SALVATION
We believe that all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus Christ are born again by the Holy Spirit, and thereby become children of God and heirs of eternal life.
Terms explained:
Faith: Faith is the "gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8) and is produced by the Word of God (Romans 10:14,17). We are saved by faith alone apart from works (Ephesians 2:9; Romans 3:20; Titus 3:5). However, genuine faith necessarily leads to good works (Ephesians 2:10; Matthew 5:16; James 2:17-26).
Born again by the Holy Spirit: The new birth (regeneration) is absolutely necessary for fellowship with God (John 3:7). Man is totally passive in regeneration since it is completely a work of God (John 1:13; 3:6). The new birth is the work of the Holy Spirit (John 3:8) by which He creates within a person a new nature, a new heart, a new spirit (John 3:5; 2 Peter 1:4; 2 Corinthians 5:17).
Children of God: Those who have received the Spirit of Christ have therefore been born again into God's family (John 1:1-12; Romans 8:9,14-17). As members of His family we not only have fellowship with our Father in Heaven, but we are being transformed by the Holy Spirit into the image of Christ, and when Christ returns we will be completely changed in body and spirit to be like Jesus Christ (Romans 8:19-23; 1 John 3:1-2). This experience of the life of Jesus Christ within us now by the presence of the Holy Spirit and forever ours in the presence of Jesus Christ is “eternal life.”
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