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Harper Church
 
 
Confession of Faith

1. What we believe about…the Scriptures

We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the Divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.

2. What we believe about…God

We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

3. What we believe about…Jesus Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross, a sacrifice for our sins, according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest and Advocate.

4. What we believe about…The Holy Spirit

We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct, and empower the believer for godly living and service.

5. What we believe about…Man and Sin

We believe that man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and is therefore lost and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained.

6. What we believe about…Salvation

We believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become children of God.

7. What we believe about…Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

We believe that water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church during the present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation.

8. What we believe about…the True Church

We believe that the true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the body of Christ, of which He is the Head.

9. What we believe about…Local Church Membership

We believe that only those who are thus members of the true Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church.

10. What we believe about…Local Church Government

We believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the Church, and that every local church has the right under Christ to decide and govern its own affairs.

11. What we believe about…the Future

We believe in the personal and premillennial and imminent coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and that the "Blessed Hope" has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer.

12. What we believe about…the Resurrection of the Dead

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead: of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord, of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment.

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