What We Believe
Members of Three Point Bible Church share seven essential beliefs.
In essential beliefs – we have unity. – “There is one Body and one Spirit…one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all…” Ephesians 4:4-6
In non-essential beliefs – we have liberty. – “Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters…Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls…So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God…So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God.” Romans 14:1, 4, 12, 22
In all our beliefs – we show charity. – “If I…hold in my mind not only all human knowledge but the very secrets of God, and if I also have that absolute faith which can move mountains, but have no love, I amount to nothing at all.” 1 Corinthians 13:2
ABOUT GOD God is the Creator and Ruler of everything. There is only one true God who is revealed in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God. God is the Creator of everything that exists and nothing exists apart from and outside of that creation. God is a personal being – not some vague force or a subjective “truth.” God is perfect in holiness, wisdom, power and love. God concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of humanity. God hears and answers prayer. God saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Jesus Christ. Genesis 1:1, 26, 27; 3:22; Psalms 90:2; Matthew 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Corinthians 13:14
ABOUT JESUS CHRIST Jesus Christ is the personality of God described as “Son.” Jesus came to earth as a human but retained His deity, being fully human and fully God. By coming to live among humanity, he inaugurated God’s Kingdom on earth. Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all humanity by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead as a demonstration of His power over sin and death. He will return again to earth to reign as Lord of everything. Matthew 1:22, 23; Isaiah 9:6; Colossians 1:15-16
ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT The Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and the Son as God. The Holy Spirit is present in the world to make humanity aware of its need for Jesus. The Holy Spirit lives in every Christian. The Holy Spirit provides Christians with power for living, understanding spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. The Holy Spirit equips people with spiritual gifts that make ministry effective. 2 Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16-17; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:25; Ephesians 5:18
ABOUT HUMANITY Humanity is made in the image of God, to be like Him in character. Humanity is the supreme object of God’s creation. God created humankind to live forever and enjoy creation with Him. Humanity has tremendous potential for good though marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called sin. This attitude and the choices made that reflect it separate humanity from God. It is God’s grace that enables us to connect with Him. Our actions or efforts may prove our faith but they don’t save us. Only our faith in Christ and what He accomplished on the cross does that. Genesis 1:27; Psalms 8:3-6; Is. 53:6a; Romans 3:23; Isaiah 59:1,2
ABOUT SALVATION Salvation is a gift from God to humanity. When people repent of their sins and trust in Jesus as God’s offer of forgiveness, they are saved from sin’s penalty. No degree of good living earns one’s relationship with God. Salvation provides life with God, here on earth and in Heaven. Romans 6:23; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6, 1:12; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26; Romans 5:1
ABOUT THE BIBLE The Bible is God’s Word to all people. Human authors, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, wrote the Bible. It serves as the primary source of Christian beliefs and living. Because God inspired it, it can be completely relied upon to reveal God’s ideas about Himself, humanity, sin, and ultimate truth. In the many types of literature contained in the books of the Old and New Testaments, God’s love for, and redemption of, humanity is a consistent theme. 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20, 21; Proverbs 30:5; Psalms 119:105, 160
ABOUT THE CHURCH The Church is the dynamic, spiritual body of which Jesus is the head. All those who put their trust in Jesus are a part of the Church. Local churches are expressions of the universal Church. The Church ordains its leaders, prays for people to be empowered in ministry, and works cooperatively to fulfill the Great Commandment and Great Commission through discipleship and evangelism. Matthew 16:15-19; 18:15-20; Acts 2:41-42,47; 5:11-14; 6:3-6; 13:1-3; 14:23,27; 15:1-30; 16:5; 20:28; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 3:16; 5:4-5; 7:17; 9:13-14; 12; Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22;3:8-11,21; 5:22-32; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:18; 1 Timothy 3:1-15; 4:14; Hebrews 11:39-40