Salvation

    Concerning Salvation

    We believe that Salvation is only by grace through faith based upon the redemptive work of our Lord Jesus Christ. All who receive the Lord Jesus Christ through faith are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become the children of God (Rom. 3:24; Eph. 2:8-9; John 3:5; John 1:12-13).

    As a result of salvation, the believer is to glorify God in his body through a life of fellowship and service for the Lord (1 Cor. 6:19-20; Rom. 6:13, 12:1-2: Col. 3:17; Revelation 4:11).

    The consummation of salvation will occur at the rapture when the believer shall be delivered from the presence of sin, at which time he will also be glorified, being conformed to the image of Christ (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18;1 Cor. 15:51-58; Phil. 3:20-21; 1 John 3:1-3).

    Once salvation has transpired, it is eternal and unchangeable.  We believe this because of:

    1. The eternal purpose of God toward the objects of His love;
    2. His freedom to exercise grace toward the meritless on the ground of the atoning blood of Christ;
    3. The very nature of the divine gift of eternal life;
    4. The present and unending intercession and advocacy of Christ in heaven;
    5. The immutability of the unchangeable covenants of God; 
    6. The regenerating, abiding presence of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of all who are saved. (John 5:24, 10:28, 13:1, 14:16-17, 17:11; Rom. 8:29-39; John 3:3,8; 1 Cor. 6:19; Heb. 7:25; John 17:15; I John 2:1-2, 5:13; Jude 1:24; 2 Tim. 1:12).

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