Joe Whitchurch

I refer to myself as a Christian first and denominational tags farther down the priority scale. I still believe the term evangelical has value and yes I do believe in the inerrancy of Scripture, the necessity of the new birth, penal substitutionary atonement, the reality of the defeat of Satan and ongoing spiritual warfare with the world the flesh and yes the Devil and his demons. The decisive victory is won at the cross but skirmishes continue. I am excited about the second coming of Christ and looking forward to this. I do not believe the bones of Jesus will be ever found in a middle eastern grave because He is bodily risen from the dead. I believe in the doctrine of the Trinity. In case pollsters want to know, I do believe in moral absolutes grounded in the character of God, like for instance the moral law of God. I believe Christians can and should have a restorative and delightful influence in society as light and salt (Matthew 5) but that the world is getting more corrupt and the Lord's prayer He taught His disciples about "on earth as it is in heaven" will not happen until the 2nd coming of Christ and His actual full reign upon earth leading into the new heavens and new earth. I love God, people, music, the arts...