived a sinless, perfect life and offered himself as the perfect sacrifice
for the sins of all men by giving his life on the cross. Three days after
his death and burial he rose from the dead to demonstrate his power over
death and sin .He ascended to heaven after his resurrection and sits on
the right hand of The Father in glory. Jesus will return and reign as King
of Kings and Lord of Lords.
1Corinthians 15:1-8,
Hebrews 4:14-15, Isaiah 9:6-7, Matthew 1:23, Romans 1:2-6 Gen. 18:1
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the
Spirit of God. He inspired holy men to write the Scriptures. The Holy
Spirit is equal with The Father and The Son. He is in the world to make
sinful man aware of their need for Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit lives
inside every Christian from the moment of salvation and provides them with
spiritual understanding and power to live a holy life.
Act 1:1:5-8, 1
Corinthians 3:16. Ephesians, 1:13, 4:30, John 14:15-17, 16:7-15, Gen.
1:2
The Bible
The Bible is the word of
God written by man divinely inspired and is the record of God's revelation
of Himself to man. It is the only source of truth for all Christian belief
and practice. God inspires it and is without any error whatsoever. The
criterion by which the Bible is to be interpreted is Jesus Christ
Ex. 24:4 2 Peter 1:20-21,
Proverbs 30:5-6, Psalms 12:6-7, 119:89/ 105/ 160, Psalms 50, 2Timothy 3:16
Salvation
Salvation involves the
redemption of the whole man. Salvation is God's perfect offer of
forgiveness to the person believing and trusting in Jesus Christ. Man can
never produce it through their good works. Salvation is produced by God's
sovereign grace. When a person receives Jesus Christ as his personal
savior he receives eternal life.
Acts 16:31, Ephesians
2:8-10, Gen.3:15,John 1:12, 3:5-7, Romans 6:22-23, Titus
3:4-7
Eternal Security
It is the grace and power
of God that gives security to the believer. God said he would never leave
or forsake the believer.
Hebrews 7:25-27, 10:10-18,
John 10:28-30, 2 Timothy 1:121
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