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Hamartiology (the Doctrine of Sin)
We believe that sin is anything that is opposed to holiness and everything that is contrary to the character and will of God and that, though not all sin is of the same degree, all sin is sin because of its character. Because of Adam's sin and the resulting depravity of all mankind, no one has merit before God or capacity for achieving any merit in his state of separation from God. Every person, therefore, automatically stands guilty before God, with the penalty being eternal separation from God, and the only hope being regeneration provided by God Himself. Each person is also accountable for personal sins that he commits, for which there is forgiveness and for which there is possible victory through the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. Though such personal sins will cause loss of fellowship with God, they will not cause loss of salvation, for all who are truly born again are kept by the Father for His Son, Jesus Christ (Isa. 59:2; 64:6; John 6:44; 10:27-30; Rom. 3:10-12; 5:12-21; 8:31-39; I Cor. 2:14; Gal. 3:22; Eph. 2:8-9; 4:18-19; I John 1:6-10).
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