Faith Statement
Foundation of Faith
First and foremost, I am a Bible believer. My faith does not rest on tradition, philosophy, or man-made systems, but on the living Word of God. The Scriptures alone are the foundation for truth, because they are God-breathed and unchanging. I reject all systems or isms that elevate man’s reasoning or denominational creeds above the Word of God. The Bible is the measuring rod by which all teaching, prophecy, and doctrine must be tested.
The Pharisees in Jesus’ day searched the Scriptures yet missed their central message: Christ Himself. The Bible is not what saves us, but it points us to the Savior who does. As Paul reminded Timothy, the Scriptures make us “wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:15). The Word is a lamp for our path, revealing both the holiness of God and the way of redemption through His Son.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
John 5:39 – “You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.”
Psalm 119:105 – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”
The Bible is our authority, our guide, and our testimony of Christ. To trust it fully is to trust the Author who inspired it.
The Scriptures
The Bible is the inspired, infallible, and inerrant Word of God. Every word was given by the Holy Spirit, not invented by men, but breathed out by God Himself. This means the Scriptures are free from error in all that they affirm and are completely trustworthy. They are our final authority in all matters of faith, doctrine, and life. No opinion, tradition, or teaching has authority above the Word of God.
From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible carries one unified story of redemption. The prophets spoke not their own thoughts, but the words God placed in their mouths. The psalmists declared that the Word endures forever. Jesus Himself affirmed the authority of the Scriptures, quoting them in His teaching and in resisting Satan’s temptations. The apostles grounded the church in the Word as the foundation for correction, reproof, and training in righteousness.
When Jesus declared that man shall not live by bread alone, He revealed that Scripture is as necessary to the soul as food is to the body. The Word of God is not only a book to be read… it is living, powerful, and able to transform lives. To set aside the Scriptures is to starve spiritually, but to walk in them is to live in the light of God’s truth.
2 Peter 1:21 – “For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.”
Matthew 4:4 – “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.”
Hebrews 4:12 – “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword.”
The Scriptures are not simply words on a page. They are the voice of God to His people, sufficient for every generation, and the foundation upon which our faith stands.
The Trinity
There is One God who eternally exists in Three Persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal, co-eternal, and of the same divine essence. God is not one Person who simply appears in different forms (as in the error of modalism), but three distinct Persons who share perfect unity. The Trinity is not a man-made invention, it is revealed throughout the Scriptures.
From the opening pages of Genesis, God speaks of Himself in the plural: “Let Us make man in Our image” (Genesis 1:26). At Jesus’ baptism, the Son stands in the water, the Spirit descends like a dove, and the Father’s voice speaks from heaven… all three Persons revealed at once. Before ascending, Jesus commanded baptism to be done in the one Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, affirming their equality and unity. The apostle John testifies that the three bear witness in heaven, and these three are one.
Though the Trinity is a mystery beyond full human comprehension, it is the bedrock of our faith. The Father planned salvation, the Son accomplished it through His death and resurrection, and the Holy Spirit applies it by convicting, regenerating, and indwelling believers. The Godhead works in perfect harmony, revealing the fullness of God’s nature and His plan for redemption.
Matthew 28:19 – “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
1 John 5:7 – “For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.”
Genesis 1:26 – “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness.’”
The doctrine of the Trinity reveals the eternal relationship of love within the Godhead and assures us that our salvation rests in the work of the one true God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The Person of the Father
God the Father is the eternal source and sustainer of all things. He is holy and just, yet also merciful and loving. Scripture shows us that everything exists through Him and for Him. He is not distant from His creation but actively upholds it by His power. From eternity, the Father has revealed His love by sending His Son to redeem the world, showing us that His nature is not only sovereign but relational.
Paul declared that “for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him” (1 Corinthians 8:6). This means all creation finds both its beginning and purpose in Him. At the same time, John 3:16 reminds us that the Father’s love moved Him to give His only Son so that the world might not perish but have everlasting life. The Father’s holiness requires justice against sin, but His love provides redemption through Christ.
Throughout the Gospels, Jesus constantly referred to God as His Father, revealing both His authority and His intimacy. He taught His disciples to pray, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name,” showing that believers are adopted into God’s family and welcomed into His presence. The Father is therefore not only Creator and Judge but also the loving Head of His household, to whom we belong through faith in Christ.
1 Corinthians 8:6 – “Yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him.”
John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
The Father is the holy, almighty God who loves, sustains, and redeems. He is the source of life, the One to whom we pray, and the One who receives glory forever.
