CHURCH STATEMENT OF FAITH (WHAT WE DO BELIEVE)

1.     The Bible is the inspired and only infallible and authoritative written word of God (2Tim 3:16, 2Peter 1:19-21).

2.     There is only one God eternally existent in the persons. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit (Mathew 28:19-20, 2Corinthians 13:14)

3.     In the deity of one Lord Jesus Christ in His Virgin birth in His sinless life in His miracles in His vicarious and atoning death in His bodily resurrection in His ascension to the right hand of the Father in His personal future return to this earth in power and glory to rule a thousand years.

4.      REPENTANCE… Repentance is the act of turning from and forsaking sin.  Read Mark 1:15, Luke 13:3, Acts 3:19

5.     JUSTIFICATION… Justification is a state and an act. It is the state of being void of offense toward God by the act of God’s forgiveness of the transgressions for which one has repented. See Romans 5:1-9, Titus 3:7

6.     REGENERATION… Regeneration is an act of God performed in the justified heart whereby new, spiritual life is generated. See Titus 3:5 Regeneration is simultaneous with the new birth. Also see Mathew 19:28

7.     BORN AGAIN… To be born again I s to become a new creature in Christ and a child of God. This new birth is the result of repentance, justification and regeneration and is accompanied by a definite inner witness. See John 3:3, 1Peter 1:23, 1John 3:9. The new birth is a prerequisite for the experience of sanctification.

8.     SANCTIFICATION… Sanctification is the second definite work of grace, an instantaneous work wrought in the regenerated heart y the Hold Ghost with the sanctification the Adamic nature, or inbred sin is eradicated. Sanctification restores man to the holy estate of Adam before the fall, and give him the grace to live a life of holiness, thus making eligible for the indwelling of the Holy Ghost sanctification is subsequent to justification. See Romans 5:2, 1Corithians 1:30, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, Hebrews 13:12, 1 John 1:9.

9.     HOLINESS… Holiness is the state of being free from sin, a condition made possible by the experience of sanctification. God requires man to live sinless in this present world and provides the means through the shed blood of Christ. See Luke 1:74, 75’ 1 Thessalonians 4:7, Hebrews 12:14.

10.                        WATER BAPTISM… Water baptism is the act of being immersed in water according to the instructions of Christ. Although this ordinance has no power to wash away sin, it represents the death, burial and resurrection of Christ. Only those who have already been born again are eligible for water baptism. See Mathew 28:19, Mark 1:8-10, John 3:22, 23, Acts 8:12, 36-38, 10:47, 16:33.

11.                        BAPTISM WITH THE HOLY GHOST… The baptism with the Holy Ghost, which is subsequent to sanctification, is the endowment of power for service. This baptism is always accompanied by the evidence of speaking in other tongues as the  Spirit gives the utterance. It is the filling of the temple already made clean by sanctification and is a gift of God in answer to the prayer of Christ. Read Mathew 3:11, Luke 24:49-53, Acts 1:4-8

12.                        SPEAKING IN TONGUES… Speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance is the initial, physical evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost. This separate and distinct from the gift of tongues, which is one of the nine gifts of the Spirit, John 15:26. Also read, Acts 2:4, 10:44-46, 19.

13.                        FULL RESTORATION OF THE GIFTS TO THE CHURCH… The gifts of the Spirit were set in the church to be operated by the Spirit according to the will of God. They are manifested through individual members. The gifts are given to the Church and not to individuals. These gifts were all operated in the early church and were restored to the church in these last days. See 1Corinthinans 12:1, 7-10,28,3, 1Corinthians 14:1.

14.                        SIGNS FOLLWING BELIEVERS… Miraculous signs will accompany the work and ministry of true believers. See Mark 16:17-20, Romans 15:18,19.

15.                        FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT… The Spirit filled life will manifest the fruit of the Spirit, which is love, joy, peace, longsuffering gentleness, faith, meekness and temperance. These virtues are divine in origin and spring from a Spirit-filled heart. See Romans 6:22, Galatians 5:22, 23, Ephesians 5:9, Philippians 1:1.

16.                        DIVINE HEALING… The sacrifice of Christ provided not only for the salvation of the souls of men but also for the healing of man’s physical ailments. Divines healing is healing accomplished by the power of God and is available to all who believe, the same as salvation. Read Psalms 103:3, Isaiah 53:4, 5, Mathew 8:16, 17, James 5:14-16, 1Peter 2:24

17.                        THE LORD’S SUPPER… The Lord’s Supper was instituted by Christ and is a sacred ordinance, which we are commanded to observe in commemoration of Christ and His death. Only sinless and consecrated Christians are eligible to partake of this Supper. See Luke 22:17-20, 1Corithians 11:23-33.

18.                        TITHING AND GIVING…Tithing is the paying of one tenth of our increase into the treasury of the church. It began with Abraham, continued under the law and received Christ’s approval.

Giving differ from and in addition to tithing. Both are part of God’s plan to finance His work on earth. Read Genesis 14:18-20, 28:20-22, Malachi 3:10, Mathew 23:23, Luke 11:42, 1Corinthians 6:2, 2Corinthians 9:6, Hebrews 7:21

19.                        PRE-MILLENNIAL SECOND COMING OF JESUS… First to resurrect the dead saints and to catch away the living saints to meet Him in the air. Read in Mathew 24:27, 28, 1 Corinthians 15:51, 52, 1Thessalonians 4:15-17. Second, to reign on earth a thousand years. Read also Zech. 14:4, 5, Luke 1:32, 1 Thessalonians 4:4, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10, Jude 14, 15, Rev 5:10, 19:11-21, 204-6.