East Goshen Bible Church

Doctrinal Statement

  1. We believe that the Bible is the verbally inspired and infallible, authoritative Word of God and that God gave the words of Scripture by inspiration without error in the original autographs. God promises that He will preserve His Word; Jesus said, “My words shall not pass away” (Matt. 24:35). We believe that God has kept that promise by preserving His infallible Word in the traditional Hebrew and Greek. (II Timothy 3:16-17; II Peter 1:20-21)
  2. We believe in one eternal God manifesting Himself in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. That God created the heavens and the earth and all that is in them. (Matthew 28:19; II Corinthians 13:14; Genesis 1-2)
  3. We believe Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary and lived a sinless life, in order that He might reveal God and redeem sinful man. He is true man and true God. He was crucified, died, buried and bodily resurrected to life and ascended to heaven and is coming again. (Luke 1:34-35; Ephesians 1:17; Hebrews 9:24)
  4. We believe that the Holy Spirit, third person of the Godhead, indwells, teaches and guides believers. (John 14:16-17; Ephesians 1:17-18, 5:18)
  5. We believe God created man in his own image, and that man willfully sinned and is totally depraved and utterly helpless to redeem his lost soul. (Romans 3:22-23; Ephesians 2:1; Genesis 1:27; Deuteronomy 4:32)
  6. We believe that salvation is the gift of God, and all who receive the Lord Jesus Christ by faith are born again, possessing eternal life. (John 3:6-7; 15-16; Ephesians 2:8-10)
  7. We believe in the bodily resurrection of every person. The saved goes to heaven and those who are unsaved go to an eternal hell. (John 5:28-29)
  8. We believe that God commands believers to live separate and holy lives, free from religious apostasy, cults, ecumenical and charismatic groups, and all sinful pleasures, practices and associations. (Romans 12:1-2; II Timothy 2:1-5)

These Articles of Faith do not exhaust the extent of beliefs or practices of East Goshen Bible Church. The Bible, as the inspired and infallible Word of God, is the final authority of all that we believe concerning truth, morality, and the proper conduct of mankind. For the purposes of the Church’s doctrine, practice, policy, and discipline, the Pastor and Board is ultimately responsible for interpreting the meaning and application of Scripture.