A & D Biker Ministries

Beliefs

STATEMENT OF FAITH

A&D Biker Ministries is in fellowship with the Evangelical Free Church of America, an association of autonomous churches united around certain theological convictions.
Our Statement of Faith:

GOD - We believe in one God, Creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of three equally divine Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Having limitless knowledge and sovereign power, God has graciously purposed from eternity to redeem a people for Himself and to make all things new for His own glory.

THE BIBLE - We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, through the words of human authors. As the verbally inspired Word of God, the Bible is without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for salvation, and the ultimate authority by which every realm of human knowledge and endeavor should be judged. Therefore, it is to be believed in all that it teaches, obeyed in all that it requires, and trusted in all that it promises.

THE HUMAN CONDITION - We believe that God created Adam and Eve in His image, but they sinned when tempted by Satan. In union with Adam, human beings are sinners by nature and by choice, alienated from God, and under His wrath. Only through God’s saving work in Jesus Christ can we be rescued, reconciled and renewed.

JESUS CHRIST - We believe that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures. Jesus-Israel’s promised Messiah-was conceived through the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest and Advocate.

THE WORK OF CHRIST - We believe that Jesus Christ, as our representative and substitute, shed His blood on the cross as the perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice for our sins. His atoning death and victorious resurrection constitute the only ground for salvation.

THE HOLY SPIRIT - We believe that the Holy Spirit, in all that He does, glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the world of its guilt. He regenerates sinners, and in Him they are baptized into union with Christ and adopted as heirs in the family of God. He also indwells, illuminates, guides, equips and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service.

THE CHURCH - We believe that the true church comprises all who have been justified by God’s grace through faith alone in Christ alone. They are united by the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, of which He is the Head. The true church is manifest in local churches, whose membership should be composed only of believers. The Lord Jesus mandated two ordinances, baptism and the Lord’s Supper, which visibly and tangibly express the gospel. Though they are not the means of salvation, when celebrated by the church in genuine faith, these ordinances confirm and nourish the believer.

CHRISTIAN LIVING - We believe that God’s justifying grace must not be separated from His sanctifying power and purpose. God commands us to love Him supremely and others sacrificially, and to live out our faith with care for one another, compassion toward the poor and justice for the oppressed. With God’s Word, the Spirit’s power, and fervent prayer in Christ’s name, we are to combat the spiritual forces of evil. In obedience to Christ’s commission, we are to make disciples among all people, always bearing witness to the gospel in word and deed.

CHRIST’S RETURN - We believe in the personal, bodily and pre-millennial return of our Lord Jesus Christ. The coming of Christ, at a time known only to God, demands constant expectancy and, as our blessed hope, motivates the believer to godly living, sacrificial service and energetic mission.

RESPONSE AND ETERNAL DESTINY - We believe that God commands everyone everywhere to believe the gospel by turning to Him in repentance and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that God will raise the dead bodily and judge the world, assigning the unbeliever to condemnation and eternal conscious punishment and the believer to eternal blessedness and joy with the Lord in the new heaven and the new earth, to the praise of His glorious grace. Amen.

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CORE VALUES

These 7 Core Values reflect who we are and what we are becoming. They DO NOT change. They are the "The DNA of our Church". It is from these Core Values that the ministries of our Church are birthed, grow, and mature. (Remember, our seven Core Values that the ministries of our Church are birthed, grow, and mature. (Remember, our seven Core Values are statements of what we believe, what we are striving to do, and what we are working to create. We are always growing and maturing in these values . . . but we are never perfect in them, this side of heaven!)

THE BIBLE - Along with Jesus Christ, the Bible is central in all of our ministries.
We are committed to the Holy Word of God as the final authority for our lives.
(Psalm 119:2; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Hebrews 4:12-13; 2 Peter 1:20-21)

PRAYER - Prayer is to our spiritual life what breath is to our body.
We are committed to prayer that is Spirit-led, persistent, and intercessory.
(Ephesians 6:18; Philippians 4:6; James 5:13-16; 1 Thessalonians 5:17)

WORSHIP - Worship is praising God and presenting opportunities for life change.
We are committed to worship that is directed to God, honoring to Jesus Christ, energized by the Holy Spirit, and culturally relevant.
(Psalm 29:2; John 4:24; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23; Hebrews 10:19-24)

OUTREACH - All people matter to God, so they must matter to us.
We are committed to sharing the Gospel of salvation (Jesus) with all people.
(Matthew 28:16-20; Acts 1:7-8; Romans 10:13-15; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21)

DISCIPLESHIP - God wants us to become spiritually & emotionally healthy and mature.
We are committed to helping develop fully devoted & Biblically equipped followers of Jesus.
(Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12-14; Ephesians 4; 2 Peter 1:3-11)

FELLOWSHIP - We are created to share together in the journey of life.
We are committed to ‘doing life together’, by radical obedience to Jesus and dynamic relationships with others - all through unconditional love.
(John 13:34-35; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Thessalonians 5:8-11; 1 John 1:3)

CHARACTER - God loves us just the way we are, but He wants us to be more like Jesus.
We are committed to a life of constant growth in intimacy with God, purity, godly character, authenticity, and accountability.
(Psalm 139:23-24; Mark 12:30; Philippians 2:1-11; Colossians 3:1-17)

There is an uncomfortable beauty in a balanced ministry, and we are committed to this discomfort. Commitment to our Core Values means that we will always be working at these goals, yet never quite arriving. In this 'discomfort' there is power. As the ministries that flow out of our Core Values warm each other, there is a holy fire . . . and that flame reflects the eternal beauty of Jesus Christ!

THE BALANCE of “Armed & Dangerous Biker Ministries” is JESUS CHRIST.
(Colossians 1:15-18)

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