Words of a Fether

I believe that the Bible is the Word of God, that it is without error in its original autographs, that nothing can be added to it or subtracted from it, that it consists of 66 Books as listed in most translations, that it is above reproach such that all else is judged by it, and that it is therefore the highest and only Authority.

I believe that Jesus is the Messiah predicted in the Old Testament, as proven by hundreds of fulfilled prophecies, his miracles, and his bodily resurrection from the dead. He is therefore the one and only Savior of the world; there is salvation in no one else and no other name. He is both fully God and fully Man at the same time. He was born of a virgin, lived a sinless life, laid it down as the atoning sacrifice for all mankind, and took it up again in a new and immortal body. He then ascended back to heaven where he “prepares a place for us”.

I believe that salvation is by placing one’s trust in the Jesus of the Bible alone, understanding that he died for our sins and rose again. Nothing beyond this can be added to salvation, for salvation is purely a Gift and thus impossible to earn even partially.

I believe that God is a Trinity as must be concluded from a careful study of all of Scripture, consisting of the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit. This Spirit personally and permanently indwells a person the moment he or she places trust in Jesus as explained in the previous paragraph. The three members of the Trinity are not mere offices, titles, or manifestations, but are distinct entities or persons.

I believe that this current age, the Church Age, is the “mystery” revealed to Paul the Apostle, and is a time in which God focuses His attention on the Gentiles. This age will end at the Rapture, when Jesus takes all believers to heaven at once. At that moment God will again turn His attention to the nation of Israel, to finish the prophetic timetable outlined in the “seventy weeks” prophecy of Daniel. At the end of that seven years, Jesus Himself will return to the earth, bringing believers of all time with Him to set up His earthly kingdom.