Statement of Faith - L G Smith - Minister of Reconciliation

✝️ My Statement of Faith

📖 The Word of God

I believe that the entire Bible is inspired of God, is without error, and is the final authority for my faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21).

I use the King James Bible for my studies, but I also recognise that there are other literal translations that faithfully present the truth of God.

🕊️ Rightly Dividing the Word

Because the Word of God is inspired, it must be rightly divided to be rightly understood.

📜 2 Timothy 2:15

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

🙌 The Divinity of Jesus Christ

The divinity of Jesus Christ is always kept in view.
If Jesus Christ were not Divine, He could not have taken away the sin of the world (John 1:29; John 4:42; 1 John 4:14).

✨ That Jesus Christ is the Saviour of all men is the most evident and glorious truth found in the Word of God!

💫 The Godhead

I believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
(Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 4:4-6; 1 John 5:7).

🌹 The Virgin Birth

I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary
(Luke 1:35; Romans 1:3-4; Philippians 2:6-9).

✝️ The All-Sufficiency of His One Sacrifice

There is no other way of salvation for the fallen children of Adam but through the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross of Calvary.

📜 1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.

💖 The Salvation of All

I believe in the salvation of all.
Those who are not believers in this life will be believers in the next.

📜 (1 Cor. 15:19; 1 Tim. 2:3-6; John 4:42)

Many verses prove that God will save all men — some today, and some in the next life.
This is a guarantee from my loving Heavenly Father. 💞

🕊️ Salvation by Grace

I believe that man is saved by grace through faith alone.
Man is utterly sinful and cannot earn salvation by his own efforts.

Salvation is a free gift, freely given to all by the perfect sacrifice of Christ’s death on the cross.
The Scriptures clearly teach that all men will be saved — if not in this life, then in the next.

📖 Selected Scriptures:
1 Tim 4:10 • 1 Tim 2:3-6 • 2 Cor 5:19 • Isa 52:10 • Luke 3:6 • Hab 2:14 • John 1:29 • John 4:42 • 1 John 2:2 • 1 John 4:14 • Isa 45:22

🌍 “The LORD hath made bare His holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.” — Isaiah 52:10

💧 “All flesh shall see the salvation of God.” — Luke 3:6

🕊️ “The Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.” — 1 John 4:14

⛪ The Church of This Dispensation

I believe that the church of this dispensation is the Church which is His Body
(Ephesians 1:22-23; 3:1-6).

💬 The Message of Reconciliation

I believe the mission of the Body of Christ is to proclaim the message of reconciliation
(2 Cor. 5:14-21)
and to preach Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery
(Romans 16:25; Ephesians 3:8-9).

The “gospel of the grace of God” is called “my gospel” by Paul, the Apostle of the Gentiles
(Romans 2:16; 16:25).
It is this gospel that I am entrusted with today (1 Thess. 2:4).