What I Believe
I believe the Bible to be our sole, all-encompassing guide and rule for both faith and practice.
- That true ministry comes from His (Agape) love, without which we have no right to claim ourselves a Christian. That ministry should be directed by the Holy Spirit, therefore: I remain flexible and yielded to the Holy Spirit to direct my ministry.
- That the Bible is God's Holy Word, verbally and fully inspired and that it is the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
- That there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
- In God the Father, perfect in holiness, infinite in wisdom, measureless in power. We believe that He concerns Himself mercifully in the affairs of men, that He hears and answers prayer, and that: He saves from sin and death all who come to Him through Christ.
- In Jesus Christ, the divine, eternal and only begotten Son of God. We believe that in His earthly life He was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin and lived a sinless life.
- In His vicarious and atoning death for the sins of the world. We believe in His bodily resurrection from the dead, His ascension to the right hand of the Father to make intercession for the saints, and in His personal, visible return to the world in power and glory.
- In the Holy Spirit, in His personality and deity, that He was sent forth from the Father. We believe that He is come to indwell, sanctify, instruct and comfort the saints.
- That all men are, by nature, sinners, destitute of all power to save themselves. I believe, therefore, that the only means of salvation of sinful men is through the grace of Jesus Christ.
- That all Christians are ordained by the Holy Spirit to spread the Gospel of Christ. Therefore: It is the primary duty of all Christians to serve as evangelists, and to minister to others according to the gifts they have received of the Holy Spirit.
- That the love of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the greatest gift of God the Father and His Holy Spirit, and should be the primary message of the Christian church, taking precedence over all differences, whether they be theological, denominational, ideological, or physical in nature.
- The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct. II Timothy 3:16-17, Hebrews 4:12, Exodus 24:4, II Peter 3:2
- The one true God has revealed himself as the eternally self-existent “I AM”, the Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 48:16, Matthew 28:19, Ephesians 4:4-6
- The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare:
a. His virgin birth.
b. His sinless life.
c. His miracles.
d. His substitutionary work on the cross.
e. His bodily resurrection from the dead.
f. His exaltation to the right hand of God. Colossians 1:15-19, Philippians 2:5-8, I Timothy 2:5-6, John 1:1-3, 14-18 - The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead. He is co-equal, co-eternal and co-existent with the Father and with the Son. His ministry upon the earth is to convict and covert man as well as be the great paraclete (comforter, counselor, helper, intercessor, advocate, strengthener and standby) to the Church. The baptism of the Holy Spirit and Fire is a gift from God as promised by the Lord Jesus to all believers and is received subsequent to and in addition to the New Birth. The initial evidence of speaking with other tongues, as well as other manifestations described in Acts 2, accompanies this experience. Whereas there is one initial baptism, there are many subsequent infillings of the Spirit. The purpose of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is so that we, the believers, may have power to be witnesses. Matthew 3:11, John 14:16-17, Acts 1:8, Acts 2
- Man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God. Romans 5:12-21, Romans 10:9-10, John 3:16-17, I John 3:8
- a. Baptism in Water by immersion.
b. Holy Communion is open to all that express a commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:19, I Peter 3:21, Luke 22:7-20, I Corinthians 11:17-30 - Every believer needs to rid themselves of every stronghold through the power of the Holy Spirit. I Thessalonians 5:23, II Corinthians 3:18, Philippians 3:12-14, I Corinthians 1:30
- The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord. The Kingdom of God will be fully manifested. Every man and woman will have to stand before God to be judged. When God’s Kingdom is fully manifested, He will create a New Heavens and the New Earth. I Thessalonians 4:16-17, I Corinthians 15:51, 52, Revelation 20, Revelation 21