We teach that man was directly and immediately created by God in His image and likeness (Gen. 1-2). For that reason human life is sacred. Therefore murder, suicide, abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia are immoral and sinful (Ex. 20:13). Man was created for the purpose of loving God (Mk. 12:29-30), glorifying God (Rom. 11:36; I Cor. 10:31), and pleasing God (I Cor. 8:6; 2 Cor. 5:9)

We teach that in Adam’s sin against the revealed will of God (Gen 3:1-6), man lost his innocence (Gen. 3:7-11), incurred the penalty of spiritual and physical death (Rom. 6:23, Eph. 2:1,5), became subject to the wrath of God, and became inherently corrupt and incapable of choosing or doing that which is acceptable to God apart from divine grace (Eph. 2:3-9).

We teach that Adam’s sinful nature has been transmitted to all men (Rom. 5:12), Jesus Christ being the only exception (2 Pet. 2:22). All men are thus sinners by nature (Eph. 2:3), by choice (Rom. 3:23), and by divine declaration (Rom. 3:9, 10).