SOME OF OUR SURFACE BELIEFS
1) We believe in the Shema, that God is one spiritual person, the most high, our heavenly father, who alone is the creator of heaven and earth. (Deuteronomy 6:4-6; John 17:3; Isaiah 44:24; Mark 10:6) https://biblicalscouts.com/jesus-is-not-god
2) We believe in Jesus Christ, who came into existence in the womb of Mary, whose biological father is Joseph from the lineage of David and was ordained by the power of God's Holy Spirit, to be the son of God (The Messiah). Jesus Christ also died for our sins, and was bodily raised from the dead. (Luke 1:35; John 1:45; 2 Timothy 2:8; Acts 17:31) https://biblicalscouts.com/jesus-has-a-biological-father-joseph
3) We believe the Bible to be the only infallible, inspired, authoritative Word of God. As such it is our final authority for all matters of faith and Christian practice. (2 Timothy 3:15-17)
4) We believe that Jesus will return to earth physically a second time and we believe there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. (Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11-16; 1 Timothy 2:5)
5) We believe in the Holy Spirit, a spiritual force from God that can be used to orchestrate his will. Spiritual wind, breath, you can be filled with God's guidance etc. (John 20:22; Acts 2:1-4; Luke 4:1; 1 Corinthians 6:19)
6) We believe that Jesus is the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him– forgiveness of sins – is available only by the grace of God through the blood of Jesus Christ. This gift of forgiveness is offered to all who receive Christ as Lord and Savior. (Hebrews 5:9; Ephesians 2:8-9; Colossians 2:6; John 3:16)
7) We believe the Bible clearly teaches the pattern to receive Christ is to believe in Jesus as God’s Son and Savior of the world, repent of personal sin, confess Christ publicly, and be baptized. (Romans 10:9; Acts 2:36-38; Mark 16:16)
8) We believe that full immersion under water is the prescribed mode of baptism as indicated by Jesus’s own example and command, and best depicts our union in His death, burial, and resurrection. (Mark 1:9-10; Matthew 28:19; Romans 6:4)
9) We believe that when people die, good or bad, they know nothing at all. They go to sleep in death and their spirit returns to God until they are resurrected when Jesus returns. (Ecclesiastes 12:7; Ecclesiastes 9:2-6; Psalms 146:4; John 5:28, 29; Revelation 20:6)
10) We believe in Holy Communion, a sacred time of fellowship with God, where believers remember the sacrifice Jesus did. And our sufficiency is from God, who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. (1 Corinthians 11:26; 2 Corinthians 3:5,6; John 6:53-58) https://biblicalscouts.com/new-covenant