What We Believe | What We Believe |
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Our Essential Convictions The Bible, God’s word to us, is central to our relationship with God and each other. While there are some areas where sincere Christians agree to disagree [Romans 14:1-15:7; 2 Timothy 2:23-24; Titus 3:9], the Bible makes clear that certain truths are essential convictions of the Christian faith. Canyon Ridge considers these to be the following: 1. The Bible [all the books of the Old and New Testaments] is the true written message of God to us. We present the Bible with grace and truth. We recognize its authority and our need to adjust to it. [John 1:14, Psalm 19:7-11, Psalm 119:105; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21] 2. There is one God, who exists forever in perfect community as three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. [Genesis 1:26-27; Deuteronomy 6:4; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:8] 3. No matter what disconnected you from God, Jesus is the only way to reconnect with Him. [Romans 6, 8] 4. Salvation from our sinful condition is a free gift from God to us. It is not something we earn or deserve. It is offered in grace and received by faith in Jesus Christ. [John 3:16, John 14:6; Romans 3:28, 6:1-5, 8:31-39; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:26-27; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Timothy 2:5-6] |