Statement of Faith
Many doctrinal/faith/belief statements tend to be heavily influenced by denominational bias and human reasoning. As a ministry, 'To Messiah,' is not aligned with one particular denomination or another, nor do we wish to taint the message of God's Word with personal opinion. We exist to minister to the body of Christ and stand on God's Word alone for the basis of our beliefs.
For that reason, this page may have been more aptly titled,
For that reason, this page may have been more aptly titled,
"What the Bible Says About..."
-- Creation --
~ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
~ Through him all things were made;
without him nothing was made that has been made. John 1:3
~ So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27
-- God the Father --
~ The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Deuteronomy 6:4
~ Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory. Isaiah 6:3
~ For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice. Psalm 11:7
~ For the LORD is good and his love endures forever. Psalm 100:5
-- God the Son --
~ All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel
—which means, "God with us." Matthew 1:23-24
~ For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Colossians 2:9
~ For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance:
that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried,
that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
-- God the Holy Spirit --
~ The Spirit gives life. John 6:63
~ But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,
will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:16
~ I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God
unless he is born of water and the Spirit. John 3:5
~ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you. Acts 1:8
-- Man's Condition --
~ For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
~ There is no one righteous, not even one. Romans 3:10
~ For the wages of sin is death. Romans 6:23
~ Whoever rejects the Son will not see life,
for God's wrath remains on him. John 3:36
-- Salvation --
~ God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
~That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord,"
and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe
and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
Romans 10:9-10
~ Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved. Acts 16:31
~For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves,
it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9
-- Creation --
~ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1
~ Through him all things were made;
without him nothing was made that has been made. John 1:3
~ So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27
-- God the Father --
~ The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Deuteronomy 6:4
~ Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory. Isaiah 6:3
~ For the LORD is righteous, he loves justice. Psalm 11:7
~ For the LORD is good and his love endures forever. Psalm 100:5
-- God the Son --
~ All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel
—which means, "God with us." Matthew 1:23-24
~ For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. Colossians 2:9
~ For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance:
that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried,
that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
-- God the Holy Spirit --
~ The Spirit gives life. John 6:63
~ But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,
will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. John 14:16
~ I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God
unless he is born of water and the Spirit. John 3:5
~ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you. Acts 1:8
-- Man's Condition --
~ For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
~ There is no one righteous, not even one. Romans 3:10
~ For the wages of sin is death. Romans 6:23
~ Whoever rejects the Son will not see life,
for God's wrath remains on him. John 3:36
-- Salvation --
~ God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
~That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord,"
and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,
you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe
and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
Romans 10:9-10
~ Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved. Acts 16:31
~For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves,
it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9
* * Scripture quotations from
THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®.
