John Wilkens' Statement of Faith

I believe the Bible is God's Holy Word. It is the preserved word of God without any error according to Psalms 12:7.

I believe there is only one, living and true God.

I believe God is a trinity, which consists of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and God the Son.

I believe that Jesus Christ was supernaturally begotten of the Holy Ghost to become a man; born of a virgin; lived for 33 years on this earth, died on the cross of Calvary, and rose again the third day.

I believe that Jesus Christ rose bodily, physically and literally from the grave; that after forty days He ascended to the right hand of God.

I believe the gospel of Jesus Christ is "...that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:" 1 Cor. 15:3-4

I believe all mankind are sinners as a result of the voluntary transgression of Adam.

I believe eternal life is the free gift of God to "whosoever will" through faith in the shed blood of Jesus Christ -PLUS NOTHING. Ephesians 2:89

I believe in a place called hell —exactly as the Bible describes it. A place of fire, brimstone, torments and eternal. I believe anyone (past the age of accountability) that dies without trusting Jesus Christ will spend eternity in hell.

Have you been saved? It's simple to be saved ...

1. Know that you are a sinner.

        "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:" Romans 3:10

        "... for there is no difference. For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" Romans 3:23

2. Know that you you CAN NOT save yourself.

        "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; ..." Isaiah 64:6

        "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, ..." Titus 3:5

3. Know that Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay for your sins.

        "Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, ..." 1 Peter 2:24

        "... Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood," Revelation 1:5

4. Simply receive Jesus Christ as your personal Savior.

        "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" John 1:12

        " ...Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." Acts 16:30,31

        "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16