The Inspired Scriptures

The Bible is the inspired Word of God, a revelation of God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct, greater than conscience and reason, but not contrary to reason (2 Tim.3: 15-17; 1 1: 23-25, Hebrews 4:12).

 

The One and True God

The one true God has revealed Himself as omnipresent, revealed as “I AM,” and has further revealed Himself as embodied in the principles of relationship and association, by existing simultaneously as Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Deut 6: 4, Mark 12:29, Isa 43: 10,11, Matthew 28:19).

 

The Fall and the Redemption of Man

Man was created good and right, and God said, “Let us make man in our image and likeness.” Man, by voluntary transgression, fell and his only hope of redemption is found in Jesus Christ, the Son of God (Gen. 1: 26-31; Gen. 3:17; Romans 5: 12-21).

 

The Salvation of Man

Salvation Conditions

The Grace of God, which gives us salvation, has been given to all men, through the preaching of repentance towards God and through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; man is saved by the cleansing of the regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, and by being justified by grace, he has been heir of God according to the hope of eternal life (Titus 2:11, 3: 5-7; Rom 10: 13-15; Luke 24:47).

 

Evidences of Salvation

The inner evidence for the believer about his salvation is the direct testimony of the Spirit. (Rom 8:16) The external evidence for all men is a life of holiness. (1 Thessalonians 4: 7, 2 Tim.1: 9).

 

Water Baptism

The ordinance of baptism through burial with Christ should be observed (as ordered in the Scriptures) by all who have repented of their sins and in their hearts have believed in Christ as their Savior and Lord. In doing so, they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they have also been set free to walk with Him in new life (Matthew 28:19, Ro 6: 4).

 

The Lord’s Supper (Communion)

The Lord’s Supper, which consists of the elements, bread and fruit of the wine, is the symbol that expresses our participation in homage to His suffering and death, and a prophecy of His second coming, which is commanded to all his believers ” until the time of His coming “(John 6:48, 51, 53-57, Luke 22: 19,20, 2 Peter 1: 4, 1 Cor 11:25).

 

The Father’s Promise

All believers should fervently wait and seriously seek the Promise of the Father, which is the baptism in the Holy Spirit. With this comes the infusion of power for life and service, and the bestowal of gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry (Luke 24:49, Acts 1: 4-8, 1 Cor 12: 1-31). This experience may be different from and subsequent to the experience of the New Birth (Acts 2:38, 10: 44-46; 11: 14-16; 15: 7-9).

 

Process of Sanctification

By the power of the Holy Spirit, we seek to obey the commandment, “Be holy, as I am holy.” Sanctification is the will of God for all believers, and should be seriously sought by obeying the Word of God (Hebrews 12: 14; 1 Pet 1:15, 16, 1 Thess 5: 23,24, 1 John 2: 6).

 

Church

The Church is the holy Body of Christ, the dwelling place of God through the Spirit, with divine designations for the fulfillment of the great commission. Each believer is an integral part of the church, and their names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life (1 Thessalonians 2: 4)

 

Ministry

The ministry called in divine form and ordered in the scriptures has been provided by our Lord with a double purpose: (1) The evangelization of the world, and (2) The building up of the Body of Christ (Mark 15:16, 20; Eph. 4: 11-13).

 

Marriage

God created marriage. It is a covenant between a man and a woman who makes them one (Gen 2: 22,24, Matthew 19: 5-6).

 

Divine Healing

The liberation of diseases is granted by the atonement of Christ and is the privilege of all believers (Isaiah 53: 4,5, Matthew 8: 16,17, Mark 16:18, John 5:14).

 

The Blessed Hope

The resurrection of those who have rested in Christ and their displacement, along with those who still live and wait for the Lord, is imminent and is the blessed hope of the church (1 Thessalonians 4:16; Rom 6:23; : 13; 1 Cor 15: 51,52).

 

The Millennial Kingdom of Christ

The revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ who lives in heaven, the national salvation of Israel and the millennial reign of Christ on earth are promises that are written and are our hope (2 Thess 1: 7; Revelation 19: 1-16 Rom 11:25, Rev. 20: 1-7).

 

The Lake of Fire

The enemy and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, and whoever is not written in the Lamb’s Book of Life will be sent to eternal punishment in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Apoc. 19:20, 20: 10-15).

 

The New Heaven and the New Earth

We, as promised in the Scriptures, seek a new heaven and a new earth in which justice will dwell (2 Peter 3:13; Rev. 21: 1).