Dan EL Institute - Faith Statement

Statement of Faith

The Dan EL Institute of Higher Learning considers the following truths to be fundamental to an understanding

of our relationship to the One True and Living God.

The One True God is the eternally self-existent "I AM," the Creator of the universe. He has further revealed

Himself as a triune Being, manifested as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

All Scripture is verbally inspired by God, as written in the original languages, and is inerrant revelation of God

to man. The Bible is the infallible authority for faith and conduct.

The Lord Jesus is 100% divine (Son of God) while simultaneously being 100% human (Son of Man). As God

Incarnate, He is the express image of the Living God in human form.

Man was created good and upright in the image and likeness of God. The first man, Adam, through

disobedience, fell from the grace of God and, thus, sin and death entered into the world. Adam's transgression

incurred not only physical death for man, but also spiritual death, which is eternal separation from God. Man's

propensity to sin, because of his sinful nature, necessitates salvation from the power of sin and a Savior to

provide that salvation.

Man's only hope of redemption and salvation from sin is through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. His

blood is completely sufficient to deliver every person from the power and penalty of sin.

The Church is the Body of Christ and is comprised of all believers. God inhabits the Body of Christ by the Holy

Spirit, both individually and corporately. Since God's purpose, concerning man, is to seek and to save that

which is lost, to be worshiped by man, and to build a body of believers in the image of His Son, the Church's

responsibility is: 1) to evangelize the world, and 2) to be a corporate body in which man may worship and

glorify God.

Baptism by immersion in water is commanded in the Scriptures. All who repent of their sins and believe in

Christ as Savior and Lord are to be baptized.

The Lord's Supper, consisting of bread and a cup of the fruit of the vine, is a memorial of Jesus' suffering and

death and a celebration of His resurrection, to be enjoyed by all believers until He comes again.

The baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is evidenced by the initial physical sign of speaking with other

tongues as the Holy Spirit gives utterance. This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of

the new birth. With the baptism of the Holy Spirit comes the enduing of power for life and service and the

bestowing of spiritual gifts.

Faith of the heart is based on the hearing (spiritual understanding) of God's Word. Without faith it is impossible

to please God. Christians are saved through faith, justified by faith, shall live by faith, and overcome the world

by faith.

Provision for divine healing is found in both the Old and New Testaments and is integral to the Gospel.

As the climax to God's dealing with man, Jesus is coming again. At that time, there will be a resurrection of

both the righteous and the wicked. The wicked will be judged, and the righteous will be ushered into the

everlasting Kingdom of God.