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The Trinity There is one God, the Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit, a unity of three co-eternal Persons usually called the
Trinity. God the Father is the Creator, Source, Sustainer, and Sovereign
of all creation. God the eternal Son became incarnate in Jesus Christ,
through Whom all things were created; the character of God is revealed;
the salvation of humanity is accomplished; and the world is judged. God
the Holy Spirit draws men and women to Himself and gives spiritual gifts
to the Church. In Christ's life of perfect obedience
to God's will, His suffering, death, and resurrection, God provided the
only means of atonement for human sin, so that those who by faith accept
this atonement have eternal life. The second coming of Christ is the
blessed hope of the Church, the grand climax of the Gospel. His coming
will be literal, personal, visible, and world-wide. When He returns the
righteous dead will be resurrected and together with the righteous living
will be glorified and taken to heaven. The unrighteous - those who have
rejected divine grace - will die. The Church is the community of believers
who confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour. In it men and women join
together for worship, fellowship, instruction in the Word, the celebration
of the Lord's Supper, service to our neighbours, and the world-wide proclamation
of the Gospel. The Old and New Testaments are the
written Word of God, given by divine inspiration through holy men of God
who spoke and wrote by the Holy Spirit. The Scriptures are the infallible
revelation of God's will. Baptism by immersion is a symbol
of our union with Christ, the forgiveness of our sins, and our reception
of the Holy Spirit. The Ten Commandments, the great principles
of God's law, are exemplified in the life of Christ. They express God's
love, will, and purposes concerning human conduct and relationships. Salvation
is all of grace and not of works, but its fruitage is obedience to the
Commandments, not in hopeless effort to earn salvation, but in grateful
harmony with the life and will of Him whose perfect obedience has brought
us confidence and acceptance as His sons and daughters. The seventh day of the week, Saturday,
is observed as the day of rest, worship, and ministry in harmony with
the teaching and practice of Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath. The Sabbath
is a day of delightful communion with God and one another. We joyfully
observe this holy time from Friday evening to Saturday evening, from sunset
to sunset, as a celebration of God's creative and redemptive acts. On the new earth, in which righteousness dwells, God will provide a glorious home for the redeemed with a perfect environment for everlasting life, love, joy and learning. God Himself will dwell with His people, and suffering and death will exist no more.
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