{"id":91,"date":"2022-05-21T20:02:16","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T20:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clcbranson.com\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2022-05-24T14:36:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T14:36:10","slug":"our-beliefs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clcbranson.com\/index.php\/our-beliefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Beliefs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-themepunch-revslider revslider\" data-modal=\"false\" data-slidertitle=\"Beliefs\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<!-- START Beliefs REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.5.15 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_16_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" style=\"visibility:hidden;background:transparent;padding:0;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<rs-module id=\"rev_slider_16_1\" style=\"\" data-version=\"6.5.15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slides>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-29\" data-title=\"Slide\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/clcbranson.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"Slide\" title=\"Bible image\" width=\"1920\" height=\"682\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/clcbranson.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/transparent.png\" data-bg=\"c:#ffffff;\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-16-slide-29-layer-0\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:-359px,-296px,-224px,-138px;yo:-159px,-131px,-99px,-61px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:20,16,12,7;l:0,20,15,9;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:1954px,1613px,1225px,755px;h:694px,573px,435px,268px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:5;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/clcbranson.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/public\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" width=\"1920\" height=\"682\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/clcbranson.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Bible-image.jpg\" data-no-retina> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-16-slide-29-layer-1\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#c13a2d\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:716px,591px,449px,277px;yo:468px,386px,293px,180px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:40,33,25,15;l:50,41,31,19;fw:900;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"minh:0px,none,none,none;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:6;font-family:'Roboto';text-transform:uppercase;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Doctrine of faith \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-16-slide-29-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-color=\"#c1272d\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:18px,14px,10px,6px;yo:557px,459px,348px,214px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:40,33,25,15;l:50,41,31,19;fw:700,400,400,700;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"minh:0px,none,none,none;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:7;font-family:'Arial';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>We Believe: \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n-->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-slides>\n\t\t\t\t<\/rs-module>\n\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\tsetREVStartSize({c: 'rev_slider_16_1',rl:[1240,1024,778,480],el:[625,510,410,250],gw:[1240,1024,778,480],gh:[625,510,410,250],type:'standard',justify:'',layout:'fullwidth',mh:\"0\"});if (window.RS_MODULES!==undefined && window.RS_MODULES.modules!==undefined && window.RS_MODULES.modules[\"revslider161\"]!==undefined) {window.RS_MODULES.modules[\"revslider161\"].once = false;window.revapi16 = undefined;if (window.RS_MODULES.checkMinimal!==undefined) window.RS_MODULES.checkMinimal()}\n\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t<\/rs-module-wrap>\n\t\t\t<!-- END REVOLUTION SLIDER -->\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>That the accepted cannon of the Old and New Testaments were written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and are, therefore, the infallible Word of God, His supernatural revelation to all mankind and the final authority in all aspects of faith and practice. (1 Timothy 3:16; 1 Corinthians 2:13)<\/li><li>That the eternal Godhead has revealed Himself as one God existing in three persons, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, uncreated and infinite in substance and purpose. (Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Genesis 1:26)<\/li><li>In the creation and the spiritual fall of man as outlined in Genesis, recognizing the consequences of sin that lead to spiritual death and our inability to obtain divine righteousness in ourselves and therefore, no way to have relationship with a Holy God on our own. (Isaiah 64:6; Romans 5:12, 18)<\/li><li>In the conception of the Lord Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit and His birth to the Virgin Mary as our Savior, both very God and very man. We believe that He was sacrificed for His Blood to provide us forgiveness of sins, and that He was buried and rose again on the third day, as prophecies foretold. (Luke 1:26-35; John 1:18; Isaiah 7:14; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 4:25)<\/li><li>In the bodily ascension of Christ into Heaven where He sits at the right hand of the Father as the faithful and merciful interceding High Priest awaiting the Father\u2019s Word to return for His bride and be exalted universally as King of Kings. (John 14:2-3; Acts 2:31-33)<\/li><li>That the Holy Spirit indwells and regenerates us by grace through repentance and faith in the perfect work of Christ\u2019s sacrifice to redeem us from the penalty of eternal punishment that our sins warrant. We believe that the Lord chose to save us not just to give us access to heaven when we die, but to truly bring us into eternal communion with Him at the moment we trust Him as Lord, providing everything we need for life and godliness now and forevermore. (Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 9:12, 22; Romans 5:11; 1 Peter 1:3, 23)<\/li><li>In water baptism in the name of the eternal Godhead to follow Christ\u2019s example and publicly identify ourselves with His death, burial and resurrection. (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:34-36; Acts 1:1-6; Romans 6:4-11)<\/li><li>In celebrating the Lord\u2019s Supper, or communion, as Christ directed, in remembrance of all He has done and as a time to examine ourselves. (1 Corinthians 11:24-33)<\/li><li>In the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the operation of the gifts of the Spirit outlined in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 to build up the church as the body of Christ and not to bring attention to any one member or disorder to worship services.<\/li><li>That we battle not against people but against supernatural forces directed by the devil, Satan, a created being who jealously rebelled against God, but is destined for eternal judgement after Christ\u2019s millennial reign along with all who support or give allegiance to him. (Ephesians 6:12; Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10-15)<\/li><li>In the Spirit-filled life, trusting His fruit to bear witness in our lives as we submit corporately and individually to the perfection of holiness in the fear of God. As we trust that He will not stop working in us, we can declare that it is each believer\u2019s reasonable service to grow in maturity in Christ, bring glory to Him even when it requires suffering. (Romans 12:1-2; 2 Peter 1:4-10)<\/li><li>We believe in the bodily resurrection of all people, those who receive the gift of salvation to an accounting before the Judgment Seat of Christ when their works will yield crowns to bestow upon our Savior, or stubble to be burned. (Acts 24:15-16; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15) <br>All who have scoffed at God, denied His being, rebelled at His rule or rejected His sovereignty &#8211; and in the process, also rejected faith in the work of His Son, the Lord Jesus &#8211; must stand before the Great White Throne to be condemned to eternal judgment. (Romans 1:18; Revelation 20:11-15)<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That the accepted cannon of the Old and New Testaments were written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and are, therefore, the infallible Word of God, His supernatural revelation to all mankind and the final authority in all aspects of faith and practice. 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