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The Scriptures
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the product of
holy men who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the
Holy Spirit. The New Covenant, as recorded in the New
Testament, we accept as our infallible guide in matters
pertaining to conduct and doctrine.
Scriptures: I Timothy 3:16, I Thessalonians
2:13, II Peter 1:21
The Godhead
Our God is one, but manifested in three persons - the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, being co-equal.
Scriptures: Philippians 2:6
God the Father
God the Father is greater than all; the sender of the
Word (Logos) and the Begetter.
Scriptures: John 14:28, John 16:28,
John 1:14
The Son
The Son is the Word flesh-covered, the One Begotten,
and has existed with the Father from the beginning.
Scriptures: John 1:1, John 1:18, John
1:14
The Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the Father
and the Son and is eternal.
Scriptures: John 15:26
Evangelism
We believe that evangelism is a responsibility and Biblical
mandate of the church and each Christian.
Scriptures: Romans 10:9-15, Acts 1:8 Matthew 28:18-20,
I Peter 3:15
Man: His Fall and Redemption
Man is a created being, made in the likeness and image
of God, but through Adam's transgression and fall, sin
came into the world. "All have sinned, and come
short of the glory of God." "As it is written,
there is none righteous, no, not one." Jesus Christ,
the Son of God, was manifested to undo the work of the
devil. He gave His life and shed His blood to redeem
and restore man back to God.
Scriptures: Romans 5:14, Romans 3:23,
Romans 3:10, I John 3:8
Salvation is the gift of God to man, separate from
works and the law, and is made operative by grace through
faith in Jesus Christ, producing works acceptable to
God.
Scriptures: Ephesians 2:8
Eternal Life and the New Birth
Man's first step toward salvation is godly sorrow that
worketh repentance. The New Birth is necessary to all
men and, when experienced, produces eternal life.
Scriptures: II Corinthians 7:10, I
John 5:12, John 3:3-5
Water Baptism
Baptism in water is by immersion, is a direct commandment
of our Lord, and is for believers only. The ordinance
is a symbol of the Christian's identification with Christ
in His death, burial, and resurrection.
Scriptures: Matthew 28:19, Romans 6:4,
Colossians 2:12, Acts 8:36-39
Baptism in the Holy Ghost
The Baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire is a gift from
God as promised by the Lord Jesus Christ to all believers
in this dispensation and is received subsequent to the
New Birth. This experience is accompanied by the initial
evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit
Himself gives utterance.
Scriptures: Matthew 3:11, John 14:16,
17, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:38-39, Acts 19:1-7, Acts 2:4
Sanctification
The Bible teaches that without holiness no man can see
the Lord. We believe in the doctrine of sanctification
as a definite, yet progressive work of grace, commencing
at the time of regeneration and continuing until the
consummation of salvation at Christ's return.
Scriptures: Hebrews 12:14, I Thessalonians
5:23, II Peter 3:18, II Corinthians 3:18, Philippians
3:12-14, I Corinthians 1:30
Divine Healing
Healing is for the physical ills of the human body and
is wrought by the power of God through the prayer of
faith, and by the laying on of hands. It is provided
for in the atonement of Christ, and is the privilege
of every member of the church today.
Scriptures: Mark 16:18, James 5:14-16,
I Peter 2:24, Matthew 8:17, Isaiah 53:4,5
Resurrection of the Just and the Return of Our
Lord
The angels said to Jesus' disciples, "...this same
Jesus...shall so come in like manner as ye have seen
him go into heaven." His coming is imminent. When
He comes, "...the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in
the air..."
Scriptures: Acts 1:11, I Thessalonians
4:16, 17
Following the Tribulation, He shall return to earth
as King of kings, and Lord of lords, and together with
His saints, who shall be kings and priests, He shall
reign a thousand years.
Scriptures: Revelation 20:6
Hell and Eternal Retribution
The one who physically dies in his sins without accepting
Christ is hopelessly and eternally lost in the Lake
of Fire and, therefore, has no further opportunity of
hearing the Gospel or repenting. The Lake of Fire is
literal. The terms "eternal" and "everlasting",
used in describing the duration of punishment of the
damned in the Lake of Fire, carry the same thought and
meaning of endless existence as used in denoting the
duration of joy and ecstasy of saints in the presence
of God.
Scriptures: Hebrews 9:27, Revelation
19:20
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