GOD IS MY REFUGE God Is My Refuge

What We Believe

We believe that the Scripture of both the Old and New Testaments are verbally inspired of God, and that they are the supreme and final authority of faith and practice. II Timothy 3:16, II Peter 1:21

We believe in the triune God: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.Genesis 1:1, John 1:1, John 14:16

We believe in the Deity of Christ, His virgin birth, substitutionary death and His bodily resurrection. Luke 1:34-35, I Corinthians 15:12-20, I Peter 3:18

We believe in Salvation by "Grace" plus nothing and minus nothing. The conditions to salvation are repentance and faith. Ephesians 2:8-9, Luke 13:3

We believe that men are justified by faith alone and are accounted righteous before God ONLY through the merit of the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1

We believe in the pre-tribulation rapture of the church and the personal, premillennial return of Jesus Christ. Revelation 19:11-16, I Thessalonians 4:13-18

We believe in the everlasting conscious blessedness of the saved and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost. John 14:1-7, Luke 16:19-31, Revelation 20:14

We believe all believers are called into a life of separation from worldly philosophy and practice and a life of dedication to Jesus Christ. II Corinthians 6:17, Colossians 2:6-10, Romans 12:1-2

GOD IS MY REFUGE AND STRENGTH -PSALM 46:1

Keowee Lake taken by Anita Dost www.inspirationalwebdesigns.com

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you... John 14:27

SALVATION IS BY F.A.I.T.H.

Jesus loves you and wants to have a personal relationship with you. For a person to get to heaven and have eternal life he must have faith.

F - FORGIVENSS: Everyone has sinned and needs God's forgiveness. Romans 3:23: "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." God's forgiveness is in Jesus only. Ephesians 1:7: "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace."

A - AVAILABLE: God's forgiveness is available for all. John 3:16: "God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life." God's forgiveness is available but not automatic. Matthew 7:21: "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord!' will enter the kingdom of heaven."

I - IMPOSSIBLE: According to the Bible, it is impossible to get to heaven on our own. Ephesians 2:8-9: "By grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's gift - not from works, so that no one can boast." So how can a sinful person have eternal life and enter heaven?

T - TURN: If you were going down the road and someone asked you to turn, what would he or she be asking you to do? (Change direction) Turn means repent. Turn away from sin and self. Luke 13:3: "Unless you repent, you will all perish as well!" Turn to Jesus alone as your Savior and Lord. John 14:6: "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." Here is the greatest news of all. Romans 10:9-10: "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. With the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation."

H - HEAVEN: Heaven is a place where we will live with God forever. John 14:3: "If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come back and receive you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also." Eternal life begins now with Jesus. John 10:10: "I have come that they may have life and have it in abundance."

Invite Jesus into your heart and trust Him to be your Savior and Lord. He forgives all sins both big and small. He loves you and will make your life brand new. Get to know him more each day by praying and studying his Word. Follow Christ's example in baptism and find a Biblically based church home so that you can grow in your faith with other believers.

We would love to hear from you. Please feel free to ask us any questions you have about becoming a Christian, or tell us about your decision to follow Jesus Christ.

Email: Anita@GodIsMyRefuge.net