WHAT WE BELIEVE
Statement of Faith
WE BELIEVE…There should be only one true God. (Duet. 6:4.. Isa. 43:10: 11-13; Isa: 48: 16,17)
WE BELIEVE… The scriptures are inspired by God and are the revelation of God to man.
(2 Tim: 3:15-17; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21)
WE BELIEVE… in the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ as God’s son he is both human and divine. (born of a virgin ) He has revealed himself in three persons The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. A triune being. The Great, self existent I am (Matt: 1:23; John 5: 22,23; 2nd John 3; Heb.1: 1-13).
ORIGINAL SIN AND FALL OF MAN… Man was created good and upright. (Gen: 1: 26,27).
Man was created in the image of God. The first man Adam disobeyed God, “sinned “, this ushered in evil, curses, pain, death both physical and spiritual also separation from God forever. (Gen: 2,17; 3: 6-24).
THE NEED NOW BECOMES IN THE FORM OF A REDEEMER…
Satan is a legalist and there had to be a sinless sacrifice to pay for mans sin.
Jesus was that sacrifice. He gave his blood at Calvary to pay for our sins. He was the spotless lamb slain from the beginning of the world. (Rom 7: 13-25).
WE BELIEVE… In the salvation of man from the power of sin , only through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Act: 4: 12, Rom. 5: 8-13; 7: 13-25).
WE BELIEVE... In
The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Holy Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of The Great Commission (Eph: 1: 22,23, 2: 22; Heb.:12; 23 a. To be an agency for evangelizing the world (Acts 1: 8; Matt.19, Mark 16: 15,16).
A. To be a corporate body in which man can worship (1 Cor. 12:13).
B. To be a channel of God’s purpose to build a body of saint’s being perfected in the image of His Son (Eph. 4: 11-16; 1 Cor. 12-28; 14: 12).
WE BELIEVE IN THE ORDIANCES OF THE CHURCH
A. Baptism in water (Matt. 28: 29; Mark 16: 16; Acts 10: 47,48; Rom. 6: 4
B. Lords Supper or Communion is a symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Pet. 1:4), a memorial of His suffering and death, and a prophecy of His second coming (1 Cor. 11: 26 )
WE BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT with the evidence of speaking in other tongues (Acts 2;4 ) With the baptism in The Holy Spirit comes endowment of power for life and service and their uses in the ministry of the body of Christ ( Luke 24: 49; Acts 1: 4,8; 1 Cor. 12; 1-31 ). This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth (Acts 8; 12:12 -17; 10; 44-46; 11:14,5; 15;7-9 )
WE BELIEVE IN DIVINE HEALING
Devine healing was provided in the Old Testament (Ex.15.23-26; Ps 103:1-3; Isa. 53: 4,5)
and healing was provided for in Christ’s atonement “ His sacrificial death on the cross for our sins. Matt. 8: 16,17; Jas.5: 14-16;
WE BELIEVE IN THE RAPTURE AND IN THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB
The Rapture (1 Thes.4; 16,17 followed by the actual visible return of Christ by His church to reign with Him for one thousand years (Zech.14:5; Rev.1:7; 19:11-14; 20:1-6 )
The millennial reign will bring salvation of national Israel Ezek. 39: 28,29; Zeph. 3: 19,20;
Rom. 11: 26, 27; and the establishment of universal peace (Isa. 11: 6-9; Micah 4: 3,4; Ps 72: 3 -8;
Marriage Supper of The Lamb. (Rev: 19:7,9)
WE BELIEVE IN THE FINAL JUDGEMENT
In which the wicked dead will be raised and be judged according to their works. Whosoever not found written in the Lambs Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake, which burns with fire and brimstone.
WE BELIEVE…There should be only one true God. (Duet. 6:4.. Isa. 43:10: 11-13; Isa: 48: 16,17)
WE BELIEVE… The scriptures are inspired by God and are the revelation of God to man.
(2 Tim: 3:15-17; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21)
WE BELIEVE… in the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ as God’s son he is both human and divine. (born of a virgin ) He has revealed himself in three persons The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. A triune being. The Great, self existent I am (Matt: 1:23; John 5: 22,23; 2nd John 3; Heb.1: 1-13).
ORIGINAL SIN AND FALL OF MAN… Man was created good and upright. (Gen: 1: 26,27).
Man was created in the image of God. The first man Adam disobeyed God, “sinned “, this ushered in evil, curses, pain, death both physical and spiritual also separation from God forever. (Gen: 2,17; 3: 6-24).
THE NEED NOW BECOMES IN THE FORM OF A REDEEMER…
Satan is a legalist and there had to be a sinless sacrifice to pay for mans sin.
Jesus was that sacrifice. He gave his blood at Calvary to pay for our sins. He was the spotless lamb slain from the beginning of the world. (Rom 7: 13-25).
WE BELIEVE… In the salvation of man from the power of sin , only through the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. (Act: 4: 12, Rom. 5: 8-13; 7: 13-25).
WE BELIEVE... In
The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Holy Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of The Great Commission (Eph: 1: 22,23, 2: 22; Heb.:12; 23 a. To be an agency for evangelizing the world (Acts 1: 8; Matt.19, Mark 16: 15,16).
A. To be a corporate body in which man can worship (1 Cor. 12:13).
B. To be a channel of God’s purpose to build a body of saint’s being perfected in the image of His Son (Eph. 4: 11-16; 1 Cor. 12-28; 14: 12).
WE BELIEVE IN THE ORDIANCES OF THE CHURCH
A. Baptism in water (Matt. 28: 29; Mark 16: 16; Acts 10: 47,48; Rom. 6: 4
B. Lords Supper or Communion is a symbol expressing our sharing the divine nature our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Pet. 1:4), a memorial of His suffering and death, and a prophecy of His second coming (1 Cor. 11: 26 )
WE BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT with the evidence of speaking in other tongues (Acts 2;4 ) With the baptism in The Holy Spirit comes endowment of power for life and service and their uses in the ministry of the body of Christ ( Luke 24: 49; Acts 1: 4,8; 1 Cor. 12; 1-31 ). This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth (Acts 8; 12:12 -17; 10; 44-46; 11:14,5; 15;7-9 )
WE BELIEVE IN DIVINE HEALING
Devine healing was provided in the Old Testament (Ex.15.23-26; Ps 103:1-3; Isa. 53: 4,5)
and healing was provided for in Christ’s atonement “ His sacrificial death on the cross for our sins. Matt. 8: 16,17; Jas.5: 14-16;
WE BELIEVE IN THE RAPTURE AND IN THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB
The Rapture (1 Thes.4; 16,17 followed by the actual visible return of Christ by His church to reign with Him for one thousand years (Zech.14:5; Rev.1:7; 19:11-14; 20:1-6 )
The millennial reign will bring salvation of national Israel Ezek. 39: 28,29; Zeph. 3: 19,20;
Rom. 11: 26, 27; and the establishment of universal peace (Isa. 11: 6-9; Micah 4: 3,4; Ps 72: 3 -8;
Marriage Supper of The Lamb. (Rev: 19:7,9)
WE BELIEVE IN THE FINAL JUDGEMENT
In which the wicked dead will be raised and be judged according to their works. Whosoever not found written in the Lambs Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake, which burns with fire and brimstone.