at Palm Bay Baptist Church, WE
BELIEVE...
there is one, self-existent
God, who exists in three separate persons that are equal in power,
glory, and enmity. We believe that He created all things for His good
pleasure (Genesis 1, Deuteronomy 6:1, John 1:1, 2 Corinthians
3:17), that the Bible is God's holy, inerrant and inspired word
to all mankind (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:20-21), in the
depravity of man, which is a result of the sin of Adam and Eve.
Because of this sin man is not only separated from God but hostile to
Him as well (Romans 3:23, Ephesians 2:1-3), that the only way
to be made right with God and enjoy Him for eternity is through
repenting of our sins, accepting the sacrifice of His son Jesus
Christ on the cross for our sins, and believing that God raised Him
from the dead (Acts 2:22-41, Hebrews 10, Romans 10:9-10), that
God has a plan for each persons life who turns from their sin and
embraces Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, to do good works which bring Him
glory (John 17:4, 2 Corinthians 5:15, Ephesians 2:10), that
Jesus Christ reigns and rules in heaven and that He intercedes on
behalf of His people (Hebrews 1:3, Romans 8:3, I John 2:1), that He
will return to earth one day to judge the living and the dead and
that those who do not know Him as Lord of their life will suffer
eternal damnation (Matthew 7:21-23, Matthew 25:31-45), that
after the judgment there will be a new heaven and a new earth,
paradise restored; where God's original plan for mankind will be
fulfilled. We believe that God will once again dwell with His people
and there will be no more death and no pain (Revelation 21 :1-4,
7), that emotional, relational and spiritual healing and health
come through an ever deepening relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that
the Holy Spirit ultimately is the One who guides the Christian into
all truth, healing and maturity by applying the finished work of
Jesus Christ in the life of the believer (Isaiah 61 :1-3,
John16:13). | |