Logicas Doctrinal Statement

      Scriptures​

1. We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments were given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit through men who were moved to write Scripture in their own style and vernacular.  We believe that this divine inspiration extends equally and fully to all parts of the writings including historical, poetical, doctrinal, and prophetical in the original manuscripts. We believe that the original documents of the Bible are without error (inerrant). We also believe that the Scriptures were designed by God to provide people guidance on how to live and love God and his things for His pleasure (Mark 12:26, 36; Luke 24:27, 44; John 5:39; 16:13; Acts 1:16; 17:2–3; 18:28; 26:22–23; 28:23; Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 2:13; 10:11; 2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:21)
   
   Nature of God

2. We believe that there is one omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent holy God who is the all-powerful Creator and Sustainer of all things visible and invisible and who eternally exists in three Persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, having the same nature, attributes, and perfections. (Matt. 28:18–19; Mark 12:29; John 1:14; Acts 5:3–4; 2 Cor. 13:14; Heb. 1:1–3; Rev. 1:4–6)
   
   Jesus

3. We believe that the Son of God came into this world to show and manifest God to humanity, fulfill prophecy, and become the redeemer of humankind. Jesus Christ was born of the virgin Mary and was fully human with a human body and a sinless human nature. Jesus Christ retained all the attributes of deity in His incarnation and that the distinction between the human and divine natures was in no way annulled by the union. (Luke 1:30–35; 2:40 John 1:1–2, 18; 3:16; Phil. 2:5–8; Heb. 4:15) We believe that in fulfillment of prophecy Jesus came first to Israel as her Messiah-King and after being rejected by that Israel He gave His life as a ransom for both the Jews and the gentiles. (John 1:11; Acts 2:22–24; 1 Tim. 2:6; Heb 2:9; 1 John 2:2)
   
   Salvation

4. We believe that, in infinite love for the Father and his love for the lost, Jesus voluntarily accepted His Father’s will and became the divinely provided sacrificial Lamb who atoned for the sins of the world by bearing the judgments against sin that the righteousness of God imposed. His death was therefore substitutionary in the most absolute sense—the just for the unjust—and by His death He became the Savior of the lost. (John 1:29; Rom. 3:25–26; 2 Cor. 5:14; Heb. 10:5– 14; 1 Pet. 3:18) We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ rose from the dead on the third day in the same body, though glorified, in which He had lived and died. (John 20:20; Phil. 3:20–21) We believe that after His ascension from Earth, Jesus was seated at the right hand of the Father and that His acceptance is an assurance to believers that his redeeming work was perfectly accomplished. (Heb. 1:3) We believe that Jesus became Head and has authority over all things including the church, which is His body, and in this ministry, He continually intercedes and advocates for the saved. (Eph. 1:22–23; Heb. 7:25; 1 John 2:1)
    

5. We believe that no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born again; and that no degree of reformation, no attainments in morality, no culture however attractive, no baptism or other ordinance however administered, no repentance, no feeling, no good resolutions, no sincere efforts, no submission to the rules and regulations of any church can reconcile the sinner to God; such efforts to reconcile are offensive to God the Father because of the murder of his Son. A new nature and life, imparted from the Holy Spirit through the Word, is essential to salvation, and only those who have the indwelling Spirit through Jesus Christ are children of God. We believe that our redemption was accomplished solely by the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ who is the only means of reconciliation between God and humanity; and who died in our place for the forgiveness of sins. (Lev. 17:11; Isa. 64:6; Matt. 26:28; John 3:7–18; John 14:6; Rom. 5:6–9; 2 Cor. 5:17, 21; Gal. 3:13; 6:15; Eph. 1:7; Phil. 3:4–9; Titus 3:5; James 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:18–19, 23)
   
   Man

6. We believe that humanity was created in the image of God. Through Adam’s rebellion all humanity has inherited a fallen nature, being dead in trespasses and sins. We believe that the total depravity of human nature has been transmitted to the entire human race, except for the God/man Jesus Christ; and that as a result every child of Adam is born into the world with a nature that inherently features total depravity and is essentially and unchangeably bad apart from divine grace. (Gen. 1:26–28; 2:18–24; 3:7–8; Exod. 20:14; Lev. 18:7–23; 20:10–21; Deut. 5:18; Matt. 5:27–28; 15:19; 19:4–9; Mark 10:5–9; Rom. 1:26–32;  8:8; 1 Cor. 6:9–13; 1 Cor 7:6–8; Gal. 5:19; Eph. 4:17–19; 5:25–27, 31–33; Col. 3:5; 1 Thess. 4:3; Heb. 13:4; Rev. 21:2)
   
   Last Things

7. We believe that the great tribulation on the earth will climax in the events of the end times, which include the Rapture, the resurrection of believers, the Day of the Lord, and the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. He will return to the earth in person with power and great glory. He will thus introduce the millennial age; imprison Satan in the abyss; lift the curse that now rests on the whole creation; restore Israel to her own land and literally fulfill God’s covenant promises to Israel. Jesus Christ will bring the whole world to the knowledge of God. (Deut. 30:1–10; Isa. 13:9; Ezek. 30:3, 37:21–28; Joel 2; Matt. 24:15–25:46; Acts 15:16–17; Rom. 8:19–23; 11:25–27; 1 Tim. 4:1–3; 2 Tim. 3:1–5; Rev. 20:1–3)

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