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The Inspired Scriptures
The Bible is the inspired and inerrant Word of God. 2 Tim. 3:15,
16; 1 Pet. 2:2
The One True God
God has revealed Himself as One God, the I Am. Deut. 6:4;
Ex. 3:14
The Trinity: God is One
God, revealed in three equal persons (Trinity): Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit. Mat. 2:6; 8:16, 17; Acts 15:15-18
The Lord Jesus Christ and His Two Natures
Jesus is the Son of God incarnate. He is the Word made
flesh. He is fully God and fully man. We believe in His virgin
birth, sinless life, death and burial, His resurrection on the
third day, and his ascension into heaven bodily. Jn. 1:1,14; 1
Tim. 2:5; Mat. 1:24,25; 2 Cor. 5:21; Jn. 19; Jn. 20; Acts 1:9
Man, His Fall, and
Redemption
Man, by voluntary transgression, fell; and his only hope of
redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Gen. 1:26-31;
3:1-7; Rom. 5:12-21
The Salvation of Man
Man is saved by repentance toward God and faith toward the
Lord Jesus Christ, the evidence being: Inward—the witness of the
Holy Spirit, Outward—a life of righteousness and true holiness.
Titus 2:11; Gal. 5:22
The Baptism in the Holy
Spirit
The Baptism in the Holy Spirit is different than and
subsequent to salvation (being born again), and is available for
all believers as an enduement of power. Acts 1:4, 8
Speaking in Tongues
The initial physical evidence of the baptism in the Holy
Spirit is speaking in tongues. Acts 2:4; Acts 10:44-46
Sanctification
Entire sanctification is the will of God for all believers.
By the power of the Holy Spirit, we can obey the command. “Be
holy for I am holy.” Heb. 12:14; 1 Pet. 1:15, 16
The Church
The Church is a living organism, the body of Christ and the
dwelling place of God by His Spirit. Every born-again believer
is a member of that body. Eph. 1:22, 23; Eph. 2:22; Heb. 12:23
The Ministry and
Evangelism
God has called and ordained a ministry for the equipping of
the church and the evangelization of the world. Mat. 28:18-20;
Mk. 16:15-20; Eph. 4:11-13
The Ordinances of the
Church
The Lord’s Supper:
The Lord’s Supper consisting of the elements, bread and the
fruit of the vine, is a symbol expressing our sharing the divine
nature of our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 Pet. 1:4; a memorial of His
suffering and death, 1 Cor. 11:26; and a prophecy of His Second
Coming, 1 Cor. 11:26.
Baptism in Water:
We believe in baptism according to the scriptures. Mat. 28:19;
Acts 10:47-48; ROM 6:4
Divine Healing
Deliverance from sickness is provided for through the
suffering of Jesus Christ (atonement), is the privilege of all
believers; and can be appropriated by faith. Isa. 53:4,5; Mat.
8:16, 17
The Blessed Hope
The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ,
the rapture of believers who are alive and remain, and the
translation of the true church. 1 Thes. 4:16, 17; ROM 8:23;
Titus 2:13
The Imminent Coming and
Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ will come again and reign for one
thousand years on the earth. 1 Thes. 5:2; 2 Pet. 3:10; Rev.
20:1-4
The Eternal Judgment
The eternal salvation of the redeemed and the eternal
damnation of the lost in the lake of fire together with the
devil and his angels. Mk. 16:16; Rev. 21:7,8
The New Heavens and the
New Earth
We look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwells
righteousness. 2 Pet. 3:13; Rev. 21 and 22
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