Sermons On What We Believe:
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Sola Scriptura: We reaffirm
the inerrant Scripture to be the sole source of written divine revelation,
which alone can bind the conscience. The Bible alone teaches all that is
necessary for our salvation from sin and is the standard by which all
Christian behavior must be measured. Furthermore, we deny that any creed,
council or individual may bind a Christian's conscience, that the Holy Spirit
speaks independently of or contrary to what is set forth in the Bible, or that
personal spiritual experience can ever be a vehicle of revelation.
Sola Gratia:
We reaffirm
that in salvation we are rescued from God's wrath by his grace alone. It is
the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit that brings us to Christ by releasing
us from our bondage to sin and raising us from spiritual death to spiritual
life. Furthermore, we deny that salvation is in any sense a human work. Human
methods, techniques or strategies by themselves cannot accomplish this
transformation. Faith is not produced by our unregenerate human nature.
Sola Fide:
We reaffirm that justification is by grace alone through faith alone because
of Christ alone. In justification Christ's righteousness is imputed to us as
the only possible satisfaction of God's perfect justice. Furthermore, we deny
that justification rests on any merit to be found in us, or upon the grounds
of an infusion of Christ's righteousness in us, or that an institution
claiming to be a church that denies or condemns sola fide can be recognized as
a legitimate church.
Solus Christus: We reaffirm
that our salvation is accomplished by the mediatorial work of the historical
Christ alone. His sinless life and substitutionary atonement alone are
sufficient for our justification and reconciliation to the Father.
Furthermore, we deny that the gospel is preached if Christ's substitutionary
work is not declared and faith in Christ and his work is not solicited.
Soli Deo Gloria:
We reaffirm that because salvation is of God and has been accomplished by God,
it is for God's glory and that we must glorify him always. We must live our
entire lives before the face of God, under the authority of God and for his
glory alone. Furthermore, we deny that we can properly glorify God if our
worship is confused with entertainment, if we neglect either Law or Gospel in
our preaching, or if self-improvement, self-esteem or self-fulfillment are
allowed to become alternatives to the gospel.