Salvation

1. God’s plan for salvation is explicitly, completely and exclusively revealed in the Word of God.
      (John 3:1–18, 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 10:9–15; 1 Corinthians 15:1–4)

2. At the moment of salvation a person is accounted righteous before God forever on the basis of
    the righteousness of Jesus Christ alone, completely apart from works.
      (Romans 4:22–25)

3. The only condition for someone to be regenerated and justified before God is faith in Christ alone
    in response to hearing and understanding the gospel (faith precedes regeneration; regeneration
    is conditioned upon faith alone).
      (John 3:16; Romans 10:9–13; Ephesians 2:8–9)

4. All who would place their faith in Christ are drawn to Him by the Father.
     (John 6:44)

5. Without exception, there is no salvation apart from hearing, understanding and responding to the
    gospel by faith in Christ alone.
     (Romans 1:16–17; 10:9–15)

6. Every believer in Christ is eternally saved and forever indwelt by the Holy Spirit, who enlightens,
    guides, and enables the believer in life, testimony, and service.
     (John 10:27–30; Acts 1:8; Romans 12:4–8; Ephesians 1:13–14, 2:6–9)

7. The following basic truths of the gospel must be at least minimally communicated, understood,
    believed and accepted by faith for someone to be saved:

    7.1 Everyone is sinful before a holy God.
             (Psalms 51:5; Romans 3:10–23; 1 John 1:8–10)

    7.2 Because of man’s inherent sinfulness before God, all are under His condemnation, deserving
          judgment.
             (John 3:18; Romans 3:10–23; Revelation 20:11–15)

    7.3 Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man, shed His blood as the perfect substitutionary sacrifice
          for our sins, taking our sin upon Himself as He experienced the Father’s wrath in our place
          on the cross.
             (Matthew 27:45–50; John 1:29; Philippians 2:5–11; 1 John 2:2)

    7.4 Jesus died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, was buried, bodily arose from the grave
          on the third day, according to the Scriptures, ascended into heaven, and was exalted to the
          Father’s right hand where He remains until His return at the time appointed by the Father.
             (1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Philippians 2:5–11)

    7.5 Because of God’s love and grace, eternal salvation is offered as a free gift to all who will
          turn to Christ by faith and receive Him as their Savior from sin.
             (Romans 3:21–30)

    7.6 All who receive Jesus Christ by faith, depending on Him alone for salvation, not upon their
         own works, are immediately born again of the Holy Spirit unto eternal life, becoming children
         of God forever.
            (John 1:13; Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 10:11-12)

    7.7 All who have not received Christ remain under God’s wrath, facing eternal torment in the
          Lake of Fire.
             (John 3:18, 36; Romans 1:18; Revelation 20:11–15)