WE BELIEVE Jesus Christ died, according to the Scriptures, in our stead and for our sake, bearing the penalty of our sins, absorbing and satisfying the wrath of God against us, canceling the record of debt against us, disarming and triumphing over the devil and his demons; we believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, in His ascension into heaven, and in His present life there for us as the reigning Lord, High Priest, and Advocate.