Who We Are

“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” (Matthew 13:44)

Gem Land Bible Training Institute is a non-denominational evangelical Bible school dedicated to the task of training Christians in the Word of God. GBTI strives to give every student the opportunity to prepare for effective Christian ministry.

Our Mission

To teach the Bible faithfully by engaging with the text in a biblical, theological, pastoral, and passionate manner. This approach helps students grasp the unity of Scripture and apply the Word of God in their lives. Consequently, our instructional design seeks to provide knowledge firmly rooted in Scripture, fostering a transformed life through God’s grace and His Spirit for His glory.

Our Vision

Gem Land Bible Training Institute seeks to partner with local churches to teach God’s people the Word of God, fulfilling His work and bringing Him glory. GBTI dedicates itself to being a vital partner of local churches in the Philippines and beyond. Our goal is to offer every student an in-depth exploration of God’s Word that can transform lives, mold them into Christ-like individuals, equip them to serve the church, and influence others through the gospel and God’s Word.

What We Believe

  • WE BELIEVE that both the Old and New Testaments constitute the divinely inspired Word of God, inerrant in the originals. (2 Tim 3:16; 2 Pet 1:20–21)

  • WE BELIEVE in one God (Gen 1:1; Deut 6:4; 1 Tim 2:5) existing eternally in three persons (Isa 48:16; 61:1; Matt 3:16–17; 28:19; John 14:16–17; Eph 1:3–14; 2 Cor 13:14)—Father (John 6:27; Rom 1:7; 1 Pet 1:2), Son (Ps 2:7, 12; 110:1; John 1:1, 14; Rom 9:5; Col 2:9; Heb 1:8; 1 John 5:20), and Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3–4; 1 Cor 3:16).

  • WE BELIEVE that the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, became man without ceasing to be God so that He might reveal God and redeem sinful men. (Matt 1:20–23; John 1:1, 14; Gal 4:4; Col 1:15–20; Heb 1:1–3; 2:13–17)

  • WE BELIEVE that the Holy Spirit came forth from the Father and the Son (John 14:16, 26; 15:26; 16:7) to convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8–11) and to regenerate (John 3:6; Tit 3:5), sanctify (1 Cor 6:11; 1 Pet 1:2), comfort (John 14:16–17), and seal (Eph 1:13–14) those who believe in Jesus Christ.

  • WE BELIEVE that man is totally depraved in and of himself; he is utterly unable to remedy his lost condition. (Gen 6:5; Isa 64:6; Jer 17:9; Matt 19:25–26; Rom 1:18; 3:9–12; 5:12; 1 Cor 1:18; 2:14; Eph 2:1–3)

  • WE BELIEVE that salvation is the gift of God brought to man by grace (Rom 6:23; Eph 2:8–9; 2 Tim 1:9; Tit 3:5) and received by personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (John 1:12; 3:16; Rom 10:9–10), whose atoning blood was shed on the cross for the forgiveness of sins (Isa 53:5–6; Matt 26:28; Rom 3:24–25; 5:6–11; 1 Cor 5:21; Eph 1:7; Heb 9:12; 1 Pet 1:18–19; 3:18; 1 John 2:2; Rev 5:9).

  • WE BELIEVE in the water baptism of believers (Acts 2:38; 16:23–34), symbolizing the believer’s union in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Rom 6:3–4; Gal 3:27; Col 2:12).

  • WE BELIEVE in the observance of the Lord’s Supper, commemorating the sacrifice of our Savior for all mankind. (Matt 26:26–28; Mark 14:22–25; Luke 22:14–20; Acts 2:42; 1 Cor 10:16–17; 11:23–26)

  • WE BELIEVE the believer’s life is to be separated from the world by consistent conduct before God and man (Rom 12:2; 2 Cor 6:14–17; Jam 1:27; 1 Pet 1:15–16) and is to be in the world as a life-giving light (Matt 5:14–16; John 17:14–16; Phil 2:15).

  • WE BELIEVE in the personal, visible, and bodily return of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Matt 24:30; John 14:3; Acts 1:11; 1 Thess 4:16–17; Heb 9:28; Rev 1:7)

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