Okutama Bible Chalet
Statement of Faith
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As an evangelical Christian ministry operated by SEND International
in cooperation with the Japan Evangelical Church Association Okutama
Bible Chalet believes and adheres to the following statement of
faith:
(This statement is a translation from the original Japanese statement
of faith of the Japan Evangelical Church Association.)
1. The Bible, composed of 66 books in the Old Testament and New
Testament, is the inspired word of God, without error in the original
writings. The Bible includes all revelation necessary for salvation,and
is the only unique and absolute basis for faith and life.
2. God is the only unique God and from eternity has existed as
the trinity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
3. God created all things. God is controlling all things by His
purpose according to His absolute sovereignty. At the right time
He sent His only begotten Son for salvation of sinners according
to His will.
4. The Lord Jesus Christ is true God and true Man, being born
of the Virgin
Mary by the Holy Spirit. He died on the cross for man's sin, rose
on the
third day and ascended into heaven. As a High Priest He is now
seated at
the right hand of God and intercedes for us. He will come again
bodily.
5. The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin, and makes us God's child
after we have
been born again.The Holy Spirit dwells in believers, makes us
to live in
Christ in this world and creates the image of Christ in us.
6. God created man in His image. Adam had a right relationship
to God, but he was tempted by Satan, violated God's Will, sinned
and had to suffer punishment and death. Because of Adam's sin,
sin and death entered into the entire human race. Therefore men
are sinners by nature and are under the wrath of God.
7. Because of the substitutionary death of our Lord Jesus Christ,
all who believe are made righteous, are born again and have eternal
life by grace through faith.
8. The church is the assembly of believers who were born again
by the Holy Spirit through the declaring of the Word of God. The
church is the body of Christ in which Christ is the Head and obeys
His will, worships God,studies the Bible, receives Baptism and
partakes of the Lord's Supper.
Believers serve each other, strive together for the faith of the
Gospel, work toward the spread of the Gospel and long for His
coming again.
9. The Lord will come again and sit on the seat of Judgment. Everyone
who dies will bodily rise again and stand in front of the Lord's
judgment seat; all who believe in Christ, as the righteous who
will enter into eternal blessing, all who do not believe in Christ,
as the unrighteous who will be separated from God and receive
eternal punishment. In the end, the Lord will make everything
new and deliver the Kingdom up to God the Father.
Church & Camp Cooperation
By Bob McKemey
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