Our Beliefs
The Gilmer
Christian Learning Center is not affiliated with a denomination and is
supported by local churches of various denominations and theological
traditions. However, we are an evangelical Christian ministry. If you aren’t
sure what we mean by that, some good reference points would be the Apostle’s Creed, The
Nicene Creed, The Definition
of Chalcedon, and The Chicago Statement of Biblical Innerancy. In
addition, we agree with the Manhattan Declaration which affirms the
historic Christian views on Marriage, Life, and Religious Freedom. The
“Evangel” is the “Gospel of Jesus Christ” and to be “Evangelical” means we tell
others about it. With this understanding, simply put, we affirm the following:
1. The Bible, composed of
the Old and New Testaments, is the inspired Word of God without error in the
original manuscripts.
2. God is the only true
living God, existing eternally as three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
These three are one God, having the same divine attributes.
3. Man, originally created
in the image of God, fell through sin into spiritual death. This death has been
transmitted to the entire human race, with Jesus as the only exception.
4. Jesus Christ, the only
begotten Son of God, came into the world to redeem it from sin. Virgin born and
sinless, He died on the cross to take away the penalty of our sin, after which
he arose from the dead and ascended into heaven. He will return to judge the
living and the dead.
5. All men are lost until
saved by faith in the finished work on the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ.