GVBIS
Doctrinal Statement
We
Believe and Teach...
In one
God in three persons - the Father, Son and
Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 4:4-6)
The verbal
plenary inspiration of the sixty-six books
of the Bible, the infallible revelation of
God, preserved in the King James Bible. (II
Timothy 3:16, Psalms 12:6,7)
The deity of
Jesus Christ: His virgin birth, His sinless
humanity, His substitutionary death, His
bodily resurrection, His ascension to
Heaven, and His personal coming again. (John
1:1-3, Matthew 1:18-25, I Corinthians
15:3-4, II Corinthians 5:21, Acts 1:9-11)
Salvation by
faith in Christ alone, without works, and
solely by grace. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
The present
ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose
indwelling the Christian is enabled to live
a godly life. (Romans 8:9-14)
The need of
works after we are saved to express our
gratitude and that we "may prove what is
that good, and acceptable, and perfect will
of God." (Ephesians 2:10, Romans 12:2)
The
resurrection of the body; the eternal
glorified state of believers in Heaven, and
the eternal punishment in Hell of all who
reject Christ (I Thessalonians 4:13-17),
Revelation 20:11-15)
The one true
Church, the Body of Christ, consisting of
all believers regardless of color, race or
standing; and the need for attending and
supporting a Bible-believing local Church.
(Hebrews 10:25, I Corinthians 12:12-14)
The need for
daily growth in grace though Bible study,
prayer and witnessing (II Peter 3:18, II
Timothy 3:15-16, Ephesians 6:18, Acts 1:8),
and the need for separation from sin,
worldliness, apostasy, and compromise. (II
Corinthians 6:14-18)
The solemn
command of Christ to evangelize and disciple
all nations. (Matthew 28:19-20)
The imminent
pre-millennial, pre-tribulational, and
personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ to
take His Church unto Himself, and the
subsequent establishment of His millennial
Kingdom on the earth at His visible and
glorious appearance. (I Thessalonians
4:13-17, John 14:3, Revelation 19:11-21,
20:1-6)