I am aware that some of you may have been waiting for the next posting regarding biblical doctrine. Therefore, I thought it would be fair to provide you with a copy of the Eternal Values of our church, McLean Bible Church. From time to time I will be providing excerpts from our church and other sources which will allow you to research or verify my comments for yourself. Take a moment to review at your leisure and God bless you.
The Bible is inerrant and infallible.
“All Scripture is God-breathed…” 2 Timothy 3:16a 2.
The Bible is the guide for all faith and practice.
“…and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16b-17 3.
Where the Bible is clear, we will be emphatic. Where the Bible is silent, we must allow people freedom.
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:17 “Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters. One man’s faith allows him to eat everything, but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The man who eats everything must not look down on him who does not, and the man who does not eat everything must not condemn the man who does, for God has accepted him. Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.” Romans 14:1-4 4.
Jesus Christ is God in human flesh.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 5.
All people are eternally lost; salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ apart from human works.
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” Luke 19:10 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 6.
Jesus Christ is the head and authority of the Church.
“And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the first born from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.” Colossians 1:18 7.
All ministry that is effective must be empowered by the Holy Spirit.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 8.
God moves in response to our united and personal prayer.
“The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” James 5:16b 9.
The glory of God is the motive of our ministry.
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31
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