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The Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God, His complete and final revelation. The Bible is without error in theological
concepts, geographical designations or historical detail (2 Tim 3:16).
God has existed from eternity in three Persons (Gen 1:26; 21:33): The Father (Matt 6:9-10), the Son (John 1:1), and the Holy
Spirit (Acts 5:3-4). Jesus Christ came in human form, fully God (John8:58; 10:29), and fully man (Matt 1:16; 4:2), except He
was without sin (Hebrews 4:15).
All men are in violation of God's righteous requirements and His holy character by nature and act (Rom 3:23), and are therefore
under His wrath and just condemnation (Rom 6:23a).
The central purpose of the coming of Jesus was to pay the penalty for the sins of man through His substitutionary death on
the cross (2 Cor 5:21; I John 5:10). This task was successful, as shown by His visible bodily resurrection (Acts 1:3).
Salvation is offered as a gift, free to every sinner (Rom 6:23b). This gift must be accepted by individual faith (John 1:12),
not trusting one's own works but in the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ alone (Eph 2:8-9; John 14:6).
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