I believe

I believe that there is one God ( Deuteronomy 6:4 ), the great and most holy Spirit ( John 4:24-28 ) ; who manifested Himself in the flesh ( Romans 1:1-3 (  Matthew 1:18-23 ), when He sent His only begotten Son to this earth to be the propitiation ( John 11:49-52 ) for the sins of His people ( Daniel 9:3-19 ), which sacrifice ( Isaiah 53 ( Genesis 3:15 ) had been prophesied throughout the Old Covenant Scriptures.

I believe that all that is visible and invisible ( Colossians 1:16 ( John 1:1-3 )was created by God, through His divine Spirit ( Genesis 1:2 ), and that He reigns over all His creation and over every event ( Isaiah 45:7 ( I Chronicles 29:11 ) that takes place therein.

I believe and trust in this One true God, and His Son, Jesus Christ ( Acts 4:12 ), for my salvation, full and free
( Luke 21:25-28 ( Romans 13:11 ), Romans 5:15-18 )
I believe that the Son of God left His glory in Heaven ( John 17:5 & 24 )and suffered a normal human existence ( Luke 2:21-51 ( Hebrews 2:18 ), as the Son of Man ( Hebrews 4:15 ( Hebrews 2:14 ), in order to offer the one, final, and perfect sacrifice ( Hebrews 7:25-27 ) that had been prophesied throughout the aforementioned ( Exodus 12:5, Numbers 29:36, Ezekiel 46:13 ( I Peter 1:19 ), Hebrews 10:4-14 ) Hebrew Scriptures, and to rise again, thus defeating ( Hebrews 2:14 ( Romans 7:10 ), I Corinthians 15:54-56 ) death ( Genesis 2:15-17 ( II Corinthians 3:7 ) for those who would believe on His name.

I believe that God, in His eternal, everlasting covenant ( Galatians 3:17 ( Genesis 17:19 ) and supernal purpose ( Ephesians 3:8-11 ( Isaiah 55:11 ); purposed ( Philippians 2:11 ( Romans 8:28 ) and predestined ( Ephesians 1:3-6 ( Deuteronomy 14:2 ), James 2:5 ), His people to believe ( Philippians 1:29 ( Ezekiel 36:27 )and accept ( Romans 10:6-16 )these promises.

I believe that God has granted ( Matthew 13:10-16 ( Philippians 1:29 ) us to be made righteous ( II Corinthians 5:21 ) through the suffering, death ( Matthew 27:46-50 ( Hebrews 10:12-14 ), and resurrection I Corinthians 15:12-17 ( Romans 6:8-14, 8:10-12 ) of His Son, Jesus Christ, and that if we are found 'in' ( John 11:26 ) Him; nothing else is necessary, indeed, that nothing is possible to further recommend us before the Father.

I believe that, since the coming in the clouds ( Matthew 26:64 ( Acts 1:9-11 ) of judgment upon apostate Israel, or 'The Great Harlot' ( Ezekiel 16:15-30 ( Hosea 2 ); God Himself now dwells in ( John 14:16-18 ), and among us ( John 14:23 ( Revelation 7:15 ), as promised ( Exodus 29:45 & 46 ), and pictured ( I Kings 8:10-12 ( I Samuel 4:4 ) in the writings of the Hebrew Scriptures.

I believe that the baptism ( Matthew 3:11 ( Mark 1:8 ) of the Holy Spirit of God is the only baptism  ( Ephesians 4:5 ) sufficient ( I Peter 3:21 ( Hebrews 9:13 & 14 ), indeed necessary ( Ephesians 1:7 ( Colossians 1:19-23 ) , to cleanse us, and transfer ( Colossians 1:13 ) us into the Kingdom of God.

I believe that we now commune ( I Corinthians 10:16-18 ) in a spiritual way ( John 4:22 & 23 ) with our Lord, and with each other, not only when we are gathered for worship, but whenever and wherever 'two or three are gathered in His name' ( Matthew 18:20 ( Luke 17:21 ).

in His Kingdom,
& for His glory,
Charles Shank