The Person of the Son
Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, fully God and fully man. He was not created, but has always existed with the Father and the Spirit. John’s Gospel declares, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God”, affirming His deity from eternity past. Yet the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, taking on humanity so that He might save us. His virgin birth fulfilled prophecy and testified that His life was not the result of human effort but the work of God.
Throughout His earthly life, Jesus lived without sin. He perfectly obeyed the Law of God, something no other man has done. He revealed the Father’s will through His teaching and miracles, proving that He was indeed the promised Messiah. His death on the cross was not a tragedy but the very purpose for which He came: to offer Himself as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. He bore the penalty of sin so that those who believe in Him would be reconciled to God. Three days later, He rose from the dead, defeating sin, death, and the grave.
The Son is not only Savior but also Creator and Sustainer. All things were made through Him and for Him (Colossians 1:16). He is our High Priest and our Mediator, the only way to the Father. When Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me,” He revealed that salvation is found exclusively in Him.
John 1:1, 14 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.”
1 Timothy 2:5 – “For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.”
John 14:6 – “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
Jesus Christ is our Lord, our Redeemer, and our soon-coming King. In Him, the fullness of God dwells, and through Him, eternal life is given to all who believe.
The Person of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity, fully God and equal with the Father and the Son. He is not an impersonal force or influence, but a divine Person who speaks, guides, and can be grieved. From creation itself, the Spirit was active, hovering over the waters (Genesis 1:2). Throughout the Old Testament, He empowered prophets, kings, and leaders. In the New Testament, His work is seen even more clearly as He brings conviction, regeneration, and power to God’s people.
Jesus said that the Spirit would convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8). It is the Spirit who opens our eyes to see our need for Christ. At the moment of salvation, He regenerates us, giving us new life in Christ. Paul tells us that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit, for He dwells within every believer (1 Corinthians 3:16). His presence assures us of our adoption into God’s family, sealing us for the day of redemption (Ephesians 1:13–14).
The Spirit also empowers believers for holy living. He produces fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, and all righteousness, which we could never achieve on our own (Galatians 5:22–23). He equips the church with spiritual gifts, distributing them according to His will, so that the body of Christ may be built up and the mission of the gospel advanced. To walk in the Spirit is to live in continual dependence on Him, resisting the flesh and glorifying Christ.
John 16:8 – “And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.”
1 Corinthians 3:16 – “Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”
Galatians 5:16 – “Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.”
The Holy Spirit points us to Christ, applies His work to our hearts, and empowers us to live in obedience. Without Him, there is no true Christian life.
Sin
Sin is not merely making mistakes… it is falling short of the holiness of God. The word “sin” carries the idea of “missing the mark,” like an arrow falling short of its target. God’s standard is His own perfect righteousness, and all of us fall short. Paul makes this clear when he writes, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).
Sin entered the world through Adam’s disobedience in the Garden of Eden. When Adam rebelled, death and corruption spread to all humanity (Romans 5:12). This is why every person is born with a sinful nature, bent toward rebellion against God. However, our guilt is not inherited, we are condemned because each of us chooses sin in thought, word, and deed.
The seriousness of sin is seen in its consequences. Sin separates us from God (Isaiah 59:2), brings death (Romans 6:23), and ultimately leads to eternal judgment. But the good news is that God, in His mercy, sent His Son to bear our punishment so we could be forgiven. When a person is born again through faith in Christ, they receive a new nature. John writes that whoever is born of God does not continue in habitual sin, because God’s seed remains in them (1 John 3:9).
This does not mean believers never stumble, but it means our relationship with sin changes. We no longer make practice of sin; instead, we pursue holiness and righteousness. Once saved, the New Testament refers to believers, not as sinners, but as saints, showing our new identity in Christ.
Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
Romans 5:12 – “Through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men.”
1 John 3:9 – “Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.”
Sin shows us our need for a Savior. Christ’s death and resurrection offer victory over both the penalty and power of sin, so that we may walk in newness of life.
Baptism
Baptism is an ordinance given by Christ to His church. It is not a means of salvation, but an outward act of obedience that testifies to an inward reality. When a believer is baptized, they publicly identify with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Paul explains that through baptism we are “buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead… we also should walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:4).
In the New Testament, baptism always follows belief. On the Day of Pentecost, Peter commanded the crowd to repent and then be baptized, and those who “gladly received his word were baptized” (Acts 2:41). Baptism was the immediate first step of obedience for every new believer, serving as their public declaration that they belonged to Christ.
