What We Believe
Our Core Beliefs
THE BIBLE - We believe that the Bible is the Word of God and contains one harmonious and sufficiently complete system of doctrine.  
We believe in the full inspiration of the Word of God.  We hold the Word of God to be the only authority in all matters and assert that no
doctrine can be true or essential, if it does not find a place in this Word.
The Father - We believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Author and Creator of all things.  The Old Testament reveals God in diverse
manners, by manifesting his nature, character, and dominions.  The Gospels in the New Testament give us knowledge of God the “Father”
or “My Father,” showing the relationship of  God to Jesus as Father, or representing Him as the Father in the Godhead, and Jesus himself
that son (St. John 15:8, 14:20.)  Jesus also gives God the distinction of “Fatherhood” to all believers when he explains God in the light of
“Your Father” or “Your Father in Heaven” (St. Matthew 11:25).  
The Son - We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the Second person in the Godhead of the Trinity or Triune Godhead.  We
believe that Jesus was and is eternal in his person and nature as the Son of God who was with God in the beginning of creation (St. John 1:
1).  We believe that Jesus Christ was born of a virgin called Mary according to scripture (St. Matthew 1:18). Thus giving the rise to our
fundamental-belief in the Virgin Birth and to all of the miraculous events surrounding this Phenomenon (St. Matthew 1:18-25).  We
believe that Jesus Christ became the “suffering Servant” to man; this suffering servant came seeking to redeem man from sin and to
reconcile him back to God, his Father (Romans 5:10).  We believe that Jesus Christ is standing now as mediator between God and man (1
Timothy 2:5).
The Holy Ghost - We believe the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, proceeds from the Father and the Son, is
of the same substance, equal in power and glory, and is, together with the Father and the Son, to be believed in, obeyed, and worshipped.  
The Holy Ghost is a gift bestowed upon the believer for the purpose of equipping and empowering the believer, making him a more
effective witness for service in the world.  He teaches and guides one in all truth. (John 16:13; Acts 1:8; 8:39).
Man - We believe that man was created holy by God, composed of body and soul.  We believe that man, by nature, is sinful and unholy.  
Being born in sin he needs to be born again, sanctified and cleansed from all sins by the blood of Jesus.  We believe that man is saved by
confession and forsaking his sins, and believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, and that having become a child of God, by being born again and
adopted into the family of God, he may and should, claim the inheritance of the sons of God.
Sin - Sin, the Bible teaches, began in the angelic world (Ezekiel 28:11-19; Isaiah 14:12-20) and is transmitted into the blood of the human
race through disobedience and deception motivated by unbelief (1 Timothy 2:14).  Adam’s sin, committed by eating of  the forbidden fruit
from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, carried with it a permanent pollution or depraved human nature to all his descendants.  This
is called “original sin.”  sin can now be defined as a volitional transgression against God and a lack of conformity to the will of God.  We,
therefore, conclude that man by nature, is sinful and that he hath fallen from a glorious and righteous state from which he was created, and
has become unrighteous and unholy.  Man, therefore, must be restored to his state of holiness from which he has fallen by being born
again (St. John 3:7).
Salvation - Salvation deals with the application of the work of redemption to the sinner with his restoration to divine favor and
communion with God.  This redemptive operation of the Holy Spirit upon sinners is brought about by repentance toward God and faith
toward our Lord Jesus Christ which brings about conversion, faith, justification, regeneration, and sanctification.  Repentance is the work
of God which results in a change of mind in respect of man’s relationship to God. (St. Matthew 3:1, 2:4-17, Acts 20:21).  Faith is a
certain conviction wrought in the heart by the Holy Spirit, as to the truth of the Gospel and heart trust in the  promises of God in Christ
Jesus (Romans 1:17, 3:28; St Matthew 9:22; Acts 26:18).  Conversion is that act of God whereby He causes the regenerated sinner, in His
conscious life, to turn to him in repentance and faith (2 Kings 5:15; 2 Chronicles 33:12; 13; St. Luke 19:8, 9; Acts 8:30).  Regeneration is
that act of God by which the principle of the new life is implanted in man, and the governing disposition of soul is made holy and the first
holy exercise of this new disposition is secured.  Sanctification is that gracious and continuous operation of the Holy Spirit, by which He
delivers the justified sinner from the pollution of sin, renews his whole nature in the image of God and enables him to perform good works
(Romans 6:4, 5:6; Col 2:12. 3:1.)
The Church -The Church (the Body of Christ) forms a spiritual unity of which Christ is the divine head.  It is animated by one Spirit,
The Holy Spirit; It professes one faith, shares one hope, and serves one King.  The Church must instruct, fellowship, minister, worship,
baptize, and obey the ordinances commanded by Jesus Christ.  The Church is the citadel of the truth and God’s agency for
communicating to believers all spiritual blessings.
The Second Coming of Christ - We believe in the second coming of Christ; that he shall come from heaven to earth, Personally, Bodily,
Visibly (Acts 1:11; Titus 2:13; Matt. 16:27; 24:30; 25:30, Luke 21:27; John 1:14, 17; Titus 2:11), and that the Church, the bride, will be
caught up to meet Him in the air (1 Thess. 4:16-17).  We admonish all who have this hope to purify themselves as He is pure.
Spiritual Gifts - We believe in the Gifts of the Spirit that has been given to glorify the Father and to edify the believer and the body of
Christ (Romans 12:6-8; 1 Cor 12:4 -31, Eph 4:7-16).  We believe in the gifts of apostleship, prophecy, miracles, healing, tongues,
interpretation of tongues, knowledge, wisdom, discerning of spirits, giving, exhortation, ministering, mercy, faith, teaching, evangelism,
pastor, teacher, administration, intercession, and helps.
Ordinances of The Church - It is generally admitted that for an ordinance to be valid, it must have been instituted by Christ.  When we
speak of ordinances of the Church, we are speaking of those instituted by Christ, in which by sensible signs the grace of God in Christ,
and the benefits of the covenant of grace are represented, sealed, and applied to believers, and these in turn give expression to their faith
and allegiance to God.  We recognizes only three ordinances as having been instituted by Christ Himself and therefore, binding upon the
Church practice.
A.  The Lord’s Supper (Holy Communion) - The Lord’s Supper symbolizes the Lord’s death and suffering for the benefit and in the
place of His people.  It also symbolizes the believers participation in the Crucified Christ.  It represents the death of Christ as the object
of faith which united the believers to Christ, but also the effect of this act as giving life, strength, and joy to the soul.  The communicant
by faith enters into a special spiritual union of His soul with the glorified Christ.
B.  Water Baptism - We believe that water Baptism is necessary as instructed by Christ.  However, we do not believe that water
baptism is a means of salvation, but as an outward demonstration that one has already had a conversion experience and has accepted
Christ as His personal Lord and Savior.  We believe in immersion in preference to “Sprinkling,” because immersion corresponds more
closely to the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of our Lord (Col. 2:12).  It also symbolizes regeneration and purification more than any
other mode.  Therefore, we practice immersion as our mode of Baptism.  Baptism Formula.  We believe that we should use the Formula
given to us by Christ for all Baptism:…IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY GHOST…(St.
Matt. 28:19).
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