WHAT WE BELIEVE AND TEACH!

WHAT WE BELIEVE AND TEACH!

ARTICLE 3: "ASSOCIATION"

While maintaining its inherent rights to sovereignty in the conduct of its own affairs, this church shall voluntarily enter into spiritual fellowship with all churches of like precious faith.

ARTICLE 4: "TENETS OF FAITH"

4.1. Tenets of Faith. This Church accepts the Holy Scriptures as the revealed will of GOD, the all sufficient rule for faith and practice, and for the purpose of maintaining general unity, adopts the following statement of fundamental truths:
 

4.1.1. The Inspiration of Scripture. We believe and teach that the Holy Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of GOD. (II Timothy 3:16; 2:15)

4.1.2. The Holy Trinity. We believe and teach that there is one GOD, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost. (Matt. 28:16-20; John 14:6, 15-18, etc.)
 

4.1.3. The Deity of the LORD Jesus the Christ. We believe and teach the deity of our LORD Jesus Christ, His virgin birth, His bodily resurrection, His Ascension to the right hand of the Father, and the blessed hope of His personal visible future return to this earth to receive to Himself His blood bought church, that it may be with Him forever. (Luke 4:18-19-the anointing removes burdens and destroys yokes, Isa. 10:27; Acts 10:38; II Cor. 2:21; Applications of the Anointing-Acts 8:1-2, 4-6 [1:13,15;2:41; 4:4]; 10:34-37,44; 9:15-19; 10:24-44; 11:19-25; Believers have the same anointing-II Cor. 1:21; Acts 18:24-28; Mark 16:11-20; Acts 20:24-26; A believer is one who confesses that he believes Jesus is the LORD revealed in the Holy Scriptures-Phil. 2:11 Acts 9:22; 17:3; 18:5 & 28; Eph. 3:1-21)
 

4.1.4. The Forgiveness of Sins. We believe and teach that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious blood of Christ. (Rom. 5:12; John 3:16; Rom. 10:9-10; Mark 11:25-25; Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:12-13)
 

4.1.5. The Regeneration of our Spirit, the Salvation of the Soul, and the Redemption of the Body by Grace through Faith. We believe and teach that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for personal salvation. (Eph. 2:4-9; I Thess. 5:23-spirit, soul, body; John 3:6-8 and Rom. 8:1-14-contrasts spirit and flesh; Rom. 8:23-body)
 

4.1.6. The Divine Healing. We believe and teach that the redemptive work of Christ on the cross provides healing of the human body in answer to believing prayer. (Luke 4:18-19; I Peter 2: 19-24)
 

4.1.7. The Baptism of the Spirit of GOD. We believe and teach that the baptism with the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, with the evidence of speaking in other tongues, is given to believers who ask for it. (Eph. 4:4-6; Acts 10:1-2-Cornelius a Gentile, vv.9-17-Peter a Messianic Jewish, vv.34-38 & 44-46, also see The LORD Jesus Christ in this section)


4.1.8. Sanctification by Holy Spirit. We believe and teach that it is by the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit by who indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Holy life. (Sanctified by the Word-John 17:19, 17; I Cor. 6:9-11; II Cor. 7:1; Heb. 2:11; Eph. 5:26)
 

4.1.9. The Resurrection of the Saved and the Lost. We believe and teach the resurrection of both the saved and lost, the one to everlasting life and the other to everlasting damnation. (John 5:28-29; II Cor. 5:9-11-judgement seat; Rom. 2:16; 14:10, 12; Eph. 6:8; Rev. 4:10; 20:11-15-white throne)

ARTICLE 5: "ORDINANCES"

5.1. Water Baptism. The ordinance of baptism by immersion in water (Acts 8:14-16; 19:1-5) shall be administered to all those who have repented of their sins and who have believed on the Lord Jesus Christ to the saving of their souls, and who give clear evidence of their salvation (Romans 6:3-5; Colossians 2:12).


5.2. The Lord's Supper, Holy Eucharist, Holy Communion. The ordinance of the Lord's Supper shall be observed regularly as enjoined by the Scriptures (Luke 22:19 & 20; I Corinthians 11:23-26).