beliefs
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There is one God, who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
(Deut. 6:4, Matt. 5:48, 3:13-17, 28:19, Eph. 1:3-14)
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Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died upon the cross, the Just for the unjust, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He arose from the dead according to the Scriptures. He is now at the right hand of Majesty on high as our great High Priest. He will come again to establish His kingdom, righteousness and peace.
(John 1:1-5, Col. 1:19, Phil. 2:7, Lk 1:34-38, 2 Cor 5:21, Mk 16:1-8, Heb. 1:3)
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The Holy Spirit is a divine person and the guarantee of the believer’s inheritance in God. He is sent to indwell, guide, teach, empower the believer, and convince the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.
(John 14:15-18, 16:7-11, Eph 1:11-14, Gal. 5:16-26)
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The Old and New Testaments, inerrant as originally given, were divinely inspired and humanly authored. They are a complete revelation of His will for the purpose of salvation and sanctification. They constitute the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice. The Church is united and governed by Scripture as the supreme standard by which all confessions, lifestyles, and opinions are tried.
(2 Tim. 3:14-16, 2 Pet. 1:19-21, 1 Tim 6:3-5, Acts 17:10-11)
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Man was originally created in the image and likeness of God: he fell through disobedience, incurring both physical and spiritual death. All men are born with a sinful nature, are separated from life with God, and can be saved only through the atoning work of Jesus Christ. The portion of the unrepentant and unbelieving is existence forever in conscious torment; and that of the believer, in everlasting joy and bliss.
(Gen 1:26-27, Rom 3:23, 5:12, 3:28, Rev 21:8, 21:1-4)
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Salvation of sinners has been provided by grace, through faith, in Jesus Christ. All those who repent and believe in Jesus's sacrificial atonement on their behalf are eternally secure in being justified of their sins, born again of the Holy Spirit, passed over from death to life, united with Christ, and adopted as children of God the Father.
(Mk 1:15, Acts 2:38, John 3:5, 5:24, Eph 2:1-10, Rom 3:21-26, Gal 4:4-5, 2 Cor 5:21)
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It is the will of God that each believer should be filled with the Holy Spirit and be
sanctified wholly, being separated from sin and the world and fully dedicated to the will of God. This process begins with our unity to Christ, and is also a progressive work through the believer's life.
(1 Thess 4:3, Matt 5:48, 1 Pet 1:16, Rom 6:1-23, 2 Cor 3:18)
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The Church consists of all those who are chosen by the Father, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, are redeemed through His blood, and are born again of the Holy Spirit. Christ is the Head of the Body, the Church, which has been commissioned by Him to go into all the world as a witness, preaching the gospel and making disciples of all nations. The local church is a body of believers in Christ who are joined together for the worship of God, edification through the Word of God, for prayer, fellowship, the proclamation and protection of the gospel, and observance of the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord's Supper.
(Eph 1:3-14, Col 1:18, Acts 1:8, Matt 28:18-20, 1 Tim 3:14-15, Acts 2:41-47)
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There shall be a bodily resurrection of the just and of the unjust; for the former, a resurrection unto life; for the latter, a resurrection unto judgment.
(1 Cor 15:15-58, Col 1:18, John 5:28-29)
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The second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ is imminent, personal, visible, and glorious. He will return in power and victory to finish God's salvation plan, and bring forth the new heavens and new earth where we will dwell with Him forever. This is our blessed hope and is a vital truth which is an incentive to holy living and faithful service.
(Mark 13:24-27, Titus 2:11-14, 1 Thess. 4:13-18, Rev. 21-22)
Providence Church is accountable to the leadership and doctrinal statements of the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) denomination. To learn more about the C&MA and explore their doctrinal statement, please visit cmalliance.org. For our specific statement of faith, see below.
In addition to our commitment to gospel-centered ministry, we joyfully affirm the foundational documents of The Gospel Coalition. Providence Church is also part of the Citylight Family of Churches in Omaha, Nebraska, and we utilize the New City Catechism to aid children and adults in learning the core doctrines of the Christian faith.