Theology
What we believe concerning God
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We believe that there is one living and true God (Deut. 6:4; Isa. 45:5-7; I Cor. 8:4). God is a spirit (John 4:24), infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His being, wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and truth. God is one in essence and personality but eternally existing in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Mt. 28:19; II Cor. 13:14)—each equally deserving the same worship and obedience (Acts 17:24-29; I Cor. 8:6).
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God the Father, the first Person of the Trinity, orders and disposes all things according to His own purpose and grace (Ps. 145:89; I Cor. 8:6; Eph. 1:11; II Tim. 1:8-9; Isa. 14:24; 46:9-10; Ps. 33:11).
As the absolute and highest ruler of the universe, He is sovereign in creation, providence, and redemption (Ps. 103:19; Rom. 11:33). He is creator of all things (Gen. 1). His Fatherhood denotes a spiritual relationship within the Trinity and a relationship with mankind in creation and spiritually with all believers. He has decreed for His own glory all things that come to pass and continually upholds, directs, and governs all creatures and events (I Chron. 29:11-12; Dan. 4:34-35). This He does so as in no way to be the author and approver of sin (John 8:38-44) nor to abridge the accountability of moral, intelligent creatures (I Peter 1: 17). He has graciously chosen from all eternity those He would save as His own (Eph. 1:3-6). He saves from sin all who come to Him through faith in Jesus Christ, and He relates Himself to His own as their Father (Luke 3:38; John 1:12-13; Eph. 1:3-6; Heb. 12:6-9).