THE BIBLE IS
THE INSPIRED WORD OF GOD, a revelation from God to man, the
infallible rule of faith and conduct, and is profitable for all things
both in this life and in the life to come (Numbers 23:19; Proverbs
30:5; 2 Timothy 3:15; Hebrews 4:12; 1 Peter 1:23, 25; 2 Peter
1:20-21).
THE HOLY TRINITY is composed of
three separate and distinct personalities, eternally co-existent,
eternal, omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent; with all power
vested in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. The triune Godhead is the
Father, the first person of the Godhead; Jesus Christ, who is God
manifested in the flesh, is the second member of the Godhead; the Holy
Ghost (or ‘Holy Spirit’), who is in the earth today as the Comforter
and Teacher of the Church, is the third member of the Godhead
(Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Matthew 28:19; Luke 1:35; Luke 3:22; John 1:14; 2
Corinthians 13:14).
THE SALVATION OF MAN is necessary,
for although man was created “in the image and likeness of God”
(Genesis 1:26-31), he fell through voluntary transgression (Genesis
3:1-7). Man’s only hope of redemption is through Jesus Christ (Romans
5:12-21). Through repentance toward God and faith in Jesus Christ, man
is saved by the washing of regeneration, whereupon he is born again,
and being justified by grace through faith, he becomes an heir of God
(John 3:3-7; Romans 10:8-10; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7). The inward evidence
of salvation is a witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The outward
evidence of salvation is a life of righteousness (1 John 1:7; 3:23).
Salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ and not our human efforts,
however our works will follow our faith and will determine our rewards
in eternity (2 Corinthians 5:10). Entire sanctification is the will of
God for all believers (1 Thessalonians 4:3), and should be earnestly
pursued by walking in obedience to God’s Word (1 John 2:3-6).
BAPTISM IN WATER should be
observed as an act of obedience to God’s Word subsequent to the born
again experience. By doing so, believers in Jesus Christ declare to
the world that they have identified with Jesus’ death, burial and
resurrection (Matthew 28:19; Acts 2:38; Acts 10:47-48; Romans 6:3-4).
THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY GHOST is
for every believer and should be received according to the command of
the our Lord Jesus Christ. The baptism of the Holy Ghost comes with
the initial evidence of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit
gives utterance, and by the subsequent evidence of spiritual power in
public testimony and service, including the nine spiritual gifts and
special anointings for ministry (Luke 24:49; John 14:16-17, 26; John
15:26; John 16:7; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:1-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; Acts
10:44-48).
HEALING IS IN THE ATONEMENT, for
Jesus “Himself took our infirmities and bare our sicknesses” (Matthew
8:17), and “...by His stripes we were healed” (1 Peter 2:24). It is
our privilege to “lay hands on the sick and anoint them with oil in
the Name of the Lord” and “the prayer of faith shall save (or heal)
the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up” (Mark 16:18; James
5:14-15).
TOTAL PROSPERITY IS GOD’S WILL.
This includes spiritual prosperity (John 3:3-11; 2 Corinthians
5:17-21; Romans 10:9-10; 13), mental prosperity (2 Timothy 1:7; Romans
12:2; Isaiah 26:3), physical prosperity (Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:17;
Romans 8:11; 1 Peter 2:24) financial prosperity (3 John 2; Malachi
3:10-12; Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6-12; Deuteronomy 28:1-14, and
social prosperity (Psalm 5:12; Proverbs 3:4).
THE RESURRECTION and glorification
of our physical bodies is a literal fact, just as the crucified body
of our Lord was raised and glorified (Daniel 12:2-3; John 5:28-29;
Acts 2:22-24; 1 Corinthians 15:2-8; Romans 8:34; Revelation 20:4-5).
THE BLESSED HOPE is that Jesus
Christ is coming again to gather His saints to Heaven. The church will
be raptured (or “caught up) to meet Jesus in the air, be delivered
from the Great Tribulation, and to reign with Christ upon the earth
for a thousand years (1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17;
2 Thessalonians 2:1; Jude 14-15; Revelation 19:11-16; Revelation
20:1-7).
HEAVEN AND HELL will both last
forever. Heaven is a place of eternal bliss and happiness, and is the
reward for the righteous. Hell is a lake of fire made for the devil
and his angels, but must also be suffered by those who have refused
the offer of eternal salvation through Jesus Christ (Mark 9:41-48;
Luke 16:19-25; Revelation 2:8; Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:10-15).
THE CHURCH is the Body of Christ,
the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for
its Great Commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an
integral part of the general assembly and church of the Firstborn
which are written in heaven (1 Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 1:22-23;
Ephesians 2:19-22; Hebrews 12:23). A divinely called and scripturally
qualified ministry has been provided by our Lord for the evangelizing
of the world, and the edifying of the Body of Christ (Mark 16:15-20;
Ephesians 4:11-15).
THE LORD’S SUPPER is an ordinance
commanded by Jesus, and therefore should be observed frequently (Luke
22:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26).
