Arcade Church

Doctrinal Statement
Arcade Church

We accept literally the Holy Bible, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.
(II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 2:16-21)

We believe in one God; Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19; I Cor. 8:6)

We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He died on the cross, a sacrifice for our sins according to the Scriptures. Further, He was buried, arose bodily from the dead, was seen of many, ascended into Heaven, where, at the right hand of the Majesty on High, He now is our High Priest and Advocate. (Isa. 7:14; John 1:1-14, 14:9; Col. 1:15; Phil. 2:5-8; Matt. 1:18-25; I Peter 2:24-25; Luke 24; Heb. 4:14-16; Acts 1:9-11; I Thess. 4:16-18; Matt. 25:31-46; Rev. 11:15-17, 20:4-6)

We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ, and during this age to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service.
(John 16:7-15; II Cor. 3:18; Acts 1:8; Gal. 5:22-23; John 14:16-20, 7:37-39)

We believe that man was created in the image of God, but fell into sin and is therefore lost, and only through regeneration by the Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained. (Gen. 1:26-27; Rom. 3:10, 23; 5:12-21; John 3:3,16; 10:27-29; Acts 4:12, 13:38-39)

We believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only ground for justification and salvation for all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit, and thus become children of God. (Eph. 2:8-9, 1:7, 13; John 1:12; Rom. 6:23, 10:9-10; Heb. 9:22,26,27)

We believe that the true church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is the Head. (Eph. 1:4,22,23; 5:25, 32; I Cor. 12:12-27)

We believe that only those who are thus members of the true and invisible church shall be eligible for membership in the local church. (Acts 2:41-47, 15:22, 41)

We believe in the personal, imminent and pre-millennial coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and this “Blessed Hope” has a vital bearing on the personal life and service of the believer. (I Thess. 4:13-18, 5:1-11; Acts 1:11; Rev. 20:1-6; Titus 2:11-14)

We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the believer to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord in Heaven; of the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment in hell. (I Cor. 15:12-28; II Cor. 5:1; II Thess. 1:7-2; Rev. 19:19)