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VALUES
What Eric Believes:
The Holy Trinity
Scriptural Christianity affirms the existence of the one
Eternal God who has revealed Himself as Father, Son and
Holy Spirit, three equal but distinct Persons,
mysteriously united in the Godhead which the church
historically has described as the Holy Trinity.
God the Father
Scriptural Christianity affirms that the first Person of
the Holy Trinity, God the Father, is the Eternal One and
reigns supremely. He has provided a covenant through
which His people can be redeemed and through which His
creation will be liberated from all evil and brought to
final righteousness at the end of the age.
God the Son
Scriptural Christianity affirms that the second Person
of the Holy Trinity, the Eternal Son, became incarnate
as Mary's virgin-born Child, Jesus of Nazareth, the
Christ. In His unique Person, He revealed to us both the
fullness of deity and the fullness of humanity. By His
life, suffering, death resurrection, and ascension He
provided the only way of salvation. His sacrifice on the
cross once and for all was to reconcile the Holy God and
sinners, thus providing the only way of access to the
Father.
God the Holy Spirit
Scriptural Christianity affirms that the third Person of
the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit, was active from the
beginning in creation, revelation and redemption. He
came to indwell His Church at Pentecost, enabling
believers to yield fruit and endowing them with
spiritual gifts according to His will. He bears witness
to Christ and guides God's people into His truth. He
inspired the Holy Scriptures, God's written word, and
continues to illuminate His people concerning His will
and truth. His guidance is always in harmony with Christ
and the truth as given in the Holy Scriptures.
Humanity
Scriptural Christianity affirms that man and woman are
fashioned in the image of God and are different from all
of God's other creatures. God intends that we should
glorify Him and enjoy Him forever. Since the Fall of
Adam the corruption of sin has pervaded every person and
extended into social relationships, societal systems,
and all creation. Only through the justifying,
regenerating and sanctifying work of the Triune God can
we be saved from the corruption of sin, become
increasingly conformed to the image of Christ, and
restored to the relationships which God has intended for
us.
The Holy Scriptures
The authority of Scripture derives from the fact that
God, through His Spirit, inspired the authors, causing
them to perceive God's truth and record it with
accuracy. It is evident that the Holy Scriptures have
been preserved during the long process of transmission
through copyists and translators, and we attribute such
accurate preservation to the work of the Holy Spirit.
These Scriptures are supremely authoritive for the
Church's teaching, preaching, witness, identifying
error, correcting the erring, and training believers for
ministry in and through the Church.
Salvation
Scriptural Christianity affirms that God offers
salvation to a sinful humanity and a lost world through
Jesus Christ.
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