GOD We believe that there is only one true and
living God, eternally existing in three Persons, namely, Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit. We believe each is a distinct Person, but all of one essence and all
having the same nature, perfections and attributes, and each is worthy of
precisely the same worship, confidence, and obedience (Genesis 1:26; Jeremiah
10:10; Matthew 3:16-17;
28:19;
I John 5:7)
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST We believe in the Deity
of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His Virgin Birth, in His sinless life, in His
miracles, in His vicarious death and atonement through His shed blood, in His
bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in
His personal and literal second coming in power and glory. (Isaiah 7:14;
Matthew
1:18-25; I Corinthians 15:3; Hebrews 4:15)
THE HOLY SPIRIT We believe that the Holy Spirit
is the third Person of the Trinity, very God, existent with the Father and the
Son. The Holy Spirit is the chief agent in regeneration, active in creation,
conviction, preservation, sanctification and equipping the believer for a life
of purity, power and service. We believe in the empowerment of the Holy Spirit
working in the life of the believer. (See statement on The Promise of the
Father) (Matthew 28:19;
John 16:7-11;
Acts 5:3-4;
Romans 8:9;
I Corinthians
12:12-14)
THE SCRIPTURES INSPIRED The Bible is the
inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to men; the infallible rule of faith
and conduct, and is superior to conscience and reason. (II Timothy 3:15,16;
I
Peter 2:2)
CREATION Creation of the existing space-time universe and all its basic systems
and kinds of organisms in the six literal days of the creation week. (Genesis
1:1-31; Genesis 2:1-3)
SATAN The existence of a personal, malignant
being called Satan who acts as tempter and accuser, for whom the place of
eternal punishment was prepared, where all who die outside of Christ shall be
confined in conscious torment for eternity. (II Corinthians 4:4;
I Peter 5:8;
Revelation 20:2)
MAN, HIS FALL AND REDEMPTION Man was created
good and upright, for God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our
likeness”. but man, by voluntary transgression fell and his only hope of
redemption is in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (Genesis 1:26-31; 3:1-7;
Romans
5;12-21).
THE SALVATION OF MAN A. The conditions of
salvation--the Grace of God, which bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men,
through the preaching of repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus
Christ; Man is saved by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy
Ghost, and being justified by grace through faith, he becomes an heir of God
according to the hope of eternal life. (Luke 24:47;
Romans 10:9-15;
Titus 2:11;
I John 1:7-9) B. The evidence of salvation--The inward evidence, to the
believer of his salvation, is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16);
the outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness.
(Hebrews 12:14)
BAPTISM IN WATER The ordinance of baptism by
burial with Christ should be observed as commanded in the Scriptures, by all who
have really repented and in their hearts have truly believed on Christ as Savior
and Lord. (Matthew 28:19;
Acts 10:47;
Romans 6:4;
Acts 20:21;
Hebrews 10:22)
THE LORD’S SUPPER The Lord’s Supper, consisting
of the elements, bread and fruit of the vine, is the symbol expressing our
sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (II Peter 1:4); a memorial of
His suffering and death (I Corinthians 11:26); and a prophecy of His coming (I
Corinthians 11:26); and is enjoined on all believers “until He comes”.
THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER All believers are
entitled to, and should ardently expect, and earnestly seek, the promise of the
Father, the Baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire; according to the command of the
Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian
Church. With it, or subsequent to it, comes the enduement of power for life and
service, the bestowment of the Gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry
(Luke 24:49;
Acts 1:4;
I Corinthians 12:1-31). This wonderful experience is
distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth. (Acts 10:44-46;
11:14-16;
15:7-9)
THE EVIDENCE OF THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY GHOST
The believer’s Baptism in the Holy Ghost is witnessed by the physical sign of
speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance. (Acts
2:4)
ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION The Scriptures teach a
life of Holiness without which no man shall see the Lord. By the power of the
Holy Ghost we are able to obey the command, “Be ye Holy, for I am Holy.” Entire
sanctification is the will of God for all believers, and should be earnestly
pursued by walking in obedience to God’s Word. (Hebrews 12:14;
I Peter 1:15,16;
I Thessalonians 5:23,24;
I John 2:6)
THE CHURCH The Church is the Body of Christ,
the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the
fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an
integral part of the General Assembly and Church of the First-born, which are
written in Heaven. (Ephesians 1:22,23;
2:22;
Hebrews 12:23)
THE MINISTRY AND EVANGELISM A divinely called
and scripturally ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for a two- fold
purpose: A. The evangelization of the world, B. the edifying of the Body of
Christ. (Mark 16:15-20;
Ephesians 4:11-13)
DIVINE HEALING Deliverance from sickness is
provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all believers. (Isaiah
53:4,5; Matthew 8:16,17)
THE RAPTURE or BLESSED HOPE The resurrection of
those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those
who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the blessed hope of the
Church. (I Thessalonians 4:16-18;
Romans 8:23;
Titus 2:13;
I Corinthians
15:51-52; Revelation 11:15)
THE MILLENNIAL REIGN OF JESUS The revelation of
the Lord Jesus Christ from Heaven, the salvation of national Israel, and the
millennial reign of Christ on the earth is the scriptural promise and the
world’s hope. (Revelation 19:11-14;
Revelation 20:1-7)
THE LAKE OF FIRE The devil and his angels, the
Beast and the false prophet, and whosoever is not found written in the Book of
Life, shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth
with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. (Revelation 19:20;
Revelation 20:10-15)
THE NEW HEAVENS AND NEW EARTH We, “according to
His promise look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth
righteousness.” (II Peter 3:13;
Revelation 21:22)
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