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The following articles are the non
negotiable Essentials of the Christian faith and fully
consistent with the Articles of Faith of the Evangelical
Missionary Church of Canada. The statement is Orthodox
and Evangelical. Orthodox means in agreement
with the historic teaching of the Christian faith as
expressed in the historic creeds. Evangelical means
an emphasis on the biblical gospel about salvation by
faith in Christ and new life (regeneration) by the
transforming work of the Holy Spirit. This new life is
essential to the Christian walk.
We believe that
the following statements of faith are essential and
non-negotiable essentials of the Christian Faith:
THE HOLY SCRIPTURES are originally given by God,
divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy; and
the only supreme authority in all matters of faith and
conduct.
ONE GOD, eternally existent in three Persons,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, God manifest in the flesh,
His virgin birth, His sinless human life, His divine
miracles, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, His
mediatorial work, and His personal return in power and
glory.
THE SALVATION of lost and sinful people through the
shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ by faith apart from
works, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit.
THE HOLY SPIRIT by whose indwelling the believer is
enabled to live a holy life to witness and work for the
Lord Jesus Christ.
THE UNITY in the Spirit of all true believers, the
Body of Christ. The local church as the tangible
expression of the Body of Christ, an organized body of
believers in Christ who are voluntarily joined together
for public worship and evangelism, teaching the Word,
fellowship with the saints, observance of the ordinances,
exercise in prayer, and who are commissioned with the
responsibility to administer discipline.
THE RESURRECTION of both the saved and the lost;
they that are saved unto the resurrection of life, and
they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
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