First Sentence

"For nearly 2000 years the church has believed in the life-transforming power of the gospel, the regenerating power of the Holy Spirit, the sufficiency of Scripture as "an Instruction Book on how to live," the Sovereignty and Providence of God in time and in history, the subjection of Satan to the finished work of Christ and the church (Matthew 16:18; Romans 16:20; Colossians 1:13; 2:15; Revelation 12:7-9; Mark 3:27; Luke 10:18; 11:20; John 14:30; 16:11; 1 John 3:8; 5:18; James 4:7), the discipling of the nations (Matthew 28:18-20), and the ultimate victory of God's kingdom that will one day be delivered up by Jesus to His Father (1 Corinthians 15:20-28; cf.Luke 11:20; Colossians 1:13-23)."