Orphanage Emmanuel Statement of Faith

We believe…

*that the Bible is the written word in 66 books comprising the Old and New Testaments, inspired by the Holy Spirit, the only infallible and authoritative Word of God, and the supreme and final authority in all matters on which it speaks.

*that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God, and that He is the Living Word.

*in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His voluntary, vicarious death atoning for the sins of men, His bodily resurrection and in His visible, personal and bodily return to this earth in power and glory in the future, consummating the earth’s history and the eternal plan of God.

*that the only means of being cleansed from sin and gaining eternal salvation is through sincere repentance and absolute faith in the substitutional sacrifice of the Son of God and the precious blood He shed on Calvary’s cross, which satisfied divine justice through this act of love and mercy.

*that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for personal salvation, which is a gift of God’s free grace.

*in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling at salvation the Christian is enabled to live a holy life, not fulfilling the lust of the flesh, but bearing fruit to the glory of God.

*that Jesus Christ is the head of the church, which is the intended bride of Christ, His body which is composed of all people, living and dead, who have been joined to Him through saving faith.

*in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, the one to everlasting life in blessing and glory, and the other to judgment and everlasting condemnation and damnation.

We have no conflict with any other doctrine embraced by others, provided they do not nullify or replace those outlined above. Being interdenominational, we seek fellowship with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ (Eph. 6:24) and to love all who love Him. (John 15:12, 1 John 4:20-21)