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What We Believe & Teach
Eternity
1. Angels
We believe, according to the Scriptures, angels are spirit beings created by God, with specific personal traits, types, and ministries.
There are two major groups of angels divided by the fall of some angels (one third) due to their rebellion and sin against God. Unfallen angels fulfill the plan of God as God’s messengers, worshiping God, and ministering to believers.
Lucifer (Satan) was created as the highest angel, but was filled with pride and rebelled against God and lead a large number of angels with him when he was cast out of heaven. These fallen angels are called demons. They are involved in a spiritual warfare against God and His people. Although Satan and his hosts have great power and influence they are already doomed to eternal punishment and will be cast into the lake of fire forever (Col. 1:16,17; 2 Peter 2:11; Is. 6:3; Eph. 6:12; Rev. 10:10).
2. Heaven
We believe, according to the Scriptures, that Heaven is a literal reality that Christ is preparing now for all those who possess Him as personal Savior (John 14:1-3), that it is the abode of God, and that all born again believers shall, at God’s appointed time, ascend to this perfect blissful paradise of God to abide there for eternity with God and with Christ (1 Thess. 4:17).
Heaven is the present site of the New Jerusalem, the Holy City of God (Rev. 21).
3. Hell
We believe, according to the Scriptures, that Hell is a physical place of
literal misery, fire and torment (Luke 16:19-31).
It was created to be the abode of Satan and the fallen angels. Because of sin, those who are not saved in Christ will reside in hell, until the Judgment Day, when they, along with Satan, will be cast into the Lake of Fire with all unrighteous persons for eternity.
The direct cause of men going to Hell is their sin (Rom. 3:23; Rev. 20:10-15).
