GEMS Statement of Faith

We believe the Bible to be the infallibly inspired Word of God. We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1, 2; John 1:1-5,14). We believe that God created all things from nothing. He created men and women in His image and without sin (Genesis 1:27). We believe that man rebelled against God and sinned. Therefore all humans are sinners (Romans 3:23). We believe that Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, and is truly God and truly man (Luke 1:35). We believe that Jesus arose bodily from the grave and returned to Heaven where He is our High Priest (1 Corinthians 15:3,4; Hebrews 4:14-16). We believe that the Holy Spirit bestows the gift of faith whereby mankind is born again in Christ and becomes a child of God (1 John 3:1; Romans 8:16, 17). We believe that the Holy Spirit abides with and comforts us until Christ's return (John 14:16). We believe that when Jesus returns from Heaven all will be raised - those who believe will have eternal life in Him; those who do not believe will be eternally condemned (John 5:28, 29).