What I Believe

Here are the most important things I believe.  These are foundational to everything on my website..

1. The Bible is God's love letter to us and is the only inspired, infallible and authoritative Word of God. (2 Tim 3:15-4:1, 1 Thess 2:13, 2 Peter 1:21-2:1)

2. There is only one true God eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deut 6:4, Isa 43:10-11, Matt 28:18-20, Luke 3:22)

3. Jesus Christ is God. He came to earth through a virgin birth, lived a sinless life, performed miracles, and died as a substitution for me on the cross. He conquered death and rose again in the body, then ascended to the Father in Heaven. He will personally return in power and glory one day. (Matt 1:23, Luke 1:31-32, Acts 10:37-38, Acts 2:22, Heb 7:26-27, 1 Cor 15:3-5, 2 Cor 5:21-6:1, Matt 28:6, Luke 24:39, 1 Cor 15:4-6, Acts 1:9-11, Phil 2:9-11, Heb 1:3)

4. We need the Holy Spirit to bring about a spiritual rebirth so that we can be saved once and for all from our sin. We continue to need him every day after salvation. Only through the power of the Holy Spirit, are we able to love God and bring Him glory in our daily lives. (Rom 10:12-13, Eph 2:8-10, Titus 2:11, Titus 3:4-8, Rom 8:16, Eph 4:24, Titus 2:12)

5. An eternity awaits us all after we die; either eternal life with God in heaven for those who have received his gift of life, or eternal death (separation from God) in hell for those who have rejected his gift. I share what God has done for me because it's the most important thing in life. (1 Thess 4:15-17, Rom 3:23-24, 1 Cor 15:51-52, Rev 20:11-15, Rev 21:6-8)

6. Jesus Christ is Lord. He rose from the dead and is returning soon. I eagerly await seeing him face-to-face and loving him and being loved forever. (Zech 14:4-5, Matt 24:26, Matt 24:30, Rev 1:7, Rev 19:11-13)