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As members of
the Evangelical Tradition, we affirm the
Bible alone, and the Bible in its
entirety, is the inspired Word of God
and is therefore inerrant in the
autographs. Furthermore, God is a
Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
each an uncreated person, one in
essence, equal in power and glory. As
members of this tradition, we are
concerned about the clear understanding,
presentation, and advancement of the
Gospel of God’s Free Grace.
We affirm the following:
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The Grace of
God in justification is an
unconditional free gift.
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The sole
means of receiving the free gift
of eternal life is faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of
God, whose substitutionary death
on the cross fully satisfied the
requirement for our
justification.
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Faith is a personal response, apart from our works, whereby we are persuaded that the finished work of Jesus Christ has delivered us from condemnation and guaranteed our eternal life.
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Christ has
delivered us from condemnation
and guaranteed our eternal life.
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Justification
is the act of God to declare us
righteous when we believe in
Jesus Christ alone.
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Assurance of
justification is the birthright
of every believer from the
moment of faith in Jesus Christ,
and is founded upon the
testimony of God in His written
Word.
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Spiritual
growth, which is distinct from
justification, is God’s
expectation for every believer;
this growth, however, is not
necessarily manifested uniformly
in every believer.
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The Gospel of
Grace should always be presented
with such clarity and simplicity
that no impression is left that
justification requires any step,
response, or action in addition
to faith in the Lord Jesus
Christ.
COVENANT:
In agreement with these affirmations, we
covenant to work together graciously and
enthusiastically to advance this Gospel
of Grace, and to communicate with a
positive and gracious tone toward all
others, both inside and outside the Free
Grace Alliance.
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