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Statement of Beliefs:
The Existence of God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Comforting Power of the Holy Spirit

October 5, 2013

Last week we began a discussion regarding a Statement of Beliefs for those who identify as First-Century Apostolic Christians. We began to look at how we believe that Christian faith includes a life of faith with works and that to live a live with one without the other is dead. Today we will examine our belief in the existence of God the Father, Jesus Christ the son, and the comforting power of the Holy Spirit.

We believe in the existence of God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the comforting power of the Holy Spirit.

Consider these verses:

John 1:1-4
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

In the beginning it was the Word who was with God. The Word was also God. It was the Word who made all things. It was the Word who brought life to men.

Genesis 1:26-28
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

The verses from Genesis agree with the verses from John. When God said let us make man in our image, after our likeness, it was because the Word was with God and was also God.

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Jesus is identified as the Son of God. By default, a Son has a Father. If the Father is God and the Son is of God, then we begin to understand how "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

John 14:26-27
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Shortly before his crucifixion, Jesus let his disciples know that in his absence they would be sent the Holy Spirit (or Ghost as translated by the King James Version) by the Father.

Living a life of faith as Christian requires us to believe that God the Father Exists, Jesus Christ the Son Exists, and that God the Father provides us with the comforting power of the Holy Spirit. There is much more to explore regarding this topic. A Statement of Beliefs is not intended to fully represent all of our beliefs, and is intended to provide a reasonable summary so that others can succinctly understand what we believe. It can also provide us with a reflective consideration of our own religious faith. The more we understand who we are and what we believe, the more we can help others understand who we are and what we believe, the more we will be able to celebrate what is good, embrace what is good, and do what is good.

All verses are from the King James Version.
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