Section 4: The Holy Spirit We believe the person of the Holy Spirit is God, and given by God to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment, guide into all truth, comfort, regenerate, sanctify and daily lead those who are in Christ. He also indwells forever, from the moment of regeneration, and desires to empower, fill and minister through the believer (John 3:3-5, 14:16-17, 16:8, 13; Acts 1:8, 5:3-4; Romans 8:9, 14; 1 Corinthians 12:11-13; Titus 3:5-6; Ephesians 1:13-14, 5:1-8; 1 Peter 1:2).

Section 5: Salvation We believe that man, in the person of Adam, was created in innocence, but by voluntary transgression entered into sin, thus plunging the whole human race into condemnation and death; so that now all mankind is, from conception, sinful and shaped in iniquity, and all become willful sinners with the first expression of personal choice and so are without excuse before God (Genesis 3; Psalm 51:5; Romans 5:10-19). We believe that the only escape from the condemnation of sin, and eternal punishment in hell is through the redemption effected by Jesus Christ. He voluntarily took upon Himself a human body and nature, yet without sin; and by His suffering, death, burial and bodily resurrection, made full justification before God for the sin of man. God has graciously chosen and called the believer The free gift of salvation is given solely by grace to all who personally repent and believe/trust in Him. We believe that faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ is the only condition of salvation from sin, and that this salvation is wholly by grace; and that no works, however good, make this salvation more secure (Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43; John 1:12-13; Acts 16:30-33; Romans 2:5-6, 10:9-13; 2 Corinthians 7:10; Ephesians 2:1-10; Philippians 2:5-8; Titus 3:5-7; Hebrews 4:15, 10:4-14; 1 Peter 1:18-19).
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