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The Bible is the inspired
and only infallible and authoritative written Word of God (2 Timothy 3:16)
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There is one God, eternally
existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy
Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19)
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In the deity of our Lord
Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in
His vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His
ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His personal future return to
this earth in power and glory to rule a thousand years (John 1:1)
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In the blessed hope -- the
rapture of the Church at Christ's coming (Titus 2:13)
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The only means of being
cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious blood of
Christ (John 14:6)
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Regeneration by the Holy
Spirit is absolutely essential for personal salvation (Titus 3:5)
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In water baptism by
immersion (Matthew 28:19)
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The redemptive work of
Christ on the cross provides healing of the human body in answer to
believing prayer (1 Peter 2:24)
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The baptism in the Holy
Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for it
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In the sanctifying power of
the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy
life (Galatians 5:16-25)
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In the resurrection of both
the saved and the lost, the one to everlasting life and the other to
everlasting damnation (Revelation 20:11-15)
ABC's of Salvation
A
Admit you are a sinner.
"There is no one righteous, not even
one...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:10,
23
Ask God's forgiveness.
"Everyone who calls on the name of the
Lord will be saved." Romans 10:13
B
Believe in Jesus (put your trust in Him)
as your only hope of salvation.
"For God so loved the world that He gave
His one and only Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have
eternal life." John 3:16
Become a child of God by receiving
Christ.
"To all who receive Him, to those who
believe in His name, He gave the right to become children of God." John
1:12
C
Confess that Jesus is your Lord.
"If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is
Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be
saved." Romans 10:9
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