Many years ago I discovered the truth about the sabbath and that changed my whole perspective of the Bible. God inspired me to change the way I am reading the Bible to only read it from cover to cover and over and over again. That really changed my understanding of the Bible and gave me a much deeper love for Gods holy word. Right now I am reading the Bible for the 84:th time and my love for the word keeps on growing. From the moment I began to apply what I was reading in the Bible to my life, my life has been completely transformed.
The Bible reveals God, the creator of heaven and earth, as one in essence, but at the same time three eternal persons, Father, Son (the Word of the LORD according to his preexistent nature and as incarnate man) and Holy Spirit.
God is one, as he has revealed himself in the scriptures. "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one." (Deuteronomy 6:4)
At the baptism of Jesus, we see the Holy Spirit descending upon Jesus while the Father says, "You are my beloved Son; in you I am well pleased." (Luke 3:21-22)
The Father is God (Isa 64:8, Mal 2:10, John 8:54, etc.)
Jesus, the Word of the LORD, is God (John 1:1-14, John 20:27-28, Titus 2:13, Heb 1:8-9, Rom 9:5, Phil 2:5-11)
The Holy Spirit is God (Acts 5:3-4, 1Cor 2:10-11, 1Cor 3:16, 1Cor 6:19, etc.)
We believe that all Scripture, both Old and New Testaments, comes directly from God through inspiration of the Holy Spirit (2 Tim 3:16, 2 Pet 1:21) and that God's Word is eternal (Isa 40:8, Matt 24:35).
We believe that the Bible is the creation of God, without error in all that it claims, and the only infallible rule of faith and life. It is the ultimate standard, superior to tradition, reason, and experience, in all matters of faith and life. The Bible must be read and understood in such a way that it is in complete harmony in all its parts without contradiction. Therefore, every verse of the Bible must be read and understood in the light of the context of the whole Bible.
We believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, God manifested in the flesh (1 Timothy 3:16). He was born of a virgin (Luke 1:34) and lived a sinless life. He died for us as a propitiatory sacrifice for our sins (1 John 4:10), rose from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:4), and ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God (Mark 16:19). Jesus will return as King of Kings and Lord of Lords to rule over the earth (Zech. 14; Acts 1:9-11; Revelation 19:11-16).
We believe that everyone has sinned and is in need of salvation (Psalm 14:1-3, Romans 3:23).
We believe that the death and resurrection of Jesus completed the atonement for all who believe in Him. Whoever trusts in God, in His work alone, is made a new creation in Jesus and is saved from the power of darkness into the kingdom of the Son of God. (Romans 1:17, Romans 3:24, Romans 4:5, Col. 1:13-14, Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 5, Romans 6)
We believe in justification by faith through the grace of God alone and not by human efforts. One cannot receive, earn, or retain this eternal salvation through one's own efforts. A new creation is only the work of God. (Ephesians 2:8-10, Romans 8:29-39).
We believe that the Holy Spirit dwells in all believers to lead, guide, teach, comfort, and empower them to live a righteous life (John 14:26, 2 Timothy 1:7, 1 Corinthians 14:26).
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the unsaved. The redeemed to eternal joy in the presence of God, and the lost to eternal separation from God (John 5:28-29, Rev 20:11-15).
We believe that God’s Torah is the instructions of a loving and merciful Father to His children. It is the perfect law that gives freedom (Ps. 19:8, Jas. 1:25). God’s commandments will endure until heaven and earth pass away (Matt. 5:17-19). God’s Torah was not given for salvation but is God’s loving instructions for how the redeemed should live. Jesus kept His Father’s commandments and lived in the Father’s love. We are instructed to live as Jesus lived (1 John 2:3-6). We obey God’s commandments and hold fast to the testimony of Jesus (Rev. 12:17).
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