The Son

The Son

Statement of Faith

Colossians 1:13-23

We believe that Jesus Christ is the only Son of God, the incarnate Deity, the image and exact imprint of the invisible God, the fulfillment of the promised messiah and the heir of all things. (John 3:16; Colossians 1:15, 2:9; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Hebrews 1:2-3; John 1:14; Philippians 2:7; John 4:25-26)

We believe in the preexistence of Jesus Christ, for He is without beginning or end. (John 1:1-2; Colossians 1:17-18)

We believe in the preeminence of Jesus Christ, for all things were made by Him and for Him, and all things are sustained and held together by Him. (Colossians 1:16-17; Hebrews 1:3; John 1:3)

We believe that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. As Immanuel, God with us, Jesus did not lay aside his deity nor cease to be God for one instant. Jesus is, at the same time, fully man; he was born of a virgin woman, was tempted in every way yet lived a sinless life and died a real death. (Philippians 2:6-7; Matthew 1:23; John 1:14; Hebrews 4:15; Colossians 2:9; 1 John 3:5; Matthew 27:27-50; 1 Peter 2:22)

THE DEATH OF CHRIST:

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners and accomplished our redemption through His suffering and death on the cross as our representative and substitutionary atoning sacrifice. (1 Timothy 1:15; 1 John 4:14; Hebrews 9:11-12; 1 Peter 2:24; Colossians 2:13-14; 1 John 2:2; Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:21)

We believe the death of Jesus was completely sufficient to justify man before God, once for all, and requires no subsequent work by God or man as it was fully accomplished and finished on the cross. (Hebrews 9:24-26; Hebrews 10:10-18; John 19:30)

THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST:

We believe that God raised Christ from the dead, bodily, on the third day. (Romans 6:4; Acts 2:24, 32)

We believe the resurrected body of Jesus was the same body now existing in a glorified state. (John 20:19, 26-28; Luke 24:30-31, 36-39, 51; Acts 1:3, 9-11; Revelation 1:12-16)

THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST:

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven, and is now exalted at the right hand of God, where, as our High Priest forever, He fulfills the ministries of Representative, Intercessor and Advocate. (Hebrews 7:22-25; 1 Timothy 2:5; 1 John 2:1; Hebrews 4:15-16; Romans 8:34)

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church. (Ephesians1:20-23, 5:23; Colossians 1:18)

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Shepherd and Overseer of our souls. (1Peter2:25; John 10:14)

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