I have been a Christian practically all my life. I was raised in a Methodist church and have attended Christian, Church of Christ, Assembly of God, and non-denominational churches at various stages throughout my life. I was baptized in 1984 at the Yorktown Road Church of Christ. I love the Lord with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength and can do nothing without His help. Following are my beliefs:
I believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible Word of God, and the supreme and final authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
I believe that there is only one God, creator of heaven and earth, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit, each fully God yet each personally distinct from the other. Like a triangle requires three sides.
I believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His death on the cross to provide for our redemption, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
I believe that man was created in the image of God, but because of sin, was separated from God. We can only be reconciled to God by accepting, through faith, God’s gift of salvation which was made possible only by Christ’s death and resurrection. This salvation cannot be earned through personal goodness or human effort. It is a gift that must be received by humble, sincere repentance and faith in Christ and His finished work on the cross. Since man has free will It must be a voluntary acceptance and cannot be forced
I believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, who convicts the world of sin and draws people to Christ. He dwells in all believers and is available to empower them to lead godly lives.
I believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost. At the final judgment, unbelievers will be separated from God into eternal condemnation. Believers will be received into God’s loving presence and rewarded for their faithfulness to Him in this life for all eternity.
