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Articles of Faith

The Scriptures Inspired

The Bible is the inspired Word of God, a revelation from God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct and is superior to conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason.

(I Tim. 3:15-17, I Pet. 1:23-25, II Pet. 1:21, Heb. 4:12)

The One True God

The one true God has revealed Himself as an eternally self-existent, self-revealed "I AM"; and has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association, i.e., as Father, Son and Holy Ghost

(Deut. 6:4; Mark 12:29; Isa. 43:10, 11; Matt. 28:19)

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.

(Gen. 1:26-31; Gen. 3:1-7; Rom/ 5:12-21)

The Salvation of Man
  • Conditions of salvation

    The grace of God, which brings salvation, has 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.

    (Titus 2:11, Rom.10:9-15; Luke 24:47; Titus 3:5-7)

  • The evidences of salvation

    The inward evidence, to the believer of his salvation, is the direct witness of Spirit (Rom. 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a lifestyle of righteousness and true holiness

Ordinances of Baptism in Water and the Lord's Supper

The ordinance of baptism by immersion should be observed as commanded in Scriptures by all who have repented and have truly believed in their hearts on Christ as Savior and Lord. In so doing they have the body washed in pure water as an outward symbol of cleansing, while their heart has already been sprinkled with the blood of Christ as an inner cleansing. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Jesus and that they have also been raised with Him to walk in newness of life.

(Matt. 28:19; Acts 10:47-48; Rom. 6:4; Acts 20:21; Heb. 10:22; Col. 2:12)

The Lord's Supper, consisting of bread and fruit of the vine, is the symbolic sharing of the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (II Pet 1:4); a memorial of His suffering and death(I Cor. 11:26); a prophecy of His coming (I Cor. 11:26) and is enjoined on all believers until He comes

(John 6:48. 51. 53-57; Luke 22:19, 20)

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. It is distinct from and subsequent to the new birth. With it comes the endowment of power for life and service, the bestowment of the gifts and their use in the work of the ministry.

(Luke 24:49; Acts 10:44-46; 11:14-16; 15:7-9)

The baptism of believers in the Holy Ghost is evidenced by the usual physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance and by the subsequent manifestation of spiritual power in public testimony and service.

Acts 1:8. 2:4. 42-43; 10:44-46; 19:2-6

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 this process should be earnestly pursued by walking in obedience to God's Word.

(Heb. 12:14; I Pet. 1:15-16; I Thess. 5:23-24; I John 2:6)

The Body of Christ

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 firstborn, which are written in heaven.

(Matt. 16:18, 28:18-20; Eph. 1:22-23, 2:22; Heb. 12:23)

The Ministry and Evangelism

The divinely called and scripturally ordained fivefold ministry of the Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers has been provided by our Lord for the evangelization of the world and the equipping and edifying of the body of Christ.

(Mark 16:15-20; Eph. 4:11-16)

Divine Health and Deliverance from Demonization

Divine health, healing and deliverance from demonization are provided in the atonement for all believers.

(Isa. 53:4; Matt.8:16, 17, 15:22-28; Acts 10:38; I Peter 2:24)

The Blessed Hope

The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord is the blessed hope of the church.

(I Thes. 4:16-18; Rom. 8:23; Titus 2:13; I Cor. 15:51-52; Rev 11:15)

We believe in the second advent of the Lord Jesus Christ from heaven and that the millennial reign of Christ on the earth is the scriptural promise and the world's hope.

(II Thess. 1:7; Rom. 11:25-27; Rev. 19:11-16; 20:1-7)

The Lake of Fire, New Heavens and New Earth, Final Judgment

The devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and whosover is not found written in the Book of Life shall be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.

(II Cor. 5:10; Rev/ 19:20, 20:10-15)

"We, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells"

(II Pet. 3:13; Rev.21:1)