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Statement of Faith
There should be no doubt that the Child Evangelism Fellowship bases their beliefs upon
Holy Bible Scriptures. The following
text verbalizes the Child Evangelism Fellowship "Statement of Faith":

WE BELIEVE ~

That "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God," by which we understand
the whole book called THE BIBLE; that it is inerrant in the original writing and that its
teaching and authority are absolute, supreme and final.  That the Holy Spirit
guided the holy men of old in that they wrote . . . 2 Timothy 3:16; Deuteronomy 4:2; 2 Peter 1:21

The Godhead eternally exists in three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
These three are one God, having the same nature, attributes and perfection . . . Romans 1:20;
Matthew 28:19; Deuteronomy 4:35; John 17:5

In the personality and Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, begotten of the Holy Spirit, born of the
virgin Mary, truly God and truly man . . . John 1:1,14; 10:30; Matthew 1:20; Luke 1:30,31;
Philippians 2:5-7; 1 Timothy 3:16; Colossians 1:19

In the personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit, the source and power of all
acceptable worship and service, the infallible interpreter of the infallible Word, who indwells
every true believer, and is ever present to testify of Christ, seeking to occupy us with Him
and not with ourselves or our experiences . . . John 15:26; Acts 5:3-4; 1:8; Romans 8:26-27;
1 Corinthians 2:12,14; Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 3:16; 12:13; John 16:13-14

That man was created in the image of God, after His likeness, as stated in the Word
of God, but the whole human race fell in the fall of the first Adam . . .
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was his moral nature grievously injured by the fall but he totally lost all spiritual life,
becoming dead in trespasses and sins, and subject to the power of the devil. "The
carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed
can be. So then, they that are in the flesh cannot please God" (Romans 8:7,8).
Therefore, he cannot see nor enter the kingdom of God until he is born again by the Holy
Spirit. That no degree of refomation however great, no attainment in morality
however high, no culture however attractive, no humanitarian and philanthropic schemes and
societies however useful, no baptism or other ordinance however administered, can help the
sinner to take even one step toward Heaven; but a new nature imparted from above, a new
life implanted by the Holy Spirit through the Word is absolutely essential to salvation . . .
Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 5:12; Ephesians 2:1-3; John 3:3,6,7; Titus 3:5

That Jesus Christ became the sinner's substitute before God, and died as a propitiatory
sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. That he was made a curse for the sinner,
dying for his sins according to the Scriptures; that no repentance, no feeling, no faith, no
good resolutions, no sincere efforts, no submission to the rules and regulations of any
church can add in the very least to the value of the precious blood or to the merit of that
finished work wrought for us by Him, who tasted death for every man . . . 1 John 2:2;
Hebrews 2:9; Galatians 3:13; Romans 3:25; 4:4-5; 5:8; Colossians 1:13-14,20-21

In the resurrection of the crucified body of Jesus Christ . . . that His
body was raised from the dead according to the Scriptures, and that He ascended into Heaven
and sitteth on the right hand of God as the believer's high priest and advocate . . .
Luke 24:39; Acts 1:10-11; Ephesians 4:10; Hebrews 1:3; 1 John 2:1

That Christ in the fullness of the blessings He has secured by His death and resurrection
is received by faith alone and that the moment we trust in Him as our Savior
we pass out of death into everlasting life, justified from all things, accepted before the
Father according to the measure of His acceptance, loved as He is loved and made one with
Him. At the time of acceptance of Christ as Savior, He comes to dwell within the
believer and to live out His life of holiness and power through him . . . Hebrews 9:15;
John 5:24; Romans 3:28; 4:3,23-25; Ephesians 1:3; John 17:23; Galatians 2:20; 4:6-7; 5:16;
Acts 1:8

That the Church is composed of all those who truly believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
as Savior. It is the body and bride of Christ. That every believer,
whether Jew or Gentile, is baptized into the body of Christ by the Holy Spirit, and having
thus become members of one another we are responsible to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace, rising above all sectarian prejudices and denominational bigotry and
loving one another with a pure heart fervently . . . Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:19-22; 1
Corinthians 12:22-27; 1:10-13; Romans 12:4-5; Ephesians 4:3-6; 5:32; Philippians 2:1-5;
Galatians 5:13-15

That all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ are called into a life of separation from
worldly and sinful practices, and should abstain from such amusements and habits
as will cause others to stumble, or bring reproach upon the cross of Christ.
Believers are created in Christ Jesus unto good works. "As we have therefore
opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household
of faith" (Galatians 6:10) . . . 1 John 2:15-16; Romans 13:14; 14:13; 1
Corinthians 10:31; Ephesians 2:10

In the evangelization of the world, that the supreme mission of the people
of God in this age is to preach the Gospel to every creature. That special emphasis
should be placed upon the evangelization of children . . . Mark 16:15; 2
Corinthians 5:18-19; Matthew 18:14

In the personal return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, that the coming
again of Jesus Christ is the "blessed hope" set before us, for which we should be constantly
looking. "Our citizenship is in Heaven from whence we look for the Savior, the
Lord Jesus Christ" (Philippians 3:30) . . . Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17;
John 14:1-3; Titus 2:13; Philippians 3:20-21

That the souls of those who have trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation do at
death immediately pass into His presence, and there remain in conscious bliss
until the resurrection of the body at His coming, when soul and body reunited shall be with
Him forever in glory. . . . Luke 23:43; 2 Corinthinans 5:8; Luke 16:22,25;
Phillipians 1:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18

That the souls of the lost remain after death in misery until the final judgment of the
great white throne, when soul and body reunited at the resurrection shall be
cast "into the lake of fire" which is "the second death," to be "punished with everlasting
destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of His power"
(2 Thessalonians 1:8-9). . . . Luke 16:22-23,27-28; Hebrews 9:27; Revelation
20:5,11-15; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9

In the reality and personality of Satan, "that old serpent, called the devil, and Satan,
which deceiveth the whole world" (Revelation 12:9). . . . Ephesians 6:11-12;
1 Peter 5:8; Revelation 20:10.
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