MY BELIEFS

[These are my beliefs and I am not for any argument with any body about what others believe or do not believe.]

GOD:

God is Trinity, the "Father", the "Son", and "the Holy Spirit. They co-exist, they are co-equal, and though their functions are different, yet they are One God and not three Gods. Jesus Christ is the "Son of God" and he is the creator. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the very God Himself, came to this world to redeem man kind from the bondage of sin. Jesus Christ, who had two natures, one of divine and another of human, during his ministry on this earth, was the incarnation of the very living God. Adam was created by God and had no human father, so also Jesus Christ, who was born of the virgin Mary had no human father. Jesus Christ was born of the virgin Mary through the works of the Holy Spirit. John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. "For there are three that bear witness in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one".1 John 5:7

THE SON OF GOD

Colossians 1:15-16 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, and he is the creator of this universe and everything in it, and God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit have jointly created man in their own image.

WORD OF GOD:

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The Word of God is eternal and is given to us for correction, reproof, and edification. It contains history, but it is not a past history in itself. It is given for all generations for all the time. 2 Timothy 3:16 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness".

MAN'S CREATION:

After creating heaven, earth, light, and separating light from darkness, he created sun, moon and the Galaxy, animals and on the sixth day, God created man in their own image and in their own likeness and allowed man to have dominion on every creation and creature. Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth. On the seventh day God rested. God made a garden out of the earth and put man in the garden, which he called as "garden of Eden". God told man that he can eat any fruit from the tree in the garden except for eating from the 'tree of the knowledge of the good and evil.'

MAN'S FALL:

Adam sinned by disobeying God's command by eating the forbidden fruit brought by his wife EVE, who was deceived by Satan. Adam not only brought the condemnation of death on himself but he passed this sin to all the generations born after him. The only remission of this sin was by atonement, which was done by our Lord Jesus Christ. Adam and Eve were sent out of the "Garden of Eden" as a consequence of their disobedience to God's Word and lost the spiritual image of God. Thus death entered the world and it reigned. Man needed a Savior to be clothed with the righteousness and holiness of God. Therefore, God sent in to this world, His one and only begotten son, Jesus Christ, who is the exact representation of God the Father and is God Himself. He came in flesh in to this world to redeem us from sin and when He was on this earth He had two natures, one of divine and another of human.

ATONEMENT OF SINS

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”. John 3:16 “All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him”. Matthew 11:27

"For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly." Romans 5:6

"For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living." Romans 14:9

"For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;" 1 Corinthians 15:3

"For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living." Romans 14:9

Jesus Christ came down to this world, died for our sake bearing our sins upon the cross of Calvary. He was buried, rose from the dead on the third day, and ascended in to heaven.

SALVATION

Salvation can not be earned by any type of goods works or sacrifices of animals nor can it be purchased by gold or silver or any precious element. Salvation is available free of cost for all those who believe in Lord Jesus Christ, confess his/her sins to him and acknowledge HIM as his/her personal Savior. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."1 John 1:9. Those who receive Jesus Christ as their personal savior will become his children. "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the children of God, even to them that believe on his name:" John 1:12. Whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. We can not receive salvation unless we ask for it from God. The salvation, which we receive by accepting Jesus Christ as our personal savior can not be lost. Lord Jesus Christ paid the price for our salvation by shedding his precious blood upon the cross of Calvary and redeemed us. He finished all the works for us leaving for us only the requirement of believing in him, and accepting him with faith as the Lord. Believing in heart and confessing sins to him and acknowledging with mouth that HE is the Lord, is all that is required. He is faithful to preserve us from falling and restore us if we backslide.

SPIRITS

"And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world". 1 John 4:3 Any spirit that denies the following two verses is not from God, but from evil.

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”. John 1:1

"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth" John 1:14

BAPTISM

Baptism is external evidence of having been saved and it is witnessing to the world about the salvation one has received. Baptism is not mandatory for receiving salvation. It is an external evidence of having accepted Jesus Christ as personal savior and, therefore, every saved one should be baptized. Christ has finished all the works on the cross of Calvary and there is no requirement for us to have baptism as the mandatory condition for receiving salvation.

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