Day 9

Day 09-Your Beliefs

This is where I may lose readers, but if so, that's ok. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and beliefs, and I am just expressing mine.

I am a Christian and believe in Jesus Christ as my personal savior. I have no doubts that I am going to heaven when I die, and that this is just my temporary home. I am in no way a saint, I struggle just like everyone else.

I am a member of the Church of God and love my home church, Hickory Tavern Church of God(yes, Hickory Tavern is a real town lol) . I am on the front line worship team, chaperone all teen/youth trips, a member of ladies ministry, nursery teacher, and the children's drama teacher.

Listed below is the Doctrine of the Church of God, it explains everything that I believe in. If I haven't lost you by now, and you would like to know more about my Jesus, please do not hesitate to contact me. Be Blessed and Encouraged!

The Church of God believes the whole Bible to be completely and equally inspired and that it is the written Word of God. The Church of God has adopted the following Declaration of Faith as its standard and official expression of its doctrine.

We Believe:

In the verbal inspiration of the Bible.
In one God eternally existing in three persons; namely, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
That Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father as the Intercessor.
That all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and that repentance is commanded of God for all and necessary for forgiveness of sins.
That justification, regeneration, and the new birth are wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.
In sanctification subsequent to the new birth, through faith in the blood of Christ; through the Word, and by the Holy Ghost.
Holiness to be God's standard of living for His people.
In the baptism with the Holy Ghost subsequent to a clean heart.
In speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and that it is the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost.
In water baptism by immersion, and all who repent should be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Divine healing is provided for all in the atonement.
In the Lord's Supper and washing of the saints' feet.
In the pre millennial second coming of Jesus. First, to resurrect the righteous dead and to catch away the living saints to Him in the air. Second, to reign on the earth a thousand years.
In the bodily resurrection; eternal life for the righteous, and eternal punishment for the wicked.