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Our Doctrine

Black Forest Chapel is a non-demoninational, evangelical church. We believe:

  • In one God existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:18-20, John 8:54-59, 10:25-33, Acts 5:3-4, Genesis 1:26
  • That the Bible is the inspired Word of God. That it is the relation of God to mankind regarding salvation and Christian living. 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:19-21
  • That Jesus Christ is true God and true man. That He died to pay the price for man's sin and that He arose bodily from the dead. Matthew 1:18-23, John 1:1-14, 1 Corinthians 15:3-19, Hebrews 4:14-16, 1 Peter 3:18
  • That the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to convict of sin and to regenerate those who believe in Jesus Christ, continuing to indwell, to guide, to instruct and to empower believers. John 3:5-18, 16:8-11, Romans 12:4-8, 1 Corinthians 12:1-13, Ephesians 1:13, 4:40, 5:18, Titus 3:5
  • That man was created in the image of God but has become spiritually lost through sin. Genesis 1:26-27, 2:7, 3:1-4, Romans 3:9-12, 3:23, 5:12-14, John 3:5-16
  • That the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection provide the only grounds for salvation and that all who believe in Jesus Christ are born of the Holy Spirit. John 1:12, 3:16-18, 14:6, Romans 3:21-26, 4:5, 6:6, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 Peter 1:18-25
  • That water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances to be observed by the Church. Matthew 28:19-20, Luke 22:7-23, Acts 2:41, 1 Corinthians 11:17-26
  • That the true Church is composed of all who believe in Jesus Christ. Acts 2:40-47, 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, Ephesians 1:22-23, 3:4-6, Colossians 1:18
  • In the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew 24:29-31, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Titus 2:12-14, Revelation 19:11-21
  • In the bodily resurrection of the dead: believers to eternal life and unbelievers to eternal punishment. Matthew 13:36-43, Luke 16:19-31, 1 Corinthians 15:12-26, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10, Revelation 20:11-15