Doctrinal Basis

The doctrinal basis of Emmanuel Church shall be fundamental truths of the Christian faith including:

The divine inspiration and entire trustworthiness of the Holy Scriptures as originally given and its supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct;

The unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit in the Godhead;

The sovereignty of God in creation, revelation and final judgment;

The dignity of man created in the image of God and also the universal sinfulness and guilt of humanity since the Fall, rendering man subject to God’s wrath and condemnation;

The redemption from guilt, penalty and power of sin only through the sacrificial death (as our Representative and Substitute) of Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Son of God;

The bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead, and His ascension to the right hand of God the Father;

The necessity of the work of the Holy Spirit in making the death of Christ effective to the individual sinner, granting him repentance toward God and faith in Jesus Christ; 

The indwelling and work of the Holy Spirit in the believer and His sovereign action in bestowing spiritual gifts to God’s people for the upbuilding of His Church;

The One Holy Universal Church which is the Body of Christ and to which all true believers belong;

The expectation of the imminent personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ.