{"id":20,"date":"2016-03-19T23:08:12","date_gmt":"2016-03-19T23:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thechurchinkalamazoo.org\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2016-05-25T01:52:45","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T01:52:45","slug":"beliefs1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thechurchinkalamazoo.org\/index.php\/beliefs1\/","title":{"rendered":"Beliefs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our beliefs are based on the Holy Bible, which is the word of God written under His inspiration word by word (2 Tim. 3:16) and which contains the complete divine revelation. Our faith is composed of the following beliefs concerning the Bible, God, Christ, the work of Christ, salvation, and the church:<\/span><\/p>\n

We hold the faith which is common to all believers. \u2013 Titus 1:4, Jude 1:3<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Bible<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\nThe Bible is the complete divine revelation inspired word by word by God through the Holy Spirit. \u2013 2 Pet. 1:21, 2 Tim. 3:16<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Triune God<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n God is uniquely one, yet a Trinity\u2014the Father, the Son, and the Spirit. \u2013 1 Tim. 2:5, Matt. 28:19<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus Christ<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n The Son of God, even God Himself, was incarnated to be a man by the name of Jesus Christ. \u2013 John 1:1, John 1:14<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Christ\u2019s Crucifixion<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n Christ died on the cross for our sins, shedding His blood for our redemption. \u2013 1 Pet. 2:24, Eph. 1:7<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Christ\u2019s Resurrection<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n Christ resurrected from among the dead on the third day. \u2013 1 Cor. 15:4<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Christ\u2019s Ascension<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n Christ ascended to the right hand of God to be Lord of all. \u2013 Acts 1:9, Acts 2:33, Acts 2:36<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Regeneration<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n Whenever any person repents to God and believes in the Lord Jesus Christ, he or she is regenerated (born again) and becomes a living member of the\u00a0one Body of Christ. \u2013 Acts 20:21, John 3:3, Eph.1:22-23, Rom. 12:5<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Christ\u2019s Return<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
\n Christ is coming again to receive His believers to Himself. \u2013 1 Thes. 2:19<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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  Our beliefs are based on the Holy Bible, which is the word of God written under His inspiration word by word (2 Tim. 3:16) and which contains the complete divine revelation. Our faith is composed of the following beliefs concerning the Bible, God, Christ, the work of Christ, salvation, \u2026<\/p>\n

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