Human Life
Guided by the Scriptures, believers in Christ uphold the sanctity of all human life. God, who has the authority to give and take human life, has given the state the right to administer capital punishment and wage just war. Anyone who terminates human life, without authorization from the Lord, is guilty of a great evil.
The Church
The holy Christian Church consists of all people in all times and places who truly believe in Jesus Christ as...
God
The only true God reveals himself in Scripture as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is one...
The Word of God
God reveals himself to mankind through his written word, the Holy Scriptures. The primary purpose of the Scriptures is to...
The Creation
Through his powerful Word, God created all things in six days, as recorded in the first two chapters of Genesis....
The Fall
Tempted by the devil, Adam and Eve fell into sin. They lost for themselves and for all their descendants the...
The Person of Christ
God the Father sent his only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to redeem mankind. True God from eternity, Jesus took on human...
The Work of Christ — Justification
Unlike us, however, Jesus was conceived and born without sin. Unlike our father Adam and us, Jesus resisted perfectly every...
The Means of Grace
The Holy Spirit works faith in the hearts of sinners and grants forgiveness, life, and salvation through certain means. We...
Conversion
Only God is able to work in the heart of a lost sinner the conversion from unbelief into faith. The...
Prayer
Prayer is good work. Through prayer, a believer enjoys the privilege of bringing his thanks, praise, and concerns to God,...