Love Europe is a nondenominational Christian ministry of Ripe for Harvest World Outreach. Our goal is to give the message of the Gospel, the true plan of salvation to as many people in Europe as possible. In that we are committed to clearly communicate God’s unchanging truth and relentless love for Humanity, man’s sinful nature in his separated state from God, and his need to repent and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
Although we are nondenominational, we believe that there are some statements of the Christian faith that are absolutely essential to the true Biblical message. We only partner with churches and organizations that share these essential and non-negotiable beliefs.
The Bible
The 66 books of the Bible are the living Word of God, written by men inspired by the Holy Spirit. It is without error in its original manuscripts, and is completely reliable as the final authority in all matters of doctrine and practice. 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Hebrews 4:12,
God
We believe that there is one God who is all-powerful, all-knowing, holy, just, loving, true, and unchanging. He eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that all things were created by Him and for Him. Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 55:8-9, Psalms 147:4-5,
Jesus Christ
God the Son became a human being in the person of Jesus Christ. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary and lived a sinless life, fully God and fully man. He willingly laid down His life on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin and to provide a way for us to reconcile with God. On the third day He rose from the dead, ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of God until He will come again in glory. John 1:1-3, Matthew 1:21, John 1:14, 1 John 5:11-12,
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the trinity of God. He is sent by the Father and the Son to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. We believe the Holy Spirit regenerates, and indwells every believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, and that He empowers us to live as witnesses for Christ. Acts 1:5, John 14:16-17, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20,
People
God created human beings, male and female, in His own image. He created them sinless, equal in value, dignity, and worth. Genesis 1:27. Genesis 2:24
We believe that falling for the Devil’s lie, Adam and Eve chose to disobey God, and with that they lost their original nature, acquired a sin-nature, and became eternally separated from God. As a result of their fall, all people are born as sinners by nature, incapable of doing anything in and of themselves to reconcile their relationship with God. They are headed to spend eternity without Him. Romans 3:10, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23
Salvation
Salvation is a free gift of God. It is through faith alone and by grace alone. God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer the penalty of death in place of condemned humanity. If we:
– realize that we are sinners separated from God
– believe that Jesus Christ is God the Son who willingly died on the cross to pay for our sins, then rose from the dead
– and ask Him to forgive us and be our Lord and Savior,
we can be forgiven of all our sin – past, present, and future, and declared righteous by God. We are then born again into new life, sealed by the Holy Spirit, and guaranteed eternal life with God. Baptism is an act of obedience, an outward, public expression of one’s faith in Christ. Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 10:9, John 3:5-7, Acts 3:19,
Believers are not sinless but are filled with the Holy Spirit who empowers them to resist temptation. True conversion results in repentance and shows fruits of the Spirit. Corinthians 7:10, Galatians 5:22-24,
The Church
The church is the body of Christ, consisting of men and women from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation. Regardless of denomination, all true believers are spiritually baptized by the Holy Spirit into Christ’s body and are therefore spiritually united with Him and with one another. Ephesians 4:4-6, 1 Corinthians 12:12-13,