The Bible
Ex 24:4; De 4:1-2; 17:19; Jos 8:34; Psa 19:7-10; 119:11, 89, 105, 140; Isa 34:16; 40:8; Jer 15:16; 36:1-32; Mat 5:17-18; 22:29; Lu 21:33; 24:44-46; Joh 5:39; 16:13-15; 17:17; Ac 2:16; 17:11; Rom 15:4; 16:25-26; 2Ti 3:15-17, Heb 1:1-2; 4:12; 1Pe 1:25; 2Pe 1:19-21
The Bible was inspired by God and written by men. It is God’s revelation of Himself to people. It is wholly true and provides instruction for living.
The Bible provides the standard for conduct and beliefs for God’s people. It is the story of God’s salvation history and points to Jesus Christ as the means of salvation for all people.
The Bible provides the standard for conduct and beliefs for God’s people. It is the story of God’s salvation history and points to Jesus Christ as the means of salvation for all people.
God (Father)
Gen 1:1; 2:7; Ex 3:14; 6:2-3; 15:11; 20:1, Lev 22:2; De6:4; 32:6; 1Ch 29:10; Psa 19:1-3
Isa 43:3, 15; 64:8; Jer 10:10; 17:13; Mat 6:9; 7:11; 23:9; 28:19; Mark 1:9-11 John 4:24; 5:26; 14:6-13; 17:1-8; Acts 1:7; Rom 8:14-15; 1Co 8:6; Gal 4:6; Eph 4:6
Col 1:15; 1Ti 1:17; Heb 11:6; 12:9; 1Pe 1:17; 1Jo 5:7
Isa 43:3, 15; 64:8; Jer 10:10; 17:13; Mat 6:9; 7:11; 23:9; 28:19; Mark 1:9-11 John 4:24; 5:26; 14:6-13; 17:1-8; Acts 1:7; Rom 8:14-15; 1Co 8:6; Gal 4:6; Eph 4:6
Col 1:15; 1Ti 1:17; Heb 11:6; 12:9; 1Pe 1:17; 1Jo 5:7
God the Father is all loving, all wise, all powerful and sovereign over all things. He is fatherly in his love to people and desires all people to be reconciled to him through His only born Son, Jesus Christ.
God (Son)
Gen 18:1; Psalm 2:7; 110:1; Isa 7:14; 53:1-12; Mat 1:18-23; 3:17; 8:29; 11:27; 14:33; 16:16, 27; Mat 17:5; 27; 28:1-6, 19; Mark 1:1; 3:11; Luke 1:35; 4:41; 22:70; 24:46 John 1:1-18, 29; 10:30, 38; 11:25-27; 12:44-50; John 14:7-11, 16:15-16, 28; 17:1-5, 21-22; 20:1-20, 28; Acts 1:9; 2:22-24; 7:55-56; 9:4-5, 20; Rom 1; 3-4; 3:23-26; 5:6-21; 8:1-3, 34; 10:4; 1Co 1:30; 2:2; 8:6; 15:1-8, 24-28; 2Co 5:19-21; Gal 4:4-5; Eph 1:20; 3:11; 4:7-10; Php 2:5-11; Col 1:13-22; 2:9; 1Th 4:14-18; 1Ti 2:5-6; 3:16; Tit 2:13-14; Heb 1:1-3; 4:14-15; 7:14-28; Heb 9:12-15, 24-28; 12:2; 13:8; 1Pe 2:21-25; 3:22; 1Jo 1:7-9; 3:2; 4:14- 15; 5:9; 2Jo 7-9; Rev 1:13-16; 5:9-14; 12:10-11; 13:8; 19:16
Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. He was miraculously born of the virgin Mary and is both fully man and fully God. His death on the cross was the full payment for the sins of all humanity.
Death did not hold Jesus, and he now reigns at the right hand of the Father. He will return to Earth in power and glory to consummate God’s redemption plan for the world.
Death did not hold Jesus, and he now reigns at the right hand of the Father. He will return to Earth in power and glory to consummate God’s redemption plan for the world.
God (Holy Spirit)
Gen 1:2; Jud 14:6; Job 26:13; Psa 51:11; 139:7; Isa 61:1-3; Joel 2:28-32; Mat 1:18; 3:16; 4:1; 12:28-32; 28:19; Mk 1:10, 12; Luke 1:35; 4:1, 18-19; 11:13; 12:12; 24:49 John 4:24; 14:16-17, 26; 15:26; 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4, 38; 4:31; 5:3; 6:3; 7:55; 8:17, 39 Acts 10:44; 13:2; 15:28; 16:6; 19:1-6; Rom 8:9-11, 14-16, 26-27; 1Co 2:10-14; 3:16; 12:3-11; Gal 4:6; Eph 1:13-14; 4:30; 5:18; 1Th 5:19; 1Ti 3:16; 4:1; 2Ti 1:14; 3:16; Heb 9:8, 14; 2Pe 1:21; 1Jo 4:13; 5:6-7; Rev 1:10; 22:17
The Holy Spirit inspired the writers of the Bible. He has been poured out on humanity and convicts people of sin and calls them to Christ. He brings new life to people who trust Jesus as Savior, and bestows spiritual gifts on them for the building up of Christ’s church.
He enlightens the believer to perceive the truth of scripture and empowers believers to worship, share the Good News of Jesus Christ, and serve the body of believers and the world.
He enlightens the believer to perceive the truth of scripture and empowers believers to worship, share the Good News of Jesus Christ, and serve the body of believers and the world.
Humanity
Gen 1:26-30; 2:5, 7, 18-22; 3; 9:6; Psa 1:1-6; 8:3-6; 32:1-5; 51:5; Isa 6:5; Jer 17:5 Matt 16:26; Acts 17:26-31; Rom 1:19-32; 3:10-18, 23; 5:6, 12, 19; 6:6 Rom 7:14-25; 8:14-18, 29; 1Co 1:21-31; 15:19, 21-22; Eph 2:1-22; Col 1:21-22; 3:9-11
People are made in the image of God. They are the crowning work of all creation. God has given free will to men. Tempted by the Enemy, Satan, humanity rebelled against God. Thus Sin, separation from God, entered the world.
Reconciliation to God is only possible through God’s grace bestowed on those who trust in Jesus Christ’s saving act in dying and then conquering death. Thus life is only possible through submitting to Jesus. Because Jesus died so that all might have life, all people are of equal value before God and should be treated as such with dignity, respect, and love.
Reconciliation to God is only possible through God’s grace bestowed on those who trust in Jesus Christ’s saving act in dying and then conquering death. Thus life is only possible through submitting to Jesus. Because Jesus died so that all might have life, all people are of equal value before God and should be treated as such with dignity, respect, and love.
Salvation
Gen 3:15; Ex 3:14-17; 6:2-8; Mat 1:21; 4:17; 16:21-26; 27:22-28:6 Luke 1:68-69; 2:28-32; John 1:11-14, 29; 3:3-21, 36; 5:24; 10:9, 28-29 John 15:1-16; 17:17; Acts 2:21; 4:12; 15:11; 16:30-31; Acts 17:30-31; 20:32; Rom 1:16-18; 2:4; 3:23-25; 4:3; Rom 5:8-10; 6:1-23; 8:1-18; 29-39; 10:9-10, 13; Rom 13:11-14; 1Cor 1:18, 30; 6:19-20; 15:10; 2Co 5:17-20; Gal 2:20; 3:13; 5:22-25; 6:15; Eph 1:7; 2:8-22; 4:11-16; Php 2:12-13; Col 1:9-22; 3:1; 1Th 5:23-24; 2Tim 1:12; Titus 2:11-14; Heb 2:1-3; 5:8-9; 9:24-28; 11:1-12:8, 14; James 2:14-26; 1Pe 1:2-23; 1Jo 1:6-2:11; Rev 3:20; 21:1-22:5
Jesus is the sole means by which a person can be restored to relationship with God. Because God is the author and source of life, to be separated from God (sin) is remedied only through trusting in the saving work of Jesus death and resurrection and submit to Him as Lord and Savior.
To trust Jesus means that one continually turns away from sin and places their faith in Jesus. At the moment of trusting Jesus, a person is literally reborn spiritually. God works in a person for the rest of his/her life to transform them into image of Christ, a person who is in a loving and peaceful relationship with God who can display the beauty of God.
To trust Jesus means that one continually turns away from sin and places their faith in Jesus. At the moment of trusting Jesus, a person is literally reborn spiritually. God works in a person for the rest of his/her life to transform them into image of Christ, a person who is in a loving and peaceful relationship with God who can display the beauty of God.
Grace
Gen 12:1-3; Ex 19:5-8; 1Sa 8:4-7, 19-22; Isa 5:1-7; Jer 31:31; Mat 16:18-19; 21:28-45; 24:22, 31; 25:34
Luke 1:68-79; 2:29-32; 19:41-44; 24:44-48; John 1:12-14; 3:16; 5:24; 6:44-45, 65; 10:27-29 John 15:16; 17:6, 12, 17-18; Acts 20:32; Rom 5:9-10; 8:28-39; 10:12-15; 11:5-7, 26-36 1Co 1:1-2; 15:24-28; Eph 1:4-23; 2:1-10; 3:1-11; Col 1:12-14; 2Th 2:13-14; 2Ti 1:12; 2:10, 19
Heb 11:39-12:2; 1Pe 1:2-5, 13; 2:4-10; 1Jo 1:7-9; 2:19; 3:2
Luke 1:68-79; 2:29-32; 19:41-44; 24:44-48; John 1:12-14; 3:16; 5:24; 6:44-45, 65; 10:27-29 John 15:16; 17:6, 12, 17-18; Acts 20:32; Rom 5:9-10; 8:28-39; 10:12-15; 11:5-7, 26-36 1Co 1:1-2; 15:24-28; Eph 1:4-23; 2:1-10; 3:1-11; Col 1:12-14; 2Th 2:13-14; 2Ti 1:12; 2:10, 19
Heb 11:39-12:2; 1Pe 1:2-5, 13; 2:4-10; 1Jo 1:7-9; 2:19; 3:2
Grace is the power of God to sustain those who truly submit to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Though all believers may fall into sin, the power of God alone is to save, heal, and sustain a person who truly seeks to be reconciled to God through Jesus Christ.
Baptism and Lord's Supper
Mat 3:13-17; 26:26-30; 28:19-20; Mk 1:9-11; 14:22-26; Luke 3:21-22; 22:19-20; John 3:23
Acts 2:41-42; 8:35-39; 16:30-33; 20:7; Rom 6:3-5; 1Co 10:16, 21; 11:23-29; Col 2:12
Acts 2:41-42; 8:35-39; 16:30-33; 20:7; Rom 6:3-5; 1Co 10:16, 21; 11:23-29; Col 2:12
The Journey Church observes two ordinances given by Jesus Christ.
Baptism is given by Jesus for the believer to demonstrate obedience by submersion in water. It symbolizes the believer’s death to sin, burial to the old life, and resurrection to live the new life in Jesus Christ.
The Lord’s Supper is a symbolic act of obedience by believer’s to remember the sacrificial death of Jesus and to anticipate his second coming.
Baptism is given by Jesus for the believer to demonstrate obedience by submersion in water. It symbolizes the believer’s death to sin, burial to the old life, and resurrection to live the new life in Jesus Christ.
The Lord’s Supper is a symbolic act of obedience by believer’s to remember the sacrificial death of Jesus and to anticipate his second coming.
The Church
Rom 1:7; 1Co 1:2; 3:16; 5:4-5; 7:17; 9:13-14; 12
Eph 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:8-11, 21;4:12; 5:22-32; Php 1:1; Col 1:18; 1Ti 3:1-15; 4:14
Eph 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 3:8-11, 21;4:12; 5:22-32; Php 1:1; Col 1:18; 1Ti 3:1-15; 4:14
The Church universal is comprised of all people that believe in Jesus Christ. The local church is a body of believers who are committed to:
The pastor and leaders of the church are called by God to lead, cast vision, and equip the believers of the local church for ministry.
- Gather for corporate worship experiences and teaching.
- Experience sharing life together and encourage one another to grow in their relationship with God.
- Observe the two ordinance of Christ and be committed to His teachings.
- Share the Good News of Jesus Christ.
- Serve the local body of believers.
- Bless the local community.
The pastor and leaders of the church are called by God to lead, cast vision, and equip the believers of the local church for ministry.
Evangelism and Missions
Gen 12:1-3; Ex 19:5-6; Isa 6:1-8; Mat 9:37-38; 10:5-15; 13:18-30, 37-43; 16:19 Mat 22:9-10; 24:14; 28:18-20; Luke 10:1-18; 24:46-53; John 14:11-12; 15:7-8, 16; 17:15; 20:21 Acts 1:8; 2; 8:26-40; 10:42-48; 13:2-3; Rom 10:13-15; Eph 3:1-11; 1Th 1:8; 2Ti 4:5
Heb 2:1-3; 11:39-12:2; 1Pe 2:4-10; Rev 22:17
Heb 2:1-3; 11:39-12:2; 1Pe 2:4-10; Rev 22:17
It is the duty of believers to share the Gospel that Jesus lived a perfect life, died a sinner’s death, rose in victory over from the grave, lives now, and reigns at the right hand of the Father. The purpose of sharing this message is to make disciples of all nations.
Every believer is expected to share the Gospel in word and in deed. The believer is to display God’s beauty to the world through acts of mercy and love all while pointing all people to Jesus and His saving grace.
Every believer is expected to share the Gospel in word and in deed. The believer is to display God’s beauty to the world through acts of mercy and love all while pointing all people to Jesus and His saving grace.