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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.

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