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The
Bible is the infallible and inerrant word of God. It is then the final
authority for all matters of faith and conduct. (2 Timothy 3:16; 1
Corinthians 2:13)
The
Godhead Who has revealed Himself as one God existing in three persons,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, distinguishable but indivisible is
eternal. (Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
Man
was created, tested and fell as recorded in Genesis and thereby is
spiritually depraved and unable to attain to divine righteousness on his
own. (Romans 5:12-18)
Jesus
Christ is the Lord and Savior of Mankind, was conceived of the Holy
Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, very God and very man. (Luke 1:26-35;
John 1:14-18; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6)
Jesus
Christ is the King of kings and the Lord of lords, is now seated at the
right hand of God, is ruling His Kingdom. (Daniel 7:9-14; Ephesians
1:20-22; 1 Timothy 6:14-16)
Christ
died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day, and
personally appeared unto his disciples. (1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans
4:25)
The
Lord Jesus Christ bodily ascended to heaven, was exalted to the right
hand of God, and will personally, literally and bodily come again the
Last Day. (John 14:2,3; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).
Sinners
may be saved by grace through repentance and faith in the perfect and
sufficient work of the cross of Calvary by which we obtain remission of
sins. (Ephesians 2:8-10; Hebrews 9:12,22; Romans 5:11).
Water
baptism by immersion in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Who is the
fullness of the Godhead bodily, as manifested in the early church is
necessary. (Acts 2:37-42; 8:16; 10:48; 19:5; Colossians 2:11-12; Mark
16:16-18)
The
Baptism of the Holy Spirit is a real experience at or subsequent to
being born again with spiritual evidence, namely speaking in other
tongues as the Spirit gives utterance. (Acts 2:1-4; 8:14-17; 10:44-46;
Galatians 3:14-15).
The
gifts of the Spirit as enumerated in 1 Corinthians 12-14 and manifested
in the early Church are for today.
Healing
of the body by Divine power, or Divine healing in its various aspects as
practiced in the early Church is for today (Acts 4:30; Romans 8:11; 1
Corinthians 12:9; James 5:14)
The
Table of the Lord, commonly called the Communion, The Lord’s Supper,
or the Eucharist, should be practiced by believers often. (1 Corinthians
11:28-32; Matthew 26:26-28; Luke 22:19-20)
The
Devil is real and personal, and there is eternal judgment in the Lake of
Fire for the Devil and his angels. (Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:15-15)
There
is a reward of eternal life for believers and a consequence of eternal
judgment for unbelievers. (Mark 9:43-48; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9;
Revelation 20:10-15)
There
is one true universal Church made up of genuine believers; but this one
universal Church is also composed of many local churches in given
localities. These churches are under the sovereign headship of the Lord
Jesus Christ, exercise autonomous government under Him, administer all
their local affairs and ministry, as well as propagate the Gospel. (Acts
15:22; 14:23; Matthew 16:18; 18:15-20; 1 Timothy 5:17)
Government
is ordained of God; and the powers that be are ordained as ministers of
God to us for good. It is therefore our position to support our
government and be salt of the earth and light to the world as we
continually manifest the Kingdom of God both present and to come. We are
first citizens of the Kingdom of God and declare our loyalty to our
national government and its leaders when consistent with our faith in
the Scriptures as Christian citizens. (Romans 13; Luke 17:20-21; Matthew
6:10; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:19-22; 1 Peter 2:9-10)
God
seeks the progressive maturing of the believer. (Romans 12:1-3; 1
Thessalonians 5:23-24; 1 John 2:12)
God’s
plan of finance for His work is through the tithes, offerings and alms
of His people. (Malachi 3:8-12; Matthew 23:23; Hebrews 7:8-9) |
