Elizabeth Popular Spring PB Church **Believe in God, Trust in God, Have faith in God.**

We believe that the entire Bible, the 66 books of the Old and New Testament, is the inspired Word of God. That the Bible is the final authority in all matters of faith, life and conduct, providing comfort, encouragement, guidance and instructions for training in righteousness.  (2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).

We believe in one God who is Creator of all, holy, sovereign, eternally, existing in three equal distinct persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit without division of nature, essence or being. Each worthy of our love, obedience, praise and worship. ( Deut. 6:4  Bible verses about the Trinity ) 

We believe that God the Father is the first person of the Trinity. He is the sovereign ruler and sustainer of the heavens and earth. He is the Father of Jesus Christ, and He is the maker of all mankind. He is omniscience (all knowing), omnipotent (all power), omnipresent (is present everywhere at the same time) and immutable (unchangeable). He is all loving, all wise, full of goodness and mercy and completely just and holy.   ( Gen 1:1, Gen 1:26, Ex 34:6, Ps. 139, Matt 3:17, Acts 17:24-28 , Malachi 3:6-8,)

We believe Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God and is the second person of the Godhead. He is the only begotten Son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, fully God and fully man. We believe in His work of creation and in His miraculous conception by the Holy Spirit.  We believe He lived a sinless life, He hung, bled and died on the cross as a sacrifice  for mankind.  He died once and for all as a substitute for man’s sins. We believe He was buried and was resurrected from the grave on the third day and is now sitting on the right hand of God as a mediator between God and man.  John 1:14, John 3:16, Isaiah 9:6, 1 John 2:2, Romans 5:8, 2 Cor. 5:21, 1 Timothy 2:5

We believe the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity who convinces unbelievers of their need for salvation. He is calling people to Jesus Christ. He reveals to us the actions, habits and patterns in our lives that are not pleasing to God. We believe He is our helper who enlightens empowers us to live out God’s purpose for our lives, and give to us spiritual gifts for the building of the Kingdom of God. Gen1:2 , John 16:7-16, John 14:26   The Holy Spirit

We believe that all human beings are created in the image of God. Through the sin of the first man, Adam, all humanity sinned against God. as a result, all people are sinners and need salvation.  Genesis 1:27, Genesis 3, 1Cor 15:21-22

We believe that salvation is by the sovereign grace of God. It is a free gifted from the Father, received through repentance of sin and faith alone in Jesus Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9, Acts 2:38, Romans 10:9, I John 1:9