Doctrine Explained
The Bible Is the Inspired Word of God
The Old and New Testament are verbally inspired by God, the only written revelation from God to man. The Bible is infallible and the authoritative rule of faith and conduct for mankind (II Tim. 3:15-17, I Thes. 2:13 & II Pet. 1:20-21).
God is called by many different names because of the different dimensions of His personality, but God is one (Deut. 6:4). God is super-dimensional and eternally self-existent (Jn. 8:54-59). God is omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent. He is the creator of the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1&2). While God is one, He has revealed Himself in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19).
Jesus Christ Is the Son of God
Jesus Christ is the second person of the Trinity, the eternal Son of God. The Scripture declares his virgin birth (Matt. 1:18-23); His sinless life (Heb. 7:26 & I Pet. 2:22 & I John 3:4,5); His miracles (Acts 2:22 & 10:37-38); His substitutionary death on the cross (II Cor. 5:21 & I Pet. 2:24 & I Cor. 15:4); His bodily resurrection from the dead (Matt. 28:1-6 & I Cor. 15:4); His exaltation to the right hand of God (Acts 1:9,11 & Phil. 2:9-11).
Man was created in the image of God (Gen. 2:26). However, by a voluntary act of the will, Adam and Eve disobeyed God (Gen. 3:6). That first sin had several repercussions. Man was excommunicated from the garden of Eden (Gen. 3:23), a curse was pronounced (Gen. 3:14-19), the process of physical death began (Gen. 2:17), and man died spiritually (Rom. 5:12-19). Sin separated humankind from God (Eph. 2:11-18) and left man in a fallen or sinful condition (Rom. 3:23).
The only means of salvation is Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12 & John 14:6). He died on the cross to pay the penalty of our sins (I Peter 2:24). He offers each of us a pardon for our sins (Hebrews 9:26) and wants us to become children of God (John 1:12).
When we put our faith in Christ, a spiritual chain reaction is triggered. We become the Temple of the Holy Spirit (I Cor. 6:19). Our names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life (Rev. 3:5). We become citizens of heaven (Phil. 3:20-21). We are given eternal life (John 3:16). We are adopted and become children of God (Gal. 4:4-7). Our sins are forgiven and forgotten (Heb. 8:12).
We are credited with the righteousness of Christ (Rom. 4:4-5). We are born again (John 3:3). God takes ownership of us (I Cor. 6:20). We receive an eternal inheritance (Eph. 1:13-14 & I Pet. 1:3-5).
The evidence of salvation is two-fold. The internal evidence is the direct witness of the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:16). The external evidence is the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22, 23). We become a new creation (II Cor. 5:17) and are transformed into the image of Christ (II Cor. 3:18).
The Scripture teaches that all who repent and believe in Christ are to be baptized by immersion (Matt. 28:19). Baptism is a public profession of faith in Christ. It is symbolic of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. It is a declaration to the world that we have died to sin and have been raised with Christ to walk in newness of life (Rom. 6:4).
The Lord’s table consists of two elements: the bread and cup. Those elements are symbolic of the body and blood of Christ. Communion is a memorial of Christ’s sufferings on the cross and a celebration of our salvation. It is an opportunity for a believer to examine himself and experience forgiveness (1 Cor. 11:23-34).
Our Mission: To impact our community and world through authentic relationships with God and each other.
Plum Creek Community Church makes every effort to follow the Great Commandment by prioritizing these three relationships…God, Family, Others.
We call this G.F.O.
Matthew 22:37-39: Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: `Love your neighbor as yourself.’”
The nine fruits of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23) are the by-product of a Spirit-filled life and evidence of spiritual maturity. The nine gifts of the Spirit are different manifestations of the Spirit to build up the body (I Cor. 12:1-11). We are instructed to diligently seek the gifts (I Cor. 12:31, 14:1), but they must be exercised in an orderly way (I Cor. 14:26-33) in the context of love (I Cor. 13:1-13).
Man was created to exist forever. He will either exist eternally separated from God by sin in Hell or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation in Heaven. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence. John 3:16; John 2:25; John 5:11-13; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15; 1 John 5:11-12; Matthew 25:31-46.