Ignite youth leadership statement of belief

Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people” col. 3:23

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The Scriptures:  We believe the Bible is the inspired, infallible Word of God, and the final authority in all matters of faith and conduct (2 Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20,21).

Creation: We believe in the Genesis account of creation (Genesis 1:1).

God: We believe in one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19).

Jesus Christ: We believe in Jesus Christ, His deity, virgin birth, sinless life, vicarious death, burial and bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father and His personal future return in power and glory (John 1:1; Matthew 1:23; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Acts 1:9, 11).

Fall Of Man & Salvation: We believe in the sinfulness of man and the gift of salvation by grace through faith in Christ who shed His blood. This makes believers eternally secure in Jesus Christ (Romans 3:23–25; 8:38–39).

Holy Spirit: We believe that the Holy Spirit is a person who convicts the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.  He is the supernatural agent in regeneration, baptizing all believers into the body of Christ, indwelling and sealing them unto the Day of Redemption. John 16:8-11; II Corinthians 3:6; I Corinthians 12: 12-14; Romans 8:9; Ephesians 1:13,14 and John 14:26–27.

Satan: We believe that Satan is a created being, the author of sin and the cause of the Fall; that he is the open and declared enemy of God and man; and that he shall be eternally punished in the Lake of Fire. Job 1:6 7; Isaiah 14:12-17; Matthew 4:2-11 25:41; and Revelation 20:1.

End Times: We believe in the resurrection of the dead: the believer to life everlasting and the unbeliever to the resurrection of judgment (John 5:28–29).

The Church: We believe in the church as the body of Christ, which is composed of all believers who have accepted Christ as Savior (1 Corinthians 12:12–13).

Sexuality: We believe that God created mankind in His own image in the expression of two unique and separate genders (Male & Female). We believe that God designed sexual intimacy to be experienced within the confines of a marriage between one man and one woman. We recognize that the effects of the fall have brought both physical and mental confusion into these issues but that does not in any way nullify or remove God’s intent and commands regarding sexual expression and identity (Gen. 1:27-28, 2:24-25; Matt. 19:4-6; Rom. 1:26-32; Heb. 13:4; 1 Thess. 4:3-8).