Written Personal Testimony
Between The Lines Ownership:
"Between The Lines has an opportunity to use the game of baseball to serve a much greater purpose in the lives of our athletes and families. We are committed to providing quality baseball programming that uses christian values to encourage the development of the our athletes on and off the field." - Caleb Kimmel, owner
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If you want to dig in a little deeper below is our Statement of Faith. This is our simple way to share where we stand when it comes to our faith in Jesus Christ.
Our Statement of Faith
God
We believe in one eternal God who exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe God is holy and is the Creator and Sustainer of all things.
Jesus
We believe that Jesus is
fully God and entered human form by the conception of the Holy Spirit and miraculously born of the virgin Mary. We believe Jesus lived a sinless life, died for ours sins, rose again, and sits now at the right hand of God as our advocate. We believe that Jesus will personally return.
Holy Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit is God. We believe the Holy Spirit was sent by the Father in Jesus' name to teach and remind us of Christ's words and to convict us of sin. We believe the Holy Spirit brings about the new birth and at the point of salvation, comes to live inside the believer and seals our salvation permanently. We believe the Holy Spirit provides the power to overcome temptation, defeat sin, produce righteousness, and provide unique gifts for each believer use to build up the body and carry out the purposes of the church.
Bible
We believe that the Bible is God's inspired Word and that it is inerrant in its original manuscripts. We believe God has preserved His Word and that the Bible is the sole authority for our faith and life.
People
We believe that all people are created in the image of God. We believe that because of Adam's sin, all people are sinful by nature and choice. We believe people, unless they have experienced forgiveness in Christ, are lost and alienated from God.
Salvation
We believe that salvation is by grace through faith in Christ. We believe Jesus death on the cross is the only payment for our sins that God will accept. We believe that all people who believe in Christ are justified by Christ's blood and enter into a personal relationship with God without the need of any other mediator. We believe that God adopts into His Family all those who repent of their sin and accept by faith the Lord Jesus.
Church
We believe that the church's primary purpose is to glorify Christ. We believe the church is made up of all who believe in the Lord Jesus. We believe that Scripture commands believers to gather in community to devote themselves to worship, fellowship, ministry, outreach, prayer, the teaching of His Word, and to observe the ordinances of baptism and communion. We believe that God has gifted each member of the church to fulfill the purposes of the church. We believe that every local church is free to govern its own affairs. We believe that each church should provide a biblical leadership structure that will provide direction to the church as it fulfills its purpose as well as accountability, discipline, preservation of unity, and care for the body.
Eternity
We believe in the resurrection of the body and that believers will enjoy eternal life. We believe those who do not trust in Christ will consciously endure eternal punishment.