The Heart Of Park Hills Christian Church

I. We believe the Bible is God’s inspired Word and needs to be accepted and followed by all Christians. It is without error and has been written over a 1500 year period. The Bible is God’s message and plan for mankind. (2 Tim. 3:16, Heb. 4:12).

II. We believe God the Father is the first person in the Trinity*. The role of the Father is one of authority over all creation. Jesus Christ, as a human, placed himself under the authority of the Father. Through the Father, we see both the discipline and love of God. (Jn. 17:1-2, Rev. 21:1, Lk. 10:21, Jn. 15:21-27, 3:16-18).

III. We believe Jesus Christ is God in human flesh. Jesus Christ is totally God and totally man. He gave his life as the payment for sin. He physically rose from the dead and ascended to the right hand of the Father where he now intercedes on our behalf. Jesus Christ is the second person of the Trinity*. (Jn. 3:16, 1:14, Mk. 16:19, Rom. 8:34).

IV. We believe the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity*. He draws people to Jesus Christ and dwells within the believer. He leads the believer into all truth. The Holy Spirit is God working on the earth today. (Jn. 14:16-17, 26, 16:13-14, 1 Cor. 6:19-20).

V. We believe Man is created in the image of God. As a result of his disobedience, he was separated from God. If man continues in his present condition, he will be lost for eternity. (Gen. 1:26-27, 2:6-7, Gen. 6:22-24).

VI. We believe Sin is falling short of God’s standard, which is perfection. The struggle with sin continues in the life of the believer. Sin will be eliminated in the believer, when we go to be with the Lord. (Rom. 3:23, 7:19-25, Eph. 6:12, Rev. 21:4-7, 27).

VII. We believe Salvation is a gift from God to all who believe and receive Jesus Christ as personal savior. Salvation is the only means by which man can bridge the gap, created by sin, and come into a relationship with God. (Jn. 3:16, 14:6, Eph. 2:8-9, 1 Jn. 5:11-13).

VIII. We believe the Church consists of all believers in Jesus Christ. The church represents Christ to this world. The church has two ordinances, Baptism, and the Lord’s Supper. We practice Baptism by immersion for believers after their conversion to Jesus Christ. (See booklet on Baptism for more details.) We also celebrate the Lord’s Supper weekly remembering Acts 2:46, “And day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart.” The purpose of the church is to evangelize the world and teach the principles of Christ to the believer. (Matt. 28:19-20, Acts 1:8, Rom. 12:3-8, 1 Cor. 11:17-34).

IX. We believe that Angels were created by God and are his messengers. Under Lucifer’s leadership, one third of the angels rebelled against God and were cast out of Heaven. Both groups are in a spiritual warfare for the souls of men. (Heb. 1:14, 2 Pet. 2:4, Isa. 14:12-15, Lk. 10:10, Eph. 6:12, Rev. 12:14).

X. We believe that Future Events are under God’s control. Jesus Christ will return and take all believers to Heaven with him. Those who have ignored God’s free gift of salvation, will join Lucifer and his angels in the lake of fire for eternity. (Matt. 24:29-31, 36, Rev. 20:10, Rev. 21:15).

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