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The
doctrinal position of The Evangelical Free Church of America is summarized
in our twelve-article Statement of Faith.
We Believe:
- The Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be
the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the
complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men and the Divine
and final authority for Christian faith and life.
- In one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect
and eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- That Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having
been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died
on the cross, a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures.
Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where, at
the right hand of the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and
Advocate.
- That the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify
the Lord Jesus Christ and, during this age, to convict men, regenerate
the believing sinner, and indwell, guide, instruct and empower the
believer for godly living and service.
- That man was created in the image of God but fell
into sin and is, therefore, lost, and only through regeneration by the
Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.
- That the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His
Resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for
all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the
Holy Spirit and, thus become children of God.
- That water baptism and the Lord's Supper are
ordinances to be observed by the Church during the present age. They
are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation.
- That the true Church is composed of all such persons
who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the
Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is
the Head.
- That only those who are, thus, members of the true
Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church.
- That Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church
and that every local church has the right, under Christ, to decide and
govern its own affairs.
- In the personal and premillennial and imminent coming
of our Lord Jesus Christ and that this "Blessed Hope" has a vital
bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.
- In the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the
believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord; of the
unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.
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