• That all people are sinners and are condemned by the Law of God

• That God loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus, to be our Savior

• That if we believe in Him, God freely gives us forgiveness of all our sins and everlasting life in heaven

• That the Bible is the inspired Word of God and the only authority for the Christian life

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