† God - There is one eternal, almighty, and perfect God in essence, revealed in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
We are faithful to the biblical revelation that in one sense God is one and in a different sense He is three.
† Jesus Christ - Jesus Christ is true God and true Man, born of a virgin, died for our sins,
rose from the dead, and will return in glory and power.
† The Holy Spirit - When a person becomes born again, by believing and receiving Jesus Christ,
God resides in that person through the Holy Spirit. All the divine attributes ascribed to the
Father and the Son are equally ascribed to the Holy Spirit.
† The Word - The Bible is the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God given
through the Holy Spirit for the purpose of teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.
† The Fall - God created mankind in his own image, but through the fall in the Garden of Eden man was
removed from the Garden and separated from God. Thus, we are all sinners and can not earn God’s favor on our own.
† The Plan - God’s original plan to give mankind eternal life was rejected by Adam and Eve.
In God’s redemptive plan, man is rescued from death by the priceless shed blood of Jesus Christ.
His atoning death on the cross ended the separation for all those who come to Him.
† The Call - Everyone who is reconciled to God through Christ Jesus is called to be a minister of reconciliation – an ambassador of Christ.
As Yokefellows, we are called to provide a ministry of reconciliation to those who are or were incarcerated.
† The Body of Christ - All believers are members of the body of Christ. With Christ as the
"head," every member is called
to have a personal relationship with Him, to be His disciple, to love one another, and to use our gifts for the body.
† The Reward - For taking the message of God’s transforming love and forgiveness to
captives and sharing the grace that has been given to us, great will be our reward in heaven.
Adopted by unanimous consent at YPM State Board Meeting September 15, 2007.
