Statement of Faith
East Hollywood Gospel Community Church
1. The Bible: The true written message of God to us. We believe the authors of the Bible were inspired by God and are therefore completely trustworthy. The Bible is the final authority on all matters to which it speaks. [Psalm 19:7-11, 119:105; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21]. The ‘gospel’ is the good news that through Christ the power of God's kingdom has entered history to renew the whole world.
2. Triune God: There is one God, who exists forever in perfect community as three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. [Genesis 1:26-27; Deuteronomy 6:4; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:8].
3. Jesus Christ: Fully man and fully God. He is the perfect reflection of God’s character and glory. He was sent to earth to restore all that was broken, to offer His sinless life as a sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on the cross. All who believe in Him are declared righteous on the basis of His death. He rose physically from the dead and will return again to make all things new and reign forever with those who are His. [Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:14, 8:40, 58, 11:33; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 5:8-10; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:8].
4. Salvation: Being saved from our sinful condition is a free gift from God to us. It is not something we earn or deserve. It is offered in grace and received by faith in Jesus Christ alone. Those who believe in Jesus Christ and call on His name are made right with God and given eternal life. [John 3:16, 14:6; Romans 3:28, 8:31-39; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:26-27; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Timothy 2:5-6].
5. Humankind: God created humankind in His own image and called us to relate to and partner with Him in the stewardship of all creation. That relationship was broken in the sins of Adam and Eve and has been broken by all since and we have all fallen short of God’s perfect standard, and are all in need of salvation. [Genesis 1:26; Romans 3, 5:12-19; Ephesians 2:1-3, 4:18-19].
6. Transformation: The Gospel changes people and gives us a new identity, freeing us from self-righteousness and self-condemnation. The Holy Spirit enables faith in Christ and empowers godly living, community, and ministry that authentically demonstrates the Kingdom of God.
East Hollywood Gospel Community Church
1. The Bible: The true written message of God to us. We believe the authors of the Bible were inspired by God and are therefore completely trustworthy. The Bible is the final authority on all matters to which it speaks. [Psalm 19:7-11, 119:105; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21]. The ‘gospel’ is the good news that through Christ the power of God's kingdom has entered history to renew the whole world.
2. Triune God: There is one God, who exists forever in perfect community as three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. [Genesis 1:26-27; Deuteronomy 6:4; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:8].
3. Jesus Christ: Fully man and fully God. He is the perfect reflection of God’s character and glory. He was sent to earth to restore all that was broken, to offer His sinless life as a sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on the cross. All who believe in Him are declared righteous on the basis of His death. He rose physically from the dead and will return again to make all things new and reign forever with those who are His. [Matthew 1:18-25; John 1:14, 8:40, 58, 11:33; Acts 1:9-11; Romans 5:8-10; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:8].
4. Salvation: Being saved from our sinful condition is a free gift from God to us. It is not something we earn or deserve. It is offered in grace and received by faith in Jesus Christ alone. Those who believe in Jesus Christ and call on His name are made right with God and given eternal life. [John 3:16, 14:6; Romans 3:28, 8:31-39; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:26-27; Ephesians 2:8-9; 1 Timothy 2:5-6].
5. Humankind: God created humankind in His own image and called us to relate to and partner with Him in the stewardship of all creation. That relationship was broken in the sins of Adam and Eve and has been broken by all since and we have all fallen short of God’s perfect standard, and are all in need of salvation. [Genesis 1:26; Romans 3, 5:12-19; Ephesians 2:1-3, 4:18-19].
6. Transformation: The Gospel changes people and gives us a new identity, freeing us from self-righteousness and self-condemnation. The Holy Spirit enables faith in Christ and empowers godly living, community, and ministry that authentically demonstrates the Kingdom of God.