SALVATION

We admit we are powerless over our addictions, brokenness and sinful patterns–-that in our own power our lives are unmanageable.

• Sinful human nature
• The Fall of humankind and sin's effect on the world
• Personal guilt and shame
• Romans 7:18

We come to believe that God is the one whose power can fully restore us.

• The nature of God—holy, all-knowing, all-powerful, loving, and just
• The nature of God's Word
• Personal belief and doubts
• Psalm 103:2-5

We decide to trust God with our lives and wills by accepting his grace through Jesus Christ.

• God's dilemma and solution
• The nature of Jesus Christ
• Salvation by grace through faith
• Ephesians 2:4-5

We make a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

• Understanding God's standard
• Recognizing personal sin
• Sin patterns and idols
• Psalm 51:6

We confess to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our sins.

• Agreeing with God about sin and its harm
• Living in the light
• 1 John 1:7-9

 We become entirely ready to turn away from our patterns of sin and turn to God.

• Turning from sin to face Christ
• A changed heart and mind leads to changes in daily living
• Setting a new course
• 2 Timothy 2:22

 We humbly ask God’s Spirit to change our hearts and minds in order to follow Christ fully.

• The Trinity
• The Holy Spirit's role
• Finding identity in Christ
• Galatians 5:22-25

We forgive those who have harmed us and become willing to make amends to those we have harmed.

• Understanding biblical forgiveness
• Transfer debts we are owed by others to God for justice
• Ephesians 4:32

We make direct amends whenever possible, submitting to God, his Word and biblical counsel.

• Understanding biblical amends
• Repairing the damage of our sins against others without excuse or expectation
• Romans 12:17-18

We continue to take personal inventory and when we sin promptly confess and turn to walk with Christ.

• Daily discipline of recovery
• Guarding your heart from sin
• Keeping short accounts with God and others
• Psalm 139:23-24

We seek to deepen our relationship with God daily and depend on his power to do his will.

• Intimacy with God brings true freedom
• Spiritual disciplines to grow in your relationship with Christ
• Personally gifted for God's glory
• John 17:3

Experiencing regeneration in Christ, we carry God’s message of reconciliation to others and practice these biblical principles in every aspect of our lives.

• Make disciples
• Knowing and sharing the gospel
• Biblical conflict resolution and reconciliation
• 2 Corinthians 5:17-18