Intimacy With Christ believes that the Bible is entirely inspired by God, free from errors in the original manuscripts, and serves as God's complete and final written revelation. (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:21) Intimacy With Christ believes in one God, eternal and unchanging, who reveals Himself through three distinct Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 10:30) Intimacy With Christ believes that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messiah (John 1:36-42), born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:34-35), completely without sin (Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 7:26), God in human flesh (John 1:1 & 14; John 20:28), the One who died on the cross for the sins of the world (1 Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 2:9), was buried (John 19:40-42), rose again from the dead on the third day (John 2:19), and ascended to the right hand of the Father in heaven, where He now intercedes for us who believe in Him (Mark 16:19; Acts 7:56; 1 Timothy 2:5). Intimacy With Christ believes Jesus Christ will return in the clouds to rapture His church before the tribulation that will come upon the entire earth (John 14:13; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). He will return again at the end of the tribulation, accompanied by His saints and all His holy angels, to establish His kingdom—ruling and reigning forever (Matthew 24; Revelation 19). Intimacy With Christ believes that every person is born with a sinful nature and is spiritually lost. Salvation comes solely through personal faith in Jesus Christ's death and resurrection, not through any human effort or good deeds. (John 3:16-19; John 5:24; Romans 3:10; Romans 3:23; Romans 5:8-9; Ephesians 2:8-10; Titus 3:5) Intimacy With Christ believes in a literal devil, Satan, who, along with his fallen angels, demons, and evil spirits, is destined for eternal hell. Currently, he seeks to deceive the world, defeat believers, and undermine God's work. However, believers protected by God, the Holy Spirit, and Jesus Christ's intercession can resist him (Genesis 3:1; Job 1:6-12; Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 22:31-32; 1 John 4:4; Revelation 20:10). Intimacy With Christ believes that heaven is a real, literal place where the saved will dwell forever, and that hell is a literal place of torment where unbelievers will reside forever. (John 14:1-3; Revelation 20:11-15; Revelation 21:8; Revelation 22:5) Intimacy With Christ believes that genuine believers are born again through the Holy Spirit of God. They are indwelt, baptized into the body of Christ—the true church—and sealed by the Holy Spirit. As a result, they cannot be separated from the love of Jesus Christ. (John 3:1-6; Acts 1:4-5; Romans 8:35-39; Ephesians 1:13-14) Intimacy With Christ believes that every believer must be filled with and empowered by the Holy Spirit to lead a godly life and to boldly testify for the Lord. (Romans 8:13-14; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; Ephesians 4:30; Ephesians 5:18) Intimacy With Christ believes in the spiritual unity of all genuine believers in the Lord Jesus Christ are spiritually united, a unity evidenced by the use of spiritual gifts and reflected in the fruit of the Holy Spirit, particularly His love. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13; Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 4:8-12) Intimacy With Christ believes that Israel has a unique role in God’s plan—past, present, and future—and that all of God's promises to Israel will be fulfilled now and at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ to establish His millennial reign. (Genesis 12:3; Psalm 122:1) Intimacy With Christ believes that God directly created humans as male and female to fully reflect His image, and that both genders work together to produce life. (Genesis 1:26-28) Intimacy With Christ believes that marriage, as described in the Bible, is a sacred covenant between a man and a woman that restricts sexual relations to a monogamous, heterosexual marriage. (Genesis 2:24) Intimacy With Christ believes that the solemnization of a marriage is a sacred act ordained by God and is a profound event that should only take place when the proposed covenantal union aligns with the Word of God. (Genesis 4:1) Intimacy With Christ believes that officiating a marriage between men and women of the same sex goes against God's Word and is regarded as a sin before Him. (Romans 1:21-27) Intimacy With Christ believes that all human beings are God’s image bearers. Scripture designates unborn babies from the moment of conception within their mother’s womb as children, as evidenced by the continued use of terms for children both before and after birth, and additionally by the use of personal pronouns to refer to children from conception to birth. This affirms that the unborn are God’s image bearers, innately possessing supreme value and worth, and aligns with Scripture's command to protect innocent life. (Psalm 139:15-16; Jeremiah 1:5) Intimacy With Christ believes that abortion in all its forms is morally unjustifiable and represents the indefensible taking of human life; in short, abortion is murder. We oppose theologically any teaching that considers abortion permissible due to rape, incest, birth defects, gender selection, birth or population control, or concerns about the physical or mental well-being of the mother. We also oppose providing any financial support for abortions, whether directly or through third parties like insurance providers. We object to any teaching, ethic, or political view that advocates for abortion. (Ephesians 1:4) Intimacy With Christ believes, based on clear biblical teaching and through obedience to the Holy Scriptures, that life should be preserved without exception. (Genesis 9:6) Intimacy With Christ believes that all human beings are loved by God and that He desires to enjoy them and for them to enjoy Him in eternity. It is for this reason that Jesus Christ came into the world, and through faith in Him alone, people can be reconciled to God through His sacrifice. He invites everyone, regardless of the severity of their sins, to repent and turn to Him in faith, by which He grants forgiveness and access to His home, heaven, and that forever!