The act of baptism is rich in symbolism. Going under the water represents death to the old life of sin, while rising from the water represents new life in Christ. It testifies that the believer’s sins have been washed away, not by water itself, but by the blood of Christ applied through faith. Baptism is also a sign of belonging to the body of Christ, uniting us with all who have placed their faith in Him.
While baptism does not save, it is not optional for the believer. It is the first command to those who have received salvation, and to refuse it is to neglect the very act that Christ ordained as our public testimony.
Romans 6:4 – “Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead… we also should walk in newness of life.”
Acts 2:38 – “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins.”
Baptism does not bring salvation, it declares it. It is the believer’s joyful proclamation that they belong to Christ, and it is the beginning of a life lived in obedience to Him.
Communion
Communion, also called the Lord’s Supper, is an ordinance commanded by Jesus on the night He was betrayed. It is not an empty ritual but a sacred remembrance of His sacrifice. When Jesus took bread and broke it, He declared, “This is My body which is broken for you.” When He took the cup, He said, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood” (1 Corinthians 11:24–25). By this act, He established a continual reminder of His death until He returns.
Communion points us back to the cross, where Christ gave His life for our sins. It reminds us that His body was broken under judgment and His blood was poured out for the forgiveness of sins (Matthew 26:28). It also points forward to the promise of His return, for Paul says, “For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes” (1 Corinthians 11:26).
The Lord’s Supper is also a time of self-examination. Paul warned the Corinthian church not to partake in an unworthy manner, treating the table as common rather than holy. Believers are called to examine their hearts, confess sin, and approach the table with reverence, knowing that it represents the greatest sacrifice ever made.
Communion also speaks to the unity of the church. As we partake of the one bread and one cup, we declare that we are one body in Christ, bound together by His blood. It is therefore both a personal act of remembrance and a corporate act of fellowship.
1 Corinthians 11:24-25 – “Take, eat; this is My body… This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
Communion is not a mere tradition but a proclamation of the gospel. It keeps before us the price of our redemption, unites us as His body, and points us to the day when we will feast with Him in His kingdom.
Heaven
Heaven is not a vague idea or state of mind, it is a real place prepared by God for His people. Jesus promised His disciples, “In My Father’s house are many mansions… I go to prepare a place for you” (John 14:2). For the believer, heaven is where we will dwell in the presence of God forever, free from sin, sorrow, and death.
The Scriptures describe heaven as both present and future. Believers who die now are “absent from the body and… present with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:8). Yet we also await the ultimate fulfillment in the new heaven and new earth, where God will dwell with His people in perfect fellowship (Revelation 21:1–4). This is not merely a restoration of paradise lost in Eden but a greater glory where all things are made new.
In heaven, there will be no more curse, no more tears, no more death. The Lamb of God will be our light, and we will see His face (Revelation 22:3–4). Heaven is not simply about reunion with loved ones, but about eternal communion with God Himself. The greatest joy of heaven is being in the presence of Christ, the One who purchased our redemption with His blood.
The hope of heaven shapes how we live now. We are called to lay up treasures in heaven, not on earth, for where our treasure is, there our heart will be also (Matthew 6:20–21). Knowing that heaven is our eternal home encourages us to endure trials with faith, because we look forward to a kingdom that cannot be shaken.
Revelation 21:1-4 – “Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth… And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”
Heaven is the believer’s true home. It is the promise of eternal life, the place of perfect joy, and the fulfillment of God’s covenant to dwell with His people forever.
Hell
Hell is a real place of judgment, not a metaphor or symbol. Jesus Himself described it as a place of fire, darkness, and everlasting punishment (Matthew 25:41, 46). It was originally prepared for the devil and his angels, yet all who reject God’s gift of salvation in Christ will face this same destiny.
The Bible makes a clear distinction regarding who will suffer eternally. The devil, the beast, and the false prophet will be tormented day and night forever and ever (Revelation 20:10). Their rebellion against God ends in never-ending punishment.
For unbelievers, the judgment comes at the end of the age, after the Great White Throne Judgment. John writes: “Anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire” (Revelation 20:15). This is called the second death, and it is the destruction of the soul. They will not share in eternal life, but will face the final and irreversible consequence of rejecting Christ.
Hell is the most sobering reality in Scripture. It demonstrates both the holiness of God and the seriousness of sin. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ (Romans 6:23). Those who refuse that gift stand condemned, but those who receive Christ will never see the second death.
Revelation 20:10 – “The devil… was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.”
Revelation 20:15 – “And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.”
Revelation 21:8 – “But the cowardly, unbelieving… shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
Hell is real, eternal for the devil and his followers, and final for the unbeliever. It is the place of judgment from which only Christ can deliver us.
The Return of Jesus
The return of Jesus Christ is the blessed hope of the church and the climax of history. His second coming will be literal, visible, and powerful, unlike His first coming in humility. Jesus Himself promised, “I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also” (John 14:3). The Scriptures outline a clear sequence of end-time events: the rapture of the church, the seven-year tribulation, the visible return of Christ to earth, His thousand-year reign, and finally, the creation of a new heaven and new earth.
The rapture is the moment when Christ gathers His church to Himself. Paul declared that “the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air” (1 Thessalonians 4:16–17). This is the great hope of believers, to be with the Lord forever.
Following the rapture will be the tribulation, a time of unprecedented judgment on the earth. Jesus described it as a period of such great distress that nothing like it has ever been before (Matthew 24:21). This time will culminate in the visible return of Christ with His saints, when He will defeat the forces of evil at Armageddon and establish His kingdom on earth.
Revelation 20 teaches that Christ will reign for a thousand years, fulfilling the promises made to Israel and demonstrating God’s perfect rule on earth. At the end of this millennial kingdom will come the final judgment, when the wicked are cast into the lake of fire, followed by the creation of the new heaven and new earth where righteousness dwells (Revelation 21:1).
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 – “The Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.”
Revelation 20:4 – “And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.”
The return of Jesus assures us that history is not random but moving toward God’s appointed end. For the believer, it is a call to holiness and readiness, for our King is coming soon.
Male Leadership
God has established male leadership in both the home and the church, not as a matter of culture but as part of His created order. From the beginning, Adam was formed first, then Eve, showing God’s design for headship and help (1 Timothy 2:13). This leadership is not about superiority or domination, but about responsibility and loving sacrifice.
In the home, Paul teaches that “the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church” (Ephesians 5:23). Just as Christ’s headship over the church is marked by love, service, and sacrifice, so a husband is called to lead his wife and family with humility and care, not selfishness. Headship is not tyranny, it is Christlike leadership for the good of those under one’s care.
In the church, God has given spiritual authority and teaching responsibility to qualified men. Paul writes, “I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man” (1 Timothy 2:12). Elders and pastors are described in Scripture as men who are to lead by example, teach sound doctrine, and shepherd the flock of God (1 Timothy 3:1–7; Titus 1:5–9). This order is not meant to diminish women but to uphold God’s design for order, balance, and harmony in the body of Christ.
Women are not excluded from ministry. They are called to teach, disciple, and serve in many ways… older women teaching younger women (Titus 2:3–5), ministering through hospitality, prayer, and good works. But the offices of headship and authoritative teaching in the church are reserved for men, according to God’s Word.
Ephesians 5:23 – “For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church.”
1 Timothy 2:12 – “I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence.”
Male leadership is not about power but about accountability. God has entrusted men with the responsibility to lead their homes and churches in holiness, humility, and faithfulness, as Christ leads His people.
Marriage
Marriage is a covenant designed and established by God from the very beginning. In Eden, before sin entered the world, God declared, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him” (Genesis 2:18). He then created Eve and brought her to Adam, establishing the pattern of one man and one woman joined together as one flesh. This covenant is not man-made or cultural, it is divine, rooted in God’s created order.
Jesus reaffirmed this truth when questioned about divorce. He pointed back to Genesis, saying, “Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’?” (Matthew 19:4–5). Christ’s teaching makes clear that marriage is permanent, exclusive, and sacred. What God joins together, no one is to separate.
Marriage is more than just companionship, it is a picture of Christ and the church. Paul explains that the husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church, sacrificially giving Himself for her. The wife is called to respect and submit to her husband’s leadership, just as the church submits to Christ (Ephesians 5:22–33). In this way, marriage becomes a living testimony of the gospel, showing the world the love of Christ through the unity of husband and wife.
Because marriage is God’s design, it cannot be redefined by man. Attempts to distort it… whether through adultery, homosexuality, polygamy, or divorce without biblical grounds, are direct rejections of God’s order. The covenant union of one man and one woman remains the only pattern blessed by God.
Genesis 2:24 – “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”
Matthew 19:4-6 – “He who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.”
Marriage is holy, unchanging, and ordained by God. It is the foundation of the family, the picture of Christ and His church, and the covenant relationship where God’s love is displayed in the home.