In John 17:3 Jesus says, "This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and the One You have sent --Jesus Christ".
According to Jesus, the primary reason and purpose that we exist is to KNOW GOD. As A.W. Tozer once said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.".
The study of biblical theology is vital in the life of the Christian, because that word "theology" is simply fusion of two Latin words which literally means, "the knowledge of God".
If you have a sincere desire to know God...to know Him deeply, passionately and intimately....then it begins with a careful and precise study of Christian theology.
In "Theology Pure And Simple", Pastor Rob walks the reader through the great theological truths which are contained in the Westminster Shorter Catechism, a historic evangelical statement of faith written in the mid 17th century.
KHPC's ESSENTIAL BELIEFS
We believe that the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit, and is the final authority on all matters on which it speaks. On this sure foundation we affirm these seven essentials of our faith:
We believe in one God, the sovereign Creator and Sustainer of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
esus Christ is God in the flesh who walked among us, died on a cross as the sacrifice for our sins, and on the third day arose bodily from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and is now our High Priest and mediator.
The Holy Spirit has come to glorify Christ and to apply the saving work of Christ to our hearts. He gives us new life, empowers and imparts gifts to us, guides us into all truth, and seals us for the day of redemption.
Being separated from God and condemned by our sinfulness, our salvation is wholly dependent upon the work of God’s free grace. God credits His righteousness to those who put their faith in Jesus Christ alone for salvation.
The true Church is composed of all persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ and the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit are united together in the body of Christ.
Jesus Christ will come again to the earth-personally, visibly, and bodily-to judge the living and the dead, and to consummate history and the eternal plan of God.
The Lord Jesus Christ commands all believers to proclaim the Gospel throughout the world and to make disciples of all nations.
Scripture Alone– The Bible is the sole written divine revelation, our only infallible rule for faith and life, and alone can bind the conscience of believers absolutely (Matt. 4:4; 2 Tim. 3:16).
Faith Alone– Justification is by faith alone. By God’s free grace, the righteousness of Jesus Christ is imputed to us by faith and is the sole ground of our acceptance by God, by which our sins are pardoned (Rom. 5:1; Gal 2:16).
Christ Alone– Jesus Christ is the only mediator through Whose work we are redeemed (John 14:6; John 3:16).
Grace Alone– Our salvation rests solely on the work of God’s grace for us (Rom. 2:4; Eph. 2:8-10).
To God Alone be the Glory– Salvation is of God and has been accomplished by God, therefore to God alone belongs the glory (Isa. 42:8; Col. 3:17).
Our form of government is presbyterian in nature; or, in other words, our church is governed by elders. Presbyterian comes from the Greek word meaning, simply, “elder.” Paul emphasized a plurality of elders in the early church (Titus 1:5; Acts 20:17). An elder is a biblically qualified man who has been nominated, trained, examined, and ordained to oversee the affairs of the church. The Bible gives explicit qualifications for such men (1 Tim. 3:1-7).
A deacon is a biblically qualified man who has been nominated, trained, examined, and ordained to minister to the physical needs of the church. Deacon means, literally, “one who waits on tables.” The Apostles appointed the first deacons so that the Apostles could better attend to prayer and the ministry of the Word (Acts 6). The Bible gives explicit qualifications for deacons (1 Tim. 3:8-13).
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