New Life Bible Fellowship is a
"Doctrines of Grace" ministry incorporated as Grace Baptist Church
in
Watertown, NY.
We believe that
the Holy Bible is the unchanging Word of God, inerrant in every word and
in the entirety of the 66 books, all equally inspired and providentially
preserved by God. The Holy Scriptures alone exist as the authority
over faith and practice. Mt 5:18; 2 Th 2:13; 2 Pt 1:20,21; 2 Ti 3:16,17;
Jn 17:17.
We believe in
one Holy, true and living God who is self-existent, almighty, infinite,
immortal, invisible, unchangeable, all knowing, good, loving and
absolutely Sovereign over His universe. De 6:4; 1 Th 1:9; Is 6:3; Gen
17:1; Ps 90:2; Job 22:2,3; Ps 115:3; 1 Ti 1:17; Mal 3:6; Ps 119:68; Is
46:10,11.
We believe that
the God-Head is indivisible and consists of three Divine Persons, each
fully and equally God, yet one in substance, power and eternality. These
three Persons are the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Ex 3:14; Mt 28:19; Jn
1:1,14,18; 14:9,11,16,17; 15:26; 1 Co 8:6; 2 Co 13:14; Ga 4:6; 1 Jn 5:7.
We believe man
and woman were created by God in His image of holiness and perfection.
Adam and Eve chose to break God's law (sin), thus losing their holiness
and communion with God. They became dead in sin, totally polluted in
both soul and body. This miserable condition has been passed on to all
their posterity who, like their first parents, choose to sin and remain
guilty and accountable to God, both by nature and by choice. Ge
1:26,27; 2:16,17; 3:6; 6:5; Ro 3:10-19,23; Ro 5:12-21; Titus 1:15; Js
1:14; Ro 8:5-8.
We believe that
all persons left in this condition are judged of God and will suffer
eternally in hell for their sin. Rev 20:11-15; 21:8.
We
believe that the only salvation from God's judgement is found in the
blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. This salvation is
accomplished by a sovereign act of God. All persons truly trusting in
the atoning work of Jesus Christ are forgiven of their sin, delivered
from the judicial wrath of God and are kept in this saved condition
solely by the grace and power of God. 1 Th 1:10; Eph 1:7;2:8,9; Rev 1:5;
Ro 3:25;5:9; Ph 1:29; Ac 13:48; Ro 9:18-23; Jn 3:36; 2 Co 12:9; Ph 1:6;
1 Pt 1:5; Eph 4:30.
We believe that all
who profess a saving relationship in Jesus Christ will pursue a life of
holiness and seek to glorify their Lord both in their personal life and
in their commitment to a local assembly of believers. He 12:10,14; 1 Co
6:20; 1 Pt 4:11; He 10:24,25.
We believe that
Jesus Christ will return physically and visibly to receive His saints
and to judge the living and the dead. Mt 24:29-31;24:36-44; 2 Ti 4:1;
Rev 20:11.
We believe that
all who trust in the Lord Jesus Christ will dwell with Him eternally in
heaven. Jn 14:1-3; Rev 3:21.
We believe that
all who profess repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus
Christ are to be baptized by immersion and to partake in the celebration
of the Lord's Supper. Ac 2:36-38;18:8; 1 Co 11:23-26.