Living the Truth Ministries and Reuben Ewert

Living the Truth Ministries—Beliefs

The Inspiration of the Bible

We believe the Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God (II Timothy 3:16-17;Matthew 5:19; Acts 1:16; Mark 12:36; II Peter 1:19-21; Hebrews 4:12; John 10;35; 16:12. 13:17:17.

The Person of God the Father

We believe God is supreme in His Person eternal in His being, absolute in His attributes, and glorious in His perfection (Genesis 1:1; Matthew 28:19; Deuteronomy 4:35;6:4; I Corinthians 8:6. John 11;3, Romans 1:2-4, Ephesians 4:3-6)

The Person of Jesus Christ

We believe in the virgin birth of Christ, His deity and sinless life. His vicarious death, along with his bodily resurrection and ascension, and in His personal pre-millennial return (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew, 1:18, John 1:1, 14:3; I Thessalonians 4:16; Luke 135; 1 Peter 2:22; 3:18).

The Person of the Holy Spirit

We believe the Holy Spirit is the executive of the Godhead. We believe that HE executes the Plan of God for our conviction and salvation. (John 14:16, 17,: 16: 8; I Corinthians 3:16, Acts 5:3, 4; Ephesians 1:13, 14; Romans 8:9).

The Fall of Man

We believe that man was created in the image of God and by choice fell into sin and death. (Genesis 1:24; Romans 3:23; 5:12-19, Isaiah 53:6; Ephesians 2:1-3

The Salvation of Sinners

We believe that the salvation of sinners is wholly of Grace and that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation (John 3:3-6; 10:28-29; Acts 16:31; Ephesians 2:8-10, I Timothy 2:5-6, I Peter 1:18-23)

The Free Gift of Salvation

We believe that the blessings of salvation are made by the Gospel, that nothing prevents the salvation of the greatest sinner but his own inherent depravity and voluntary rejection of the Gospel (John 1:12, 3:16, 5;24; 12:46, Acts 16:30; Romans 10:11-13.

THE SECURITY OF THE BELIEVER

We believe that those who receive Jesus Christ as Savior are eternally secure (John 10:27-30; I John 2:1-2, Romans 8:31-34, 38-39,, I Corinthians 6:19, Hebrews 2:10

The Church

We believe that the visible church is a congregation of baptized believers, practicing New Testament principles, believing its doctrines, observing it ordinances and exercising its autonomy (Matthew 28:19-20; Ephesians 1:22, 23; Acts 2:41-47; Ephesians 4:11-13 I Corinthians 12)

Heaven and Hell

We believe in the eternal blessedness of the saved in Heaven and the eternal punishment of the lost in Hell (John 5:28,29), Revelation 20:14, 15:21; 4, Matthew 25:46