Statement of Faith
Free the Captives, LLC
About God: God is the creator and ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed
in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-
equal and are one God. (Gen. 1:1, 2627; Ps. 90:2; Mt. 28:19; 1 Peter 1:2; 2 Cor.
13:14)
About Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is coequal with the Father.
Jesus lived a sinless human life and offered himself as the perfect sacrifice for the
sins of all people by dying on a cross. He arose from the dead after three days to
demonstrate his power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and
will return again someday to earth to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
(Mt. 1:2223; Is. 9:6; Jn 1:15; Heb. 4:1415; 1 Cor. 15:34; Rom. 1:34; Acts 1:9
11; 1 Tim. 6:1415; Titus 2:13)
About the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is coequal with the Father and the Son of
God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ.
He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the
Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth and guidance
in doing what is right. He gives believers spiritual gifts when they are saved. As
Christians, we seek to live under his control daily. (2 Cor. 3:17; Jn. 16:713; 14:16
17; Acts 1:8; 1 Cor. 2:12, 3:16; Eph. 1:13, 5:18; Gal. 5:25)
About the Bible: The Bible is God’s Word to us. It was written by human authors,
under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of
truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is the truth
without any mixture of error. (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Peter 1:2021; 2 Tim. 1:13; Ps. 12:6,
119:105, 119:160; Pr. 30:5)
About Human Beings: People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like
him in character and person. People are the supreme object of God’s creation.
Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred
by an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin.” This attitude separates
people from God and causes many problems in life. (Gen. 1:27; Ps. 8:36; Rom. 3:23)
About Salvation: Salvation is God’s free gift to us, but we must accept it. We can
never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting
in Jesus Christ and receiving God’s offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from
sin’s penalty. When we turn from our selfruled life and turn to Jesus in faith,
we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his
life by faith. (Rom. 6:23; Eph. 2:89; Jn. 1:12, 14:6; Titus 3:5; Gal. 3:26; Rom. 5:1)
About the Church: We believe that the universal church, the body of Christ,
consists of all believers regardless of organizational affiliation and that Christ
commanded for His church the observance of water baptism and the Lord’s
Supper until he returns. (Col. 1:18; Eph. 4:46; Acts 1:5, 11:1516; 1 Cor. 12:13; 1
Thess. 4:1317; Mt. 16:18, 28:19; 1 Cor. 11:2426)
We also believe the local church should be a witness to the contemporary world.
Without compromising biblical absolutes, a church's ministry, worship, and
teaching should creatively adapt to the particular culture it feels called to reach.
About Eternity: People were created to exist forever. We will either exist
eternally separated from God by sin or eternally with God through forgiveness
and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union
with him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence. (Jn.
3:16, Rom. 6:23; Rev. 20:15)
