STATEMENT OF BELIEF                

 

WHAT WE BELIEVE

 

 


[1] WE BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, MANIFESTED IN THREE DISTINCT OFFICES OF

FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT.

(Matt. 28:19, Eph. 4:5, 1 John 5:7).
[2] WE BELIEVE IN THE VIRGIN BIRTH, SINLESS LIFE, DEATH, AND

RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST

(Rom. 6:3-5)
[3] WE BELIEVE THAT JESUS CHRIST WAS GOD MANIFESTED IN THE FLESH
(1 Tim. 3:16) (Matt. 1:18-25)
[4] WE BELIEVE IN THE SHED BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST FOR OUR SALVATION.
(Hebrews 9:2; Ephesians 1:7)
[5] WE BELIEVE IN SALVATION BY GRACE AND NOT BY WORKS

(Eph. 2:8-9)
[6] WE BELIEVE IN THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND ACCEPT 'SPEAKING IN TONGUES'

AS ONE OF THE EXTERIOR EVIDENCES OF THAT INFILLING, ALONG WITH THE

'FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT' AS THE TRUE EVIDENCE OF THE SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE.

(Acts 2:4) (Gal. 5:22-23)
[7] WE BELIEVE IN THE ELECTION OF GOD ACCORDING TO THE FORE-KNOWLEDGE OF GOD

(Rom. 8:28-30).
[8] WE BELIEVE IN THE GIFTS OF SPIRIT AND THAT THEY ALL SHOULD BE IN OPERATION

IN THE CHURCH TODAY.

(1 Cor. 12:1-11)
[9] WE BELIEVE ALL PROPHECIES SHOULD BE JUDGED, AS WELL AS ALL VISIONS

AND DREAMS BE CORROBORATED BY SCRIPTURE

(1 Cor. 14)
[10] WE BELIEVE IN WATER BAPTISM BY IMMERSION IN THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST

(Acts 2:38, Eph. 3:14-15)
[11] WE BELIEVE OUR BODIES ARE THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WE SHOULD NOT

DEFILE THIS TEMPLE

(1 Cor. 3:16; 6:19).
[12] WE BELIEVE HEALING FOR THE WHOLE MAN WAS IN THE ATONEMENT
(lsa. 53:5, 1 Pet. 2:24).
[13] WE BELIEVE THAT IF ANY ARE SICK, THEY ARE TO CALL FOR THE ELDERS OF THE CHURCH

TO BE ANOINTED AND PRAYED FOR

(Jas. 5:14-16)

[N] WE BELIEVE PEOPLE OF EVERY NATION AND RACE CAN WORSHIP TOGETHER

IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH, NOW AND IN HEAVEN

(Rev. 5:9)(Jas. 2:1-9).
[O] WE BELIEVE THE CHURCH WILL GO THROUGH THE TRIBULATION

TILL THE LAST TRUMP IS SOUNDED

(1 Cor. 15:51-58).
[P] WE BELIEVE IN THE PHYSICAL RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST AT HIS SECOND COMING

(Acts 1 :11, 1 Thes. 4:13-18).
[Q] WE BELIEVE IN THE THOUSAND YEAR MILLENNIAL REIGN OF CHRIST
(Rev. 20:1-8).
[R] WE BELIEVE AT THE END OF THE 'GENTILE DISPENSATION' THAT GOD WILL TURN BACK TO THE JEWS

(Rom. 11)
[S] WE DO NOT BELIEVE IN 'SOUL-SLEEP' BUT RATHER BELIEVE THAT 'TO BE ABSENT FROM THE BODY

IS TO BE PRESENT WITH THE LORD'
(2 Cor. 5:8).
[T] WE BELIEVE THERE IS A HELL AND A LAKE OF FIRE WHERE THE WICKED WILL BE CAST

WITH THE DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS

(Rev. 20:13-15).
[U] WE BELIEVE IN THE FIVE-FOLD MINISTRY OF GOD-GIVEN APOSTLES, PROPHETS,

EVANGELISTS, PASTORS, AND TEACHERS. NO ONE MINISTRY IS TO BE EXALTED ABOVE THE OTHER

BUT IS DESIGNED BY GOD TO COMPLIMENT ONE ANOTHER FOR THE PERFECTING OF THE CHURCH
(Eph. 4:11-13).
[V] WE DO NOT BELIEVE IN MIXING WITH THE WORLD, BUT WE DO BELIEVE WE SHOULD BE

A WITNESS TO THIS WORLD

(John 15:19-21)(John 15:27)
[W] WE BELIEVE IN FOOT-WASHING AND COMMUNION AS CHRIST AND HIS DISCIPLES PRACTICED

(John 13)
[X] WE BELIEVE 10% OF EVERY DOLLAR BELONGS TO GOD. WE BELIEVE IN PAYING TITHES AND OFFERINGS

(Mal. 3:10)
[Y] WE DO NOT BELIEVE IN DIVORCE EXCEPT UNDER THE BIBLICAL GROUNDS OF FORNICATION OR ADULTERY.

(Matt. 19:1-9)
[Z] WE DO NOT BELIEVE IN EATING IN THE CHURCH SANCTUARY.
(1 Cor. 11:20-22)

[AA] WE BELIEVE IN GODLY LIVING ACCORDING TO THE WORD AND ABSTAINING FROM ALL UNRIGHTEOUSNESS.

(Titus 2:11-12 and Hebrews 12:14)

 

 

 

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