Bruce and Lynn Berry - Missionaries to the Amazon
Doctrinal Statement
1.  The Bible – I believe the Bible is the verbally (every word) and plenary
(completely) inspired, inerrant, infallible, invincible Word of God.  II Tim. 3:16.  The
King James Bible is God’s divinely preserved Word of God for the English speaking
world.

2.  The Godhead – I believe in the Trinity, God the Father, God the Son and God the
Holy Spirit.  These three persons, being yet one God, are co-equal in every divine
perfection.  Gen. 1:1.

3.  Jesus Christ – I believe that Jesus Christ is the only virgin born Son of God, and
that He is God manifested in the flesh.  Isa. 7:14; Matt. 1:18.

4.  The Holy Spirit – I believe the Holy Spirit is in the world to convince sinners,
comfort saints, and administrate the work of the church.

5.  Sin – I believe that as the result of Adam’s transgression, all are made sinners
totally depraved and only the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit can change man’s
condition.  Rom. 5:12; Eph. 2:1-3.

6.  Salvation – I believe Salvation is by “Grace through faith” totally of the Lord as a
result of the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.  I believe that
those Christ saves by His grace, He keeps by His Power.  I Cor. 15:3-4; Eph. 2:8,9.

7.  The Church – I believe that the Church is composed of all “Born Again
Believers” having been baptized into Christ by the Holy Spirit.  The Church is the
Body, Building, and Bride of Christ.

8.  The Ordinances – I believe the two ordinances of the Church are: (1) Baptism by
immersion and (2) The Lord’s Supper.

9.  The Priesthood – I believe in the Priesthood of all believers and that Jesus
Christ himself is our high priest.  Heb. 4:14-16.

10. The Second Coming – I believe in the imminent personal return of the Lord
Jesus Christ, first to “catch away” His church in the Rapture, and following the
Tribulation to return with His Bride (the church) in the Revelation for his glorious
“Millenial Reign”. John 14:1-6; I Thess. 4:13-18; Acts 1:10-11; Rev. 19:11-16; Rev.
20:1-6.

11.  Heaven – I believe that Heaven is the eternal abode of the Saints with God and
where God will dwell with His people.  Rev. 21& 22.

12. Hell – I believe that Hell is a ceaseless place of torment where all who reject
Christ will spend eternity.  Matt. 5:29-30; Mark 9:42-48; Luke 16:19-31 and Rev. 4:8.