The Scriptures: We believe the Bible to be the inspired, inerrant, and infallible Word of God, and of supreme and final authority in faith and life. The Old and New Testament are an inspired revelation from God to man. Because of this, it is completely true and relevant for every Christian’s life today. The Bible is the only rule for faith and living for believers. (Isa. 40:8; John 17:17; II Tim. 3:16–17)
Trinity: We believe that God has existed for all eternity. He is one in essence, but eternally existent in the three persons of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Although each member of the trinity serves different functions, they each have the same power and authority. (Gen. 1:26; Matt. 28:19; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 1:35; John 5:21-23; 14:10,)
The Father: We believe that our Father is a good father. He is able, worthy of our praise and trust, and is above all holy. God the Father is loving, compassionate, and faithful; it is in Him that we live, move, and flourish. (Exodus 3:14; Leviticus 11:44-45; Numbers 23:19; Isa. 43:10, 13; Psalm 11:4-6; Malachi 3:6; John 3:16; 4:24; 5:26; 14:1; Acts 17:28; Romans 3:3-4)
The Son of God: We believe that Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Jesus Christ is a complete human, but at the same time, He is completely God. He lived a perfect life and was the ultimate plan to bring people back into having a relationship with God the Father. He defeated death so that we could have life in Him and serves as an advocate in front of the father, for all believers. (Isaiah 7:14; 53; Matthew 1:18-23; 3:17; Luke 22:70; 24:46-47; John 1:1, 14; 10:30; Acts 1:9; 7:55-56; Romans 1:3-4; 1 Corinthians 8:6; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; Gal 4:4-5; Philippians 2:5-11; Colossians 1:15-17; 1 Timothy 2:5-6; 3:16)
The Holy Spirit: We believe that the Holy Spirit convicts of sin, righteousness, and judgment, He regenerates, baptizes into the body of Christ, sanctifies, instructs, gives gifts and empowers for service, and makes us more like Christ. (Genesis 1:2; Psalms 51:11; Isaiah 61:1-3; Mark 1:10; Lk 1:35; 4:1; 11:13; 12:12; John 15:26; 16:7-14; Acts 1:8; 2:1-4; 13:2; Romans 8:9-11, 14-16, 26-27; 1 Corinthians 3:16; Ephesians 1:13-14; 2 Peter 1:21; Revelation 22:17)
Eternity: Man was created to exist forever and will exist either eternally separated from God by sin or in union with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell and to be eternally in union with Him is Heaven. Heaven and Hell are places of eternal existence.(John 3:16, 36; Romans 6:23; 1 John 2:25; 5:11-13; Revelation 20:15)
Man: We believe man was created in the image of God for the divine purpose of glorifying Him. But through Adam’s sin, man fell from his original state of innocence and became corrupt in nature. As a consequence, man cannot gain a right relationship with God through his own efforts. Every human personality is uniquely created, possesses dignity, and is worthy of respect and Christian love. (Gen. 3:1–24; John 3:16–18; Rom. 3:23, 4:12–21, 6:23, Psalms 8:3-6; Isaiah 6:5; Jeremiah 17:5; Acts 17:26-31; Ephesians 2, Colossians 1:21-22; 3:9-11)
Salvation: We believe that salvation is a gift of God’s grace, and is received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, totally apart from human merit or works. This salvation is evidenced by Christ-like character, righteous living, and good works, as the believer submits to the Holy Spirit, in obedience to the Word of God. (Gal. 5:22–23; Eph. 2:8–9; I Tim. 1:5; II Tim. 1:9; Jas. 1:21–27)
The Church: We believe that the Church is the body of Christ. Members of this spiritual body are directed in Scripture to associate together in local assemblies. The mission of the Church is to make disciples of all people and nations, and to bring them to maturity in Christ. The Church works together in love and unity for the ultimate purpose of glorifying Christ. (Matt. 28: 18–20; I Cor. 12:13; Eph. 2:11–22; Eph. 4:11–16; Col. 1:28; Heb. 10:23–25)
Satan: We believe that Satan exists today as the enemy of God and the accuser of God’s people. He persistently seeks to counterfeit the works and truth of God. (Isa. 14:12–14; Eze. 28:12–17; Acts 26:18; Eph. 6:10–13; Rev. 12:1–17; Rev. 19:17–21)
Family: We believe that God created the family to consist of one man and one women. We understand that there may be other family structures, such as single parenthood, or foster families; but our sole teaching is based on the family that God designed. (Ephesians 5:22-25, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 1:17, Malachi 2:15, Mark 10:9) Elevation’s sincerely held religious belief is that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as either male or female, and that these two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God (Genesis 1:26-27). Rejection of one’s gender is a rejection of the image of God within that person.