GraceAlley Doctrinal Beliefs

[ForChristsGlory]

Authority of Scripture
We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as verbally inspired of God and without error in the original writings. The exact meaning of the Scriptures is essentially unchanged in any important respect in the widely accepted English translations. The Scriptures are authoritative and without error in any category of knowledge, including science and history, and are of supreme and final authority in all matters about which they speak. We believe the Scriptures are to be interpreted in a normal and literal way and that they are understood as the believer is guided by the Spirit of God. Reference: John 10:35; Matt. 5:18; 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:21; 1 Cor. 2:13; 1 Tim. 5:18; 1 Cor. 2:14-16; John 16:12-15

The Trinity
We believe in one God eternally existing in three equal persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Reference: John 6:27; Heb.1:8; Acts 5:3,4; Deut. 6:4; 2 Cor. 13:14; Matt 28:19; Is. 48:16

Pre-eminence of Jesus Christ
We believe that God the Son became flesh in the person of Jesus Christ, who was begotten by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary, and who is true God and true man. Reference: John 1:14; Matt. 1:18-25; Matt. 26:38; John 11:33; John 8:40; Heb. 1:8; Heb. 2:14

Atonement
We believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins as a substitutionary sacrifice and that all who believe in Him are declared righteous on the basis of His shed blood. Reference: 2 Cor. 5:14; Mark 10:45; Rom. 3:24-26; 1 Pet. 3:18; Rom. 5:8-9

Resurrection
We believe in the bodily resurrection of Christ, in His ascension into heaven, and in His present life there for us. Jesus now serves as high priest, intercessor, and advocate on our behalf with the Father. Reference: Rom. 1:4; John 20:25-27; I John 2:1; Heb. 7:25; Mark 16:19; Acts 1:9-11

The Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person, possessing all the distinctively divine attributes. He is God. He convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He regenerates, seals, and sets apart the believer to a holy life. At regeneration, He baptizes the believer into the body of Christ and comes to indwell him permanently. Reference: 2 Cor. 2:10, 11; 12:11; Is. 40:13, 14; Ps. 139:7; Titus 3:5; John 3:5-7; 14:16-17; 16:8; Eph. 1:13; 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Cor. 12:13; Rom. 8:9

Sin
We believe that man was created in the image of God and that he sinned and consequently experienced not only physical death but also spiritual death (which is separation from God). The consequences of this sin affect the entire human race. All human beings are born with a sinful nature, and in the case of those who reach moral responsibility, become sinners in thought, word, and deed. Reference: Gen. 1:26,27; 2:17, 3:6; Rom. 5:12-19; Eph. 2:1-3, 4:18; Mark 7:20-23; John 2:24,25

Salvation
We believe that whoever by faith receives Jesus Christ as his Savior becomes a child of God. This salvation is not the result of any human effort or merit; it is faith alone in Christ alone. God's grace, a free gift. Reference: John 1:12; Eph. 2:8,9; Rom. 3:28 (We believe in God's grace and Christ's atonement for sin; we do not believe in the doctrine of perfection for salvation.)

Eternal Security
We believe that all true believers are kept eternally secure by the power of God through the new birth, the indwelling and sealing of the Holy Spirit, and the intercession of Christ. Reference: John 10:28-30; 14:16,17; 1 Pet. 2:23; Eph. 4:30; 1 John 2:1; Rom. 8:38-39

Victory
We believe that all believers still possess a sinful nature in this life, but that God has made full provision for believers to overcome this sinful nature and to live for God through identification with Christ, a knowledge of the Scriptures, and by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. Reference: Rom. 7:15-21; 6:1-11; 8:11-13; Eph. 2:10

Healing
We believe that God heals in answer to prayer offered in faith and in accord with His sovereign will. Reference: James 5:14,15; 1 John 5:14,15

The Church
We believe that The Church is a body of people, those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

We believe that Christ ordained the Church to observe of water baptism and the Lord's supper until He returns. Reference 1: Col. 1:18; Eph. 4:4-6; Acts 1:5, 11:15,16; 1 Cor. 12:13, 11:24-26; 1 Thess. 4:13-17; Matt. 16:18, 28:19

We believe that the primary purpose of the church, shared by each believer, is to make Christ known to the whole world. Sent by Christ, believers are to communicate to unsaved people that God is reconciling the world to Himself in Christ. Reference 2: Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15; 2 Cor. 5:18-20; John 17:18-20; Acts 1:8; Rom. 10:12-15; Is. 45:22, 49:6

Bodily Resurrection
We believe in the bodily resurrection of all men. Believers are resurrected to enjoy life with God. Unbelievers are resurrected to experience judgment and then eternal suffering apart from God. Reference: 1 Cor. 15:52; 1 Thess. 4:16; Rev. 20:4-6; John 5:28-29; Dan. 12:2; Rev. 21:1-8

Satan
We believe in the reality and personality of Satan, and that when given the opportunity, he attempts to defeat Christians. However, we believe Christians can overcome Satan's schemes by applying Scriptural truth. Reference: Eph. 6:10-19; Luke 10:18; Job 1:6-12; John 8:44

The Return of Christ
We believe in the imminent personal return of Christ for the church. All members of the body of Christ, living and dead, will at that time be caught up to be with the Lord forever. Reference: 1 Thess. 4:13-18; 1 Cor. 15:51-53; Titus 2:13

[Barbara]

Amen!
Thank you.

[ForChristsGlory]

To all who participate in this site, please be respectful of our beliefs. We exist for community of like-minded believers, not to debate what we believe.

[Rev. Jimmie Bloodsworth]

We have more work to do for Christ than to spend so much time on who is right and who is wrong.

[Rev. Jimmie Bloodsworth]

Looks like we are all a body of believers and agreement . I thank God for my brothers and sisters in Christ.

Ialso believe what you believe and Iam looking forward to His return.

[irwin]

i am a pastor and do believe that GOD gives us free choice moment by moment and to work out our salvation with fear and trmbling and not to turn our backs on JESUS , quench the HOLY SPIRIT and or to be reprobate once been born again - thanks