God the King: The Creator and Ruler of All Things 

WE BELIEVE that Gods kingdom is everlasting 21. From His throne 22, through His Son, His eternal Word 23, God created 24, upholds 25 and governs 26 all that exists 27: the heavenly places 28, the angelic hosts 29, the universe 30, the earth 31, every living thing 32 and mankind 33. God created all things very good 34.

Counterfeit Kingdom: Satan and Demonic Hosts

WE BELIEVE that Satan, originally a great, good angel, rebelled against God, taking a host of angels with him 35. He was cast out of Gods presence and, as a usurper of Gods rule, established a counter-kingdom of darkness 36 and evil on the earth 37.

The Kingdom in the Creation of Man, the Fall and The Doctrine of Original Sin

WE BELIEVE that God created mankind in His own image, male and female 38, for relationship with Himself and to govern the earth 39. Under the temptation of Satan 40, our original parents fell from grace 41, bringing sin 42, sickness 43 and Gods judgment of death to the earth 44. Through the fall, Satan and his demonic hosts gained access to Gods good creation 45. Creation now experiences the consequences and effects of Adams original sin 46. Human beings are born in sin 47, subject to Gods judgment of death 48 and captive to Satans kingdom of darkness 49.

Gods Providence, Kingdom Law and Covenants

WE BELIEVE that God did not abandon His rule over the earth 50 which He continues to uphold by His providence 51. In order to bring redemption, God established covenants 52 which revealed His grace to sinful people 53. In the covenant with Abraham, God bound Himself to His people Israel, promising to deliver them from bondage to sin and Satan and to bless all the nations through them 54.

WE BELIEVE that as King, God later redeemed His people by His mighty acts from bondage in Egypt 55 and established His covenant through Moses, revealing His perfect will and our obligation to fulfill it 56. The laws purpose is to order our fallen race 57 and to make us conscious of our moral responsibility 58. By the work of Gods Spirit 59, it convicts us of our sin 60 and Gods righteous judgment against us 61 and brings us to Christ alone for salvation 62.

WE BELIEVE that when Israel rejected Gods rule over her as King 63, God established the monarchy in Israel 64 and made an unconditional covenant with David 65, promising that his heir would restore Gods kingdom reign over His people as Messiah forever 66.

Christ the Mediator and Eternal King

WE BELIEVE that in the fullness of time 67, God honored His covenants with Israel and His prophetic promises of salvation 68 by sending His Son 69, Jesus, into the world 70. Conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary 71, as fully God and fully man in one person 72, He is humanity as God intended us to be 73. Jesus was anointed as Gods Messiah and empowered by the Holy Spirit 74, inaugurating Gods kingdom reign on earth 75, overpowering the reign of Satan by resisting temptation 76, preaching the good news of salvation 77, healing the sick 78, casting out demons 79 and raising the dead 80. Gathering His disciples 81, He reconstituted Gods people 82 as His Church 83 to be the instrument of His kingdom 84. After dying for the sins of the world 85, Jesus was raised from the dead on the third day 86, fulfilling the covenant of blessing given to Abraham 87. In His sinless, perfect life 88 Jesus met the demands of the law 89 and in His atoning death on the cross 90