"THE
SCRIPTURES"
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, the
product of holy men of old who spoke and
wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
The New Covenant, as recorded in the New
Testament, we accept as our infallible guide
in matters pertaining to conduct and
doctrine. (2 Timothy 3:16, 2 Peter 1:21, 1
Thessalonians 2:13)
"THE GODHEAD"
Our God is One, but manifested
in three persons - the Father, the Son, and
the Holy Spirit. (Phillipians 2:6; John
14:21-23)
God the Father is greater than all, and He is
the Source of the Word (Logos) and the
Begetter. (John 14:28; John 16:28; John 1:14)
The Son is the flesh-covered Word, the One
Begotten, and has existed with the Father
from the beginning. (John 1:14; John 1:18;
John 1:1)
The Holy Spirit proceeds forth from both the
Father and the Son and is eternal. (John
15:26)
"MAN, HIS FALL AND
REDEMPTION"
Man is a created being, made
in the likeness and image of God. But through
Adam's transgression and fall, sin came into
the world. The Bible tells us in Romans 3:23
that "All have sinned and come short of
the glory of God." In Romans 3:10 it
says, "As it is written, there is none
righteous, no not one." Jesus Christ,
the Son of God, was manifested to undo the
work of the devil, and He gave His life and
shed his blood to redeem and restore man back
to God. (Romans 5:12; Romans 3:23; Romans
3:10; 1 John 3:8)
Salvation is the gift of God to man, separate
from works and the law, and is made operative
by grace through faith in Jesus Christ,
producing works acceptable to God. (Ephesians
2:8)
"ETERNAL LIFE AND NEW
BIRTH"
Man's first step toward salvation is godly
sorrow that works repentance. The new birth
is available to all mankind, and when Jesus
Christ is accepted as Savior, salvation takes
place. He is born again. His spirit becomes
alive to God eternally. (2 Corinthians 7:10;
1 John 5:12; John 3:3-5)
"WATER BAPTISM"
Baptism in water is by immersion. It is a
direct commandment of our Lord, and it is for
believers only. The ordinance is a symbol of
the Christian's identification with Christ in
His death, burial, and resurrection. (Matthew
28:19; Romans 6:4; Colossians 2:12; Acts
8:36-39)
The following recommendation regarding the
water baptismal formula is adopted to wit:
"On the confession of your faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and by His
authority, I baptize you in the name of the
Father, the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen."
"BAPTISM IN THE HOLY
SPIRT"
The baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire is a
gift from God. It is promised by the Lord
Jesus Christ to those who are believers in
this dispensation and is received subsequent
to the new birth. This experience is
accompanied by the initial evidence of the
speaking in other tongues as the Holy Spirit
Himself gives utterance. (Matthew 3:11; John
14:16; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:38; Acts 19:1-7; Acts
2:4)
"SANCTIFIATION"
The Bible teaches that without holiness no
man can see the Lord. We believe in the
doctrine of sanctification as a definite, yet
progressive, work of grace, which commences
at the time of regeneration and continues
until the consummation of salvation. (Hebrews
12:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 2 Peter 3:18; 2
Corinthians 3:18; Phillipians 3:12-14; 1
Corinthians 1:30)
"DIVINE HEALING "
Healing is for the physical ills of the human
body and is wrought by the power of God
through the prayer of faith and by laying on
of hands, it is provided in the atonement of
Christ, and it is the privilege of every
member of the church today. (Mark 16:18;
James 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:24; Matthew 8:17;
Isaiah 53:4-5)
"RESURRECTIONOF THE JUST
AND THE RETURN OF THE LORD"
The angels said, "...this same Jesus
shall so come in like manner..." (Acts
1:11) His coming is imminent. When he comes,
"the dead in Christ shall rise first:
then we which are alive and remain shall be
caught up together with them in the clouds to
meet the Lord in the air" (1
Thessalonians 4:16-17)
Following the Tribulation, He shall return to
earth, as KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS;
and together with His saints, who shall be
kings and priests, He shall reign a thousand
years. (Revelation 9:16; Revelation 20:6)
"HELL AND ETERNAL
RETRIBUTION"
The person who physically dies
in his sins without Christ is hopelessly and
eternally lost in the lake of fire.
Therefore, he has no further opportunity of
hearing the Gospel or for repentance. The
lake of fire is literal. the terms
"eternal" and
"everlasting" used in describing
the duration of the punishment of the damned
in the lake of fire carry the same thought
and meaning of endless existence as used in
noting the duration of joy and ecstasy of the
saints in the presence of God. (Hebrews 9:27;
Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:15)
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