What is the Gospel?

We believe that Christ is the Gospel. The entire Bible is about Him. Every aspect of salvation, from beginning (election) to end (glorification), is all of God’s grace. Man cannot and must not ascribe salvation to any part of his own will, work or worth. “By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; not of works so no one should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

The Need of Salvation

The Cause of Salvation

The Work of Salvation

The Means of Salvation

The Certainty of Salvation
All men and women, since the fall of our father Adam, are born in a state of spiritual death. Because of their evil nature, they cannot and will not turn to God. They cannot of themselves obey God or exercise faith in Christ. (John 5:40; 6:44; Romans 3:9-19; Ephesians 2:1-3)

From before creation God chose many of Adam’s fallen race to salvation. Those whom He chose deserve God’s wrath as much as the others. However, God chose them in Christ and determined to save them, and this He most certainly will do. (Ephesians 1:3-6; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14)
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The Lord Jesus Christ died as the Substitute for those whom God chose from before the foundation of the world, and by His blood made atonement for their sins. He redeemed them from the curse of the law and obtained eternal redemption for them. By His death, Christ infallibly and justly secured the salvation of those whom God the Father gave Him. (John 10:9; Romans 3:24-26; Galatians 3:13; Hebrews 9:12)

​God the Holy Spirit effectually calls every chosen, redeemed sinner to Christ. This He does by the faithful preaching of the Gospel. He brings them to life and turns them to Christ in repentance and faith. By His almighty grace, God makes them new creatures in Christ. (Psalm 65:4; 110:3; Ephesians 2:1-8)
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God keeps all whom he chose and redeemed by Christ and calls them by the Holy Spirit. These He keeps and seals by His grace. He never takes away the grace nor the faith that He gives them. Those who are born of God can never perish. They will persevere because they are “kept by the power of God through faith.” (1Peter 1:5; John 10:27-30; Philippians 1:6)

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