OUR FAITH STATEMENT

OUR FAITH STATEMENT

1. THE INSPIRATION OF THE SCRIPTURES.
The Scriptures, both Old Testament and New Testament are verbally inspired by God and are the revela-
tion of God to man, the infallible rule of faith and conduct. (2 Tim 3:15-17; 1 Thess. 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21).

2. THE ONE TRUE GOD.
The One True God has revealed Himself as the eternal “I AM,” the Creator of heaven and earth and the
Redeemer of mankind. He has also been revealed as Father, Son and Holy Spirit (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isa.
43:10, 11; Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22).

3. THE DEITY OF JESUS CHRIST.
The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Bible declares: His virgin birth (Matthew 1:23),
His sinless life (Hebrews 7:26), His miracles (Acts 2:22), His work as a representative on the cross (1
Corinthians 15:3), His bodily resurrection from the dead (Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:39) and His exaltation
to the right hand of God (Acts 1:9-11; Phil. 2:9-11; Heb.1:3).

4. THE FALL OF MAN.
Man was created good and upright; for God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.”
However, man by his own voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical but also
spiritual death; which is separation from God (Genesis 1:26-27; 2:17; 3:6).

5. THE SALVATION OF MAN.
The only hope of redemption for man is through the blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
a. Conditions for salvation. Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ. (Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Romans 10:13-15; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7).

b. Evidence of salvation. The inward evidence of salvation is the direct testimony of the Spirit (Ro-
mans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness (Ephesians

4:24; Titus 2:12).

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6. ORDINANCES OF THE CHURCH.
a. Water baptism. All who repent and believe in Christ as Savior and Lord should be baptized by
immersion. Thus, they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and have been raised with
Him to walk in newness of life (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16).
b. Holy Communion. It involves the participation of eucharistic elements “bread and fruit of the
vine” (2 Peter 1:4). It is a memorial of His suffering and death (1 Corinthians 11:26), a prophecy of
His second coming (1 Corinthians 11:26) and it is a mandate for all believers “until He comes.”

7. BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.
All believers are entitled to earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy Spirit and
fire. Baptism comes with an endowment of power for life, service and the granting of spiritual gifts for
their use in ministry (Luke 24:49; Hec.1:4-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31). The baptism of the Holy Spirit is

evident in believers through the physical sign of speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives them utter-
ance (Acts 2:4).

8. SANCTIFICATION.
An act of separation from all evil and of dedication unto God (Romans 12:1-2; 1 Thess. 5:23). The Bible

speaks of a life in holiness “without it no man shall see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:14). Sanctification is ac-
complished in the believer by recognizing their identity with Christ in his death and resurrection; and

by faith proposes to live every day in union with Christ by offering every faculty to the Holy Spirit’s
dominion. (Romans 6:1-11,13).

9. THE CHURCH AND ITS MISSION.
The Church is the body of Christ who has the divine charge of fulfilling the great commission. Each
believer, born of the Holy Spirit is an integral part of the Church. (Ephesians 1:22-23; 2:22; Hebrews
12:23). The main reason for the existence of the Church:
a. To be an agency of God in evangelizing the world (Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:19:20).
b. Being an entity in which man may worship God (1 Corinthians 12:13).
c. To be a channel of God’s purpose and edify (disciple) a body of saints being perfected in the image
of His Son. (Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 14:12).

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d. Being a people who show God’s love and compassion to the world (Psalm 112: 9; Galatians 2:10).

10. MINISTRY.
Our Lord has provided a ministry with a divine calling and ordained it with the purpose to lead the

Church in: (1) evangelizing the world (Mark 16:15-20), (2) worshipping God (John 4 :23, 24), (3) edify-
ing a body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son (Ephesians 4:11, 16) and (4) meeting human

needs with ministries full of love and compassion (Galatians 2:10).

11. DIVINE HEALING.
Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. The deliverance of diseases has been provided in the
atonement and it is a privilege for all believers (Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:16-17; Mark 16: 17-18).

12. THE BLESSED HOPE.
The resurrection of those who have died in Christ together with the rapture of those who are still alive is
the second coming of the Lord, and the imminent blessed hope of the Church (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17;
Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52).

13. THE MILLENIAL REIGN OF CHRIST.
The second coming of Christ includes the rapture [abduction] of the saints followed by the visible return
of Christ with His saints to reign on earth for a thousand years (Matthew 24:27-30; Rev. 1: 7; 19:11-14).

14. FINAL JUDGEMENT.
There will be a final judgment for the sinners who have died; they will be resurrected and judged accord-
ing to their works. Whosoever is not found written in the Book of Life, shall be consigned to everlast-
ing punishment in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone; which is the second death together with

the devil and his angels, “the beast and the false prophet” (Matthew 25:46; Revelation 19:20; 20:11-15;
21:8).

15. THE NEW HEAVEN AND NEW EARTH.
“Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth
righteousness” (2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21 and 